Jenny Jenkins

Oh What will you wear?

Oh My Dear, Oh My Dear

Oh What will you wear? Jenny Jenkins!

I don't care what I wear,

But I won't go bare!

I'll buy me a fol-de-rol-dy, til-de-tol-dy

Seek-a-double, use-a-cause-a,

roll-a-find-me

Roll, Jennie Jenkins, roll.

Hot tubbin'
Bed time stories
Songs of Praise
Chubby baby knees
Plenty of clean water
Clean Sheets
Books, books & more books
Autumn Sunsets
Wipes
New Appliances
A trunk full of groceries
Clean clothes
mmmmm coffee
Teasing and giggles coming from the back seat
"I love you Mommy" first thing in the morning and last thing at night.
Milestones reached
Goals accomplished
Projects to persue
Pain relief
New friends in unexpected places

Learning

Since we have started homeschooling if have found that I'm learning way more than I am teaching.
 
Did you know that Dade's Hot Wheels have names? His favorite truck, the black one he got from Uncle Jonny, is called Bracket and the other two new cars, that came with his floating Hot Wheels set, don't like Bracket.  They have names too, but I can't remember what they are. They crash into each other a lot and zoom through the air and land with a great crash.

Did you know when Matia plays "Baby" that she has a brother nambed Jacob and two sisters, one named Amy and the other is Jake. Yep, and Matia has the biggest bed and the others sleep here and there around the camper, which isn't really a camper but a big huge house!

Did you know that Dade's T-Ball stand is broken? No it hasn't run out of batteries, no, no pieces are broken, it actually works just fine, it's just that Dade thinks he doesn't hit the ball as good as he should and it surely isn't his fault, ergo the T-Ball stand MUST be broken.

I've learned that Dade likes eating snacks with lots of crumbs and Matia likes to cut up paper into little itty bitty pieces and scatter them on the floor.  Neither of them like to vacuum.

I've learned that Matia like's to color; Dade prefers to build. They both like to paint, but don't like cleaning up.

Singing O Canada is a new form of  Torture unless we walk down to the neighbor's drive way and sing beneath their waving Canada flag. Like wise the Lord's Prayer is drudgery, but Matt Maher's song Our Father is a relaxing, enjoyable song that they sing and hum whenever the idea pops into their heads.

Dade and Matia have very different personalities and preferences.

Matia's dough for an art project

Dade's dough for the same project

Somehow they are still able to work together to complete the project.

I've learned that I need to back up the teacher bus a bit and do more fun than flash cards, bribe with treats sometimes and allow some messy fun now and then (shudder). 

I've found a few helpful things like

• The Box system
• The hooked on Phonics pack
• The Library
• Homeschooler blogs

So for now I guess I'll keep on doing what seems to work, and learn as I go.

Little Things

Playing Hot Wheels with my son
Making a sauce with Matia and not fretting about spilled ingredients
My baby's coos and smiles and wrinkled up forehead and pouty lip cries
Waffles and Ice cream for supper
Reading books on my lap
Watching the kids build with blocks
Singing favorite songs
Popcorn & Movies
Board games
Brushing blond hair
Snapping pictures
Soaking in the hot tub
Home made kites
Walks down a gravel road to visit the cows
Singing O Canada beside our neighbors flag on the way
Working on memory verses
Soft baby skin on my cheek
Keeping track of Kayla's age in weeks
Wiping tears
Tickling toes

Thanks

Thank you Lord for...

1. Loving me, paying for my sinfulness, and giving me your Spirit to change me from the inside out.
2. Giving me a husband who loves his family and provides for us.
3. Blessing me with healthy, happy children who teach me far more than I teach them.
4. Designing an extended family for me that welcomes, forgives, celebrates, assists and encourages.
5. Infusing friends in our lives who don't keep score, but love us unconditionally and bring fun and laughter into our lives.
6. Providing unique work opportunities and life experiences that teach us a lot about ourselves and the world around us.
7. Always sending enough, at just the time we need it.
8. The messes everywhere that prove we enjoy life and have many luxuries.
9. The beauty of your creation all around us that speaks to us about your power, might and attention to order & detail.
10. Modern conveniences that make life...well...convenient & comfortable.
11. A husband who is extremely talented and can fix, rig and build pretty much anything.
12. A full to overflowing fridge, closet and book shelf.
13. Freedom to worship, educate and speak in the way we choose.
14. Giving us you Word so we can know you well.
15. Dade's crazy cow licks, Matia's crooked teeth, Kayla's open mouth smiles and  their lack of self-consciousness.
16. Good health
17. Coffee 
18. Music
19. Words, books, ideas
20. Rest, sleep & a comfy bed.

Who's Who?

A.  Kayla or Matia?

B.  Matia or Kayla?

C.  Kayla or Matia?

Work & Play

Helping Daddy Renovate the Bathroom

Undone

Laundry
Diapers
Dishes
Meals
Spills & Messes
Affirming words and deeds
Groceries
School projects
Instructions
Walks
Admonishments
Bills
Emails

It's all I do all day long, and now it's undone.