Well, as most of you know, I’m now an “official” homeschool mom.
Whoa.
Even though I’m very familiar with homeschooling and know lots and lots (and lots!) of people who do it, I still feel very intimidated by the task and frequently question our decision to homeschool.
And, if you know me at all, you know that [...]
Elianna turned two on Friday.
We are so thankful for her life! And to commemorate the event, here’s a little reminder of her life this past year.
The top ten things of Elianna’s year as a 1-year-old (from her mother’s perspective):
1) You speak! In sentences, even! (Sometimes anyway..) Your vocabulary is exploding and I only wish we [...]
A pox on our house, really.
Eliza has the chicken pox. And yes, she had the vaccines, which is making this a very mild case (as opposed to the sometimes life-threatening cases that children used to be faced with).
So I’m thankful for the vaccine and hoping the other kids avoid it altogether.
I thought about posting pictures [...]
My parents have a shetland pony named Bob, and a quarter horse called Gray.
We’ve been spending quite a bit of time with these animals. The children’s interest in the horses differs quite greatly. They all love being out at the barn, but only Elianna is really thrilled about riding them. So thrilled that she cries [...]
…for baby milkDodds #4.
We found out a little over a week ago that we are expecting another baby. Our due date looks to be March 1st, 2010.
As you can see, the kids all have their opinions as to what the baby (or babies, as Eliza hopes) should be. In Eliza’s words, “We have too [...]
Seth is doing much better today.
Fever’s gone, thus far. And for over 24 hrs, we’ve had none of the kind of sickness which I will not mention on this blog. Can you say too much information? That’s why I only allude to it as unmentionable. Very subtle of me, eh?
Anyway, in his un-fevered state last [...]
We are wading through sickness at the Dodds’ home.
I’m finally recovering from the nasty bug, but Seth is in the thick of it. He got up late this morning and decided he wanted some breakfast. I was a little unsure about his ability to keep it in, but agreed.
So, he ate and drank; a [...]
We all have hopes for our kids.
Mine are very big and very small at the same time.
I want big things: that they will know God, love God, serve and worship God and His Son Jesus.
And on the smaller side, I want them just to be better than me. I want them to master the [...]
Elianna is 21 months old.
She’s cute.
With lots of personality.
Whenever I do something for her, like get her some food or pick her up or find her a toy, she always says, “Thanks Mom.” Pretty sweet. Actually it’s more like, “Hanks Mahn.” Think Jamaican sounding. But I know what she means.
She also gives [...]
We’ve decided to homeschool.
Now, before you click away with pity and perhaps disdain, let me explain.
Our oldest daughter is 5. Let’s face it, kindergarten isn’t exactly the mountaintop of academic achievement, so it’s not like I’m taking on a monumental task here. Plus, we “homeschooled” preschool this past year and it went well, so [...]
