A Time For Every Season....

We made the leap into puppyhood - today we purchased a 5 month old Belgian Malinois. We named her Belle. Can you tell by the pictures that she has a lot of energy? Believe it or not for a Mal she is calm - which is why the gentleman was selling her. She loves laps and routines and is potty training well. She sleeps with the boys in Gabe's bed and crews on their toys at night. She hates to be left alone and also hates (destroyed) crates. Belle makes me really appreciate how easy Kitty is, she came trained and after a year had no real issues. Here is hoping Belle's puppyhood is short and she adjusts soon so we can leave her home alone!

We're finishing up our first 9 weeks! The kids and I are excited for a nice break from school. Here is a summary of what we worked on this quarter: Bible - The Big Dig We're working our way through the book of Luke. The boys have learned about the theme of Luke, that is it written to the Gentiles and is written in chronological order. We have made it to chapter 8, covering the chapter about the tree that bears good fruit and the man who build his house on the rock because he read and obeyed the Word of God. There were many other great lesson, but these were the ones the boys resonated with. Reading and Phonics - Explode the Code 3,7 Gabe worked on blending initial sounds on book 3, he has progressed to blending sounds both in the first and ending positions. He added 25 more lessons in Teach your Child to Read and is now up to lesson 65! He is gaining confidence in his reading and really would like for me to start him in a spelling program - crazy boy! Drew finishe...

I woke this mornings to the sounds of drills and then it was silent. I was half groggy but managed to go downstairs and get my coffee, as I was pouring the creamer I realized, "It is silent in my house." I know the kids were up because I heard them? I looked all over and finally found them on the garage floor, making wooden bird houses. Our back yard is now covered in homemade birdhouses, I just love their creativity and that my boys can use a drill!