New Beginnings

First, the awesome news...

My dear friend Lisa has just given birth to a little girl ~Brigid Clare~ her 8th child! I have written many times about my amazing friend. She is such an example for me. Her family has welcomed us as surrogate members... (her parents are so loving and hospitable!). While Lisa has been instrumental in helping me deal with my own infertility by placing her babies in my arms when I walk through her door and sharing the cute anecdotes of my little goddaughter.

I am so blessed to have this beautiful family in my life.


Now, an explanation of Monday's post.
:P

After receiving a phone call from a friend, panicked that we were moving or something horrible had happened, I realized that I needed to explain my enigmatic ponderings. However, due to privacy issues, I could not do so until today.

The jist of it all is that we have decided to pull Little Boo and Little Love out of their Montessori school and do their schooling at home. I suppose that seems like no big deal to most people, but it is kind of a big deal in our case.

Their Montessori teacher has been a part of our lives for a long time. We met her and her husband before they were married, and when she started her own school, we signed the girls up. Little Boo has been a part of their family, going to be tutored and playing with their young son all through the summer months. She and her teacher have a special bond, one that has been beneficial to my fiesty girl, since it has taught her a gentleness and compassion that is difficult to impart when dealing with rough and tumble older brothers. I am hopeful that we can continue to foster that unique relationship somehow.

Both girls are eager to come home. We are happy to have them. They have received an awesome foundation, one that is sooo helpful when it comes to home schooling little ones. Concentration, respect for others' work, diligence, and joy in learning... these are awesome stepping stones for a life of learning. I am so grateful that all of my children were able to have this experience. I am so blessed that it was in an atmosphere of Faith and Love.

Now we begin a new chapter. I am back to full time home schooling. I am excited and eager to begin. But there is still a lot of planning and prep work to do.

I'm not even going to think about next year. Nope. That's a whole other ball of wax and I won't go down that road of dizzy discussion just yet. I'm just focusing on the here and now.

And right now I have two more little minds to fill with beautiful things and challenge with truth and water with joy.

:)