Six Word Saturday #2

Struggling With My Six Year Old

This doesn't really DEFINE my life right now (I could still use the 6 words from 2 weeks ago to do that) but it does describe a substantial part of my day-to-day.

We homeschool and I didn't have any illusions that it would be easy but...

(may I whine a bit?)

it is REALLY hard sometimes.

The thing is, I really love to teach her

but she seems to think that she should already know everything.

So whenever she comes upon something that takes a little work,

she throws up her hand and pitches a fit.

There now, I feel better.

We do a lot of fun things with our homeschooling and there is a lot of social interaction and extras.

Like choir and PE at the Y and ballet.

And we have lots of creative time,

and lots of time for free-reading

(she loves to read!).

If anyone has any easy fixes I'd love to hear them.

(Definitely said with my tongue in my cheek.)

Otherwise, life is very good, and I am thankful!

Funny Friday

After bath one night Bethany found pair of Jacob's underwear (dirty or clean, I can't remember!) and decided to try it on.

And what, you may ask, is that? That is a dead squirrel IN my house! This guy has been floating around the yard for quite a while, and since it's been so cold, he's pretty well preserved. When Jacob came in with it, I said, "I KNOW you didn't just bring a dead animal into my house!"

And no pic for Naomi, but this was a conversation at the breakfast table:

Momma: What color vitamin do you want, Naomi?

Naomi: Nothing

Momma: Okay, I'll just give you a pink lion.

Naomi: That is what NOTHING means, Momma.

Couldn't Resist Posting This Again

I love you, dear husband!

(the little pic is 10 years ago when we got engaged and the big pic is from this past summer)

Valentines Day Fun

Happy Valentines Day!

"Milk I am your father!"

Heart Shaped Pancakes

A Very Romantic Dyson Ball!

Thank you, Nate!!

Snow on Valentines

and matching dresses

Small Group Buddies

playing the sleep game

More Artwork from Jacob

This one was done at school and came home with no Bethany. When I mentioned that he took it and immediately added a (very cute) Bethany.

I think this one was inspired by the black curly wig that Nate bought for Halloween. It's been floating around being played with lately.

That's Jacob inside the house and he told me that Daddy helped him plant that garden just for me. : )

This one has the piano, couch, and fireplace from our living room inside the house. And there's Jacob standing under the apple tree.

I am eating this artwork up! When Jacob gets out the markers and paper, there's a little spark of magic. Something about the way he holds the markers, the way he looks at the paper from different angles, and the way he gets totally absorbed in the work makes the end result seem like a priceless masterpiece. Keep up the good work, Jacob!

Lincoln Logs

Lincoln logs are one of Jacob's favorite passtimes

Look at these beautiful girls!

Notice that Naomi has her backpack on. She went to spend the night with Granna for Thursday through Saturday of last week. She had a blast!! Head over to Of Such is the Kingdom to see the very sweet gift she made me for Valentines Day while she was there. She also went to the Natural History Museum, made pink heart-shaped biscuits, and made a picture book of her time there. Good work, Naomi, and THANK YOU, Granna!

House on a Hill

House on a Hill

More Jacob Art

Notice the door and the person inside the house. The house itself is less than an inch tall!