Lately

Life has been so full lately!  My old computer committed Hara-Kiri, so I've been a little behind on getting pictures downloaded and blogging.

We've been plugging away at our school year--we'll be finished with our history book today!  We're rotating history and science this year, so we get more immersed in the subject, and my poor brain isn't trying to keep track of the rotation.  The girls are both ahead already in next year's math books, and we have several weeks left to finish up the rest of the year.

I've also been working to help start a MOPS (Mother's of Pre-Schoolers) group at my church.  I've been able to serve in hospitality (getting things ready for the meetings, leading activities, and presenting devotionals) and as a discussion group leader.  We have all been helping out in childcare too.  Our group also offered a diaper changing and nursing station at a local fair, so Gabby and I volunteered there one afternoon.  We started with a small group of moms, but the interest is so great we expect the program to explode in the fall when we open registration to the entire community.

March started with snow days,

held a spring break trip to the zoo,

 

and ended with an AHG luau, postponed from one of the February snows.  Speaking of AHG the older girls have been busy with their troop.  They've earned a lot of badges and patches already this year.  They have a spring camp out that will give them each a few more opportunities as well as summer camp.

Nate has been working with me to learn how to read.  He asks most days lately to read out of 'the yellow book' (How to Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons).  We're about 1/3 of the way through the book, and he's doing great!

Cuteness in a box

Double Trouble, otherwise known as, "What do you do with the other kids when you're having school?"

"Why, store them in a box, of course!"