Just stuff

Mimi: "OK, boys! I hid the treasure very goodly so you'll never find it!" (During a inventive very game of Treasure Hunt).

George is already planning another trip to Disney and tells me constantly how much he misses it. Well, so do I. Can't we just move there???

Mimi and George are doing very well in school--and I am once again grateful for this extra time together. I am fortunate to be the one seeing them take those first steps in reading, spelling, math concepts. Not to mention seeing their joy in learning about dinosaurs, the body, life cycles, communities, countries...so much!

If I could do a better job with Spanish, I'd feel 100%! C'est la vie! Oh wait, that's French...

Heading to Savannah with Jason tomorrow for the day. Looking forward to introducing the kids to some Southern history. And Pralines...yum!!

And we're back!!

And we're off!

All our bags are packed, we're ready to go...

And you know the rest! We are packed and ready to hit the road tomorrow!! Kids still have no idea where our mystery trip is taking us! I am trying to convince them we're headed to "Barbie Land" and they are slightly worried, given their fear of and distaste for Barbie or any other kind of doll!

I think they'll be pleasantly surprised!

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Heard from our adoption coordinator. She said "hopefully in the near future." No idea what that means, so we're still just waiting! It'll happen...

It was suggested to me a few weeks ago that Jason and I not complete this adoption, since we "have a lot on our plates." It's funny, because I don't recall asking for advice or an opinion...

We like what's on our plate. We wouldn't change one thing. And we are just as excited for our new arrival as we have been for the other four. This is our family.

Mimi

The other morning I was snuggling with Mimi and, out of the blue, she said: "Thank you for choosing me..."

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Surviving!

School closed today and then again tomorrow--just got word. What else can Jason and I paint?

We will still have our school--having fun with uninterrupted teaching! The curriculum has ramped up and is moving more quickly now--and M and G and are doing great with it! I remain amazed at what we are capable of in our little classroom!

And, very excited to get mail today after no delivery for two days!! There is something nice though, about being stuck somewhere, not because of poor health, but just because you can't drive on your driveway or road! I have to say I am feeling more relaxed than I have in years!!!!! Although...how many more times we can watch E.T. is beyond me! I forgot about some of language in it! The kids have learned some new and interesting words this week that they don't even hear from me!

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Getting ready for our week away starting Monday!

Trying to convince GAG to come down this weekend for our adventure...PLEASE!!!!!!!!!

Baby, it's cold outside!

Day Two being iced in! Our street and driveway are frozen! Tried some laundry basket sledding yesterday--kids made it work! Video coming..

Another upside to homeschooling: NO SCHOOL CLOSING!!!!

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Tomorrow is Day Three of NO SCHOOL for Jason and Natan. Today we took advantage and painted our master bedroom--picked up 2 gallons of paint along with our 2 gallons of milk as the storm began Sunday evening (always thinking ahead!). And, with Jason home, we can go longer in school with no distractions from the younger set. So things are fine here!

Someone said that many of the grocery stores are without food...kind of eerie. We are well stocked between frozen leftovers and Mum's homemade bread and jam!

Happy 2011!

I can just get it in!

Happy New Year!

My Top Ten Random Favorite Things From 2010:

1. My family

2. Hearing Natan yell,"I love you, Mommy!" from the bedroom with no prompting

3. Waffle House

4. The addition of Reggie to our pet menagerie

5. Homeschooling

6. Reading many good books

7. The movie, "Remember Me"

8. Surprising Jason on his 40th birthday

9. Reese's Mega Cups from Jason on my birthday

10. Visits to Georgia by Ontario Aunts & Uncles, D.C. cousins, and Nova Scotians