One more thing....

My son is crazy.....

I have narrowed down my cd collection to almost all gospel (there are a few George Strait cds ) . We listen to these almost all day. When he gets fussy, he likes to listen to any of the above. I am not kidding.. Put anything else on and he just keeps on fussing. In the vehicle, when he gets fussy, I start singing Church songs and he shuts up... needless to say my throat hurts alot, the kids almost know Jesus Loves Me by heart and the radio seldom comes on..


There is one George Strait song that I love...It is #6 on his cd Always Never The Same..(i think). it talks about taking our love and settling down ....It fits paul and i so well.....I just love it and have almost worn my cd out listening toit..

If you get a chance, listen to i. It is so good...

Organization.

I confess, I am not very organized.......I tried...I have the Home Management Binder, I have schedules, I have recipe books, I have folders, cabinets, drawers, closets, etc.....THEY ARE NOT ORGANIZED.........

How do I get organized....If I got a tote or a box for everything that needs a place , I would have more totes than room to put them. I dont know......My living room is pretty organized...minus threee weeks worth of laundry needing put up....I know but it has been a hectic month....

My kitchen could use some help....I mean I know where everything is,,,it just doesnt make sense to my husband...and I could probably save some time if It were more neat.

My laundry room....Is okay (it is too small to be disorganized....

The girls room....(HELP)
My Room (Okay)

My Bathroom (HELP)

My Closet (HELPPPPPP)

The office (Help) (hubbys area of expertise....)

Anyway, the 3 1/2 in thick binder that I have stuffed in a corner somewhere is of no help at all to me right now....I really dont know if it ever will be.....I mean doesnt it take more time to make the thing and to look at it and see what you are supposed to be doing than to just do something.....

I know blogging takes time too....But right now the kids are sleeping (Kylie went to Grannys for two nights) and I am relaxing....(quiet time. )

I guess I will go fold laundry now though....since it really needs done and this is one thing that irritates my hubby.......

Love and Prayers...

Pray for me to gain some organization skills....

Yes Julie, I have looked atOrganized Junkie.....my computer freezes everytime I go to her blog....what is up with that...

Homeschooling

I am answering Julies question on her blog about how people homeschool their toddlers preschoolers.....

With Kylie, I always was talking to her and all through stores, we would name the color and shape and sing the alphabet song and count and name fruits and vegetables and all sorts of things.

I kinda got out of the practice of it when we were buying out house and now she hardly remembers any of it and she is almost 4... She can still name most colors and shapes but her ABC's and counting are out the window. And she doesnt want to learn them back, she just wants to read. So I am going to try a different approach of trying to teach her to read first and then maybe she will learn her ABC's in order... who knows.

Alaina, is doing okay. She doesnt get worked with as much as Kylie did and so she doesnt know as much. She is also a little more immature than Kylie was too. I am working on her AbC's and counting. She loves to sing the song. and her colors. she knows green most of the time and sometimes red. She can tell you that Elmo is red.

I used Sesame Street alot with Kylie and am fixing to start using it with Alaina. SesameStreet.com (I think) I also used alot of board books with Kylie... I used refrigerator magnets (which are lost does anyone know where to get more. Wal Mart does not carry them anymore.) I used food. (manipulatives) Blocks as we stacked them. The shape sorter that you can get at Wal Mart or Target (its better) I also used everday things like getting dressed, fixing their hair (ponytail holders are circles.) Brushing teeth, square, how many times do you brush one side and then the other. Kylie also helped me cook alot, Alaina is going to start next week.

I really dont know what else to do with them. They love the projects on Creation Kids. We dont really stay on track because we arent organized enough. I need to start though.

Something else we do is Color sheets. We print out the letter color sheets off of the internet, there are several websites that have these. They color them and we put them up through out the house. Then whenever we are around them, I will ask them what letter that is. Sometimes I will give Alaina a specific color and she colors with it. And she can sometimes tell me what color it is the next time.

I would like to get an ABC chart and a number chart put up on my wall. If I get more organized then maybe I can. I have read about a chart that you put up that has the numbers 1-100 on it and everyday, the child writes the next number and counts from 1 to that number and by the end, the child can count from 1-100. Would like to try this too. We will see....

