Early Spring in Southern Kentucky...

Spring has arrived this week here in good ol' Kentucky! We were blessed to be able to spend yesterday morning praising Jesus. Walking into the worshipping hour from Sunday School, I really felt the Holy Spirit. Even Our Redeemer Lives sounded a little different when the choir sang.

We spent some of the afternoon napping. Then we opened the windows and did some very minor spring cleaning. The kids have sort of taken over the living room since Christmas. A corner here, a huge box in a corner there...my good ol hubby took care of that. On one hand his...for the sake of the story let's call it pickiness....drives me crazy....on the flip side...I would truly hate to see what my home would look like without him!!! After our little cleaning spree we headed out to one of the state parks. The kids made a few friends & Maggie got to take her first shot a real swing! Can she really be coming up on 8 months?

I spent the evening and wee early morning hours instant messaging my oldest friend in the world. She is currently half way around that world travelling and learning so much. I love reading emails from her. It's just like we are sitting across from one another in her living room. I was on the computer "talking" with her until almost 3 a.m. Of course, when I went to bed I couldn't get my eyes to close. I laid there for about 45 minutes until I heard Maggie chatting in her crib. I finally got her settled down after a few trips to her crib. I crawl back into bed....3:47 a.m.
"Um...Momma, I need some juice...some with the cherry on the front."

Of course I head down to get it for him b/c it's seriously late and I need to get to sleep before my kids come to wake me in less than 3 hours.

The last time I looked at the clock it was 4:17 a.m.

Aaron woke me at 7:17 a.m.

Perfect.

We got some breakfast for Maggie and then got her down for her one nap today. (I don't think she naps like a normal 8 month old...if we stay on this track she'll be done with naps by June.)

Oh how I wanted to nap right along with her. Instead, I dragged my hiney into the shower to wake me up. It worked.

I decided that I am going to start working with Molly on more of a curriculum. We usually read and color and do our shapes while Max is in school, but nothing following any sort of curriculum. Through my sister, I found the blog The Mom with Brownies. http://www.icantbelievemylife.com/

It is a FANTASTIC blog. It has recipes, menus, money-saving tips you won't believe, homeschooling resources, FUN stuff!!! From this site you can link up to her Preschool Homeschooling page. It has a 26 week plan. Everything is spelled out for you...links...lists...songs....poems. We started today. Max and Molly LOVED it. I am going to try and do it in the afternoon (if we can get that baby to nap in the afternoon like a normal 8 month old!) so that Max can participate. I highly recommend it.

We spent some time outside this afternoon. Playing with chalk, stacking cups, bubbles. After dinner we headed to the park again for some swinging time. It was such a great day. And I ended my evening by attending Beth Moore's study on the book of Esther. More on that next time. It was eye-opening...the topic was on being brave, having courage, taking all that God is willing to give us.

My grandpa has been gone 8 months today. The first picture is one of him and me...I think I was about 2 there. I LOVE that photo.

The 2nd photo is one of Max with his Great-Grampa. He was about 6 months in this photo. Grandma & Pop were in town for Steph's baby shower. The last picture is one of Molly with her Great-Grampa. It's also the last time I saw my grandfather. They were in town for Molly's 1st birthday. She'll be 3 in 2 short months. Maggie was born 11 days after my Grandpa died.

My Grandma and I like to think that this is what Maggie and her Great Grampa looked like hanging out before he sent her to us.

"I wait for the Lord, my soul waits and in His word I put my hope."

Psalm 130:5