So the girls’ room is finally de-cluttered and organized. Their bathroom got a massive deep clean (the hubs and girls’ were responsible for that one) and I am working on washing up the clothes before we donate. There were SO many clothes between the kids. Most of Alex’s stuff is being given to two sets of friends that have younger boys. Everything else is being donated. Unfortunatley the dining room is now cluttered with bags (currently up to 16 bags and counting) for Goodwill. I have just a couple more loads to do today and that includes our clothes we are keeping. All I have left to declutter and organize now is the kitchen and my bedroom. And I have until the 30th to get it done.
Alex has started homeschooling. He ever so sweetly went to the bookshelf and pulled out one of his workbooks, neatly restacked everything and then came to me batting his long eyelashes at me. “Momma, can I please work on my letters?”. Who the hell could say no to that?!? Claire wants to start as well and I think she will start next week. This week both Alex and Claire have vacation bible school down the street. So I will let her focus on that and then come next week we will get her started. Molly still wants to wait until August and that is fine. Staggering when they start actually seems like it will make it easier for me to figure out the balancing act.
Speaking of a balancing act…..seems like I am busier now than ever. Someone on a forum I frequented said homeschooling is easier than public school. I am wondering if I am doing something wrong. This is much more work and a bit harder. And it may just be because it’s something new. Or maybe I am really doing something wrong. I don’t know but I am exhausted. Saturday was our Litha rite and I never made it. I was overcome with feeling tired and just crawled onto the couch and passed out. Last Thursday night I was supposed to be at Choir practice for our Litha program and I missed that because I passed out, but I blame our Six Flags trip for that one. All I know is I am as tired as a woman with a newborn. LOL I am waiting for that moment where the “baby” sleeps through the night so I can rest. It certainly doesn’t help that I have several public projects going at once. After they are all done I think I will take a year off and re-evaluate my time. Then take on only one project at a time.
I have noticed a change in the kids in a short amount of time. Even though we aren’t official, when the kids have a question about something around them (like, why is the sky blue?) they ask and we sit at the computer researching. Alex has even gone from “momma’s boy who wants momma to do it all” to “momma’s boy who does it himself”. On occasion he tries to manipulate but isn’t successful. This morning he wanted me to dress him like I used to. Now I am getting him to go into his drawers, pick out his clothes, and put them on himself. A couple days ago he even went in on his own and got himself dressed without my asking. So I definetly see a change that my being home has had. At the same time I am still struggling with bedtime with him. He just won’t lay down without someone laying with him. It doesn’t take him long to fall asleep but I am longing for the day that he just goes and lays down without a fight and sleeps. He sleeps much better in his own bed than he has in the past so this one is a big hurdle for us.
Ok enough rambling. I have some laundry and chores hollering at me. I only have until noon to get stuff done today before i run weekly errands. Hope you all have a great Monday!
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