And yes Julie, I get lots of Criticism on homeschooling, especially from teachers (not you Chris or Tammy) but I dont let it bother me. I know that if I can spend more than three minutes a day with my child, then I am doing better than the school system. Usually, if I dont feel like arguing, I just tell them that I would rather homeschool and thats that.

I am not putting down the teachers out there. I went to college to be a teacher. I know what you are taught to do and I know what is best for my children. I am glad that there are teachers out there like my sister in law and my two good friends from Church. (you know who you are) I believe that for the kids that their parents dont have any choice, that these wonderful people were put in the system for a reason. (Gods Plan for them). Maybe there is one life out there that they will change and it is all worth it then. I just honestly believe that Gods plan for me is to stay home and teach my children Gods way. There is so much crap in the world today that someone has got to be there to filter it out. And plus, the schools around here just arent what I would want to send my kids too,.....(except Aunt Chris's 3yr old class...I am sure it will be great :) cause they have a great teacher.....GOOD LUCK CHRIS) (22 3yrolds) :) Say a prayer for her will you....

Anyway, If I think of anything else on homeschooling toddlers I will post it. I need to organize my life first though. But that is another post. I might do that as soon as I get my son out of the movies.....lol....yes he started scooting about a month and a half ago and I forgot to post it. He also goes almost anywhere in his walker except on carpet...... He is getting so big....

Pictures soon.......Time to intervene before the movies get demolished..

love and prayers

New Books!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

I GOT TO ORDER NEW BOOKS TODAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!YIPPEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We got a return on our car insurance premium and I claimed it as mine for some new books that I have been wanting.....

I ordered

Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons.
Slow and Steady Get me Ready.
Farmer Will.....( Julie, I ordered one for Claire and Lily too....I was going to order one for Michayla but they only had two left in stock. I will have to order one for her next time. )

I should get them in by the end of next week. So we will have lots of fun.

I am so excited. I havent bought books in over a year and now I got to order two for me and one for my girls......

Actually they are all for the kids not just me...

Love and Prayers.

Overwhelmed

Is is just me or is everyone feeling overwhelmed? I just constantly have this feeling of suffocating. I dont know if it has to do with haveing three under 4 or if it is everything else I have to do. I just cant seem to breathe.

I asked Paul if he wanted to take back over the home business and the other paperwork that mounts up when you are self employed. He wouldnt mind, except that he would never get to see the kids or me. he is already working two jobs and overtime, plus coming home and helping out with whatever I dont get done here. I LOVE YOU FOR THAT PAUL.....

I heard a woman on the radio last night dedicating a song to her husband. She is from Louse (sp) In her coulture, the wife does nothing for a whole month after she has a baby. The husband cooks cleans, everything plus work. Must benice huh....

I just dont know how to get this feeling gone......I guess I need to do like Julie http://accordingtohispower2.blogspot.com said Charlie preached about. Just give it all to Jesus. Maybe If i really try this time it will happen.

Love and Prayers.

28 day challenge and HYH update.

I wanted to update on my challenge and the HYH. This is my last week on them. I have been doing better on Honoring my husband. We have had a rough spot but we are getting through it okay. I am so tired and emotionally exausted today that I dont have much brain for thought on any of this.

The study time is going okay. I got up this morning and prayed and studied but then Jason wanted to eat and he fell back asleep so I did too. I just cant seem to get any energy right now. (depression) But I did study and pray so maybe my day will go better.

I am fixing to put some Chicken in the crockpot for Chicken and Dumplings tonight. My husband does not like Chicken. He loves chicken and dumplings though and says mine is the best he has ever had. He just loves them. So. I think I will let the girls help me make the dumplings and refrigerate them so that when it is time to put them in tonight they will already be made.

I wont have much more time this week as we are getting ready for a big archery tournement and i have to help paul get the shirts ready. I have 374 shirts to fold and put in their proper tote before Wednesday. I also have a filthy house to clean.

Love and prayers.

Miscelaneous (sp)

I just got home from the doctor with Jason....Shot time...yuck...Anyway, He will be okay. I am going to be going to my family's in a little while. So.....

I updated my weight goal. THanks to all the wonderful cooking at Church Camp, I gained my 5 pounds back.....lol Oh well, I need to get back on track and start exercising again....

Love and Prayers.