Update on Life

It's been way too long since I've posted......

We've been gearing up for the school year. We are doing a Kindergarten/1st grade year for Ryan. Academically he's at a first grade level, motor skills are still kindergarten level. He'll be turning six in November.

Robert is going to be starting preschool, and we'll test the waters to see if he is ready to start reading.

We are using Tapestry of Grace as our foundation. For science we will be using Apologia Botany. I got a fantastic deal on Ebay for the Veritas Press Phonics Museum for grades K and First for just $35. It is thoroughly used, but if I really like it, I'll just order a new set when this one dies. We are using A Reason for Handwriting and A Reason for Spelling as well as First Language Lessons for the Well Trained Mind for Language Arts. We are using Song School Latin as well. For Math we are going to be using Math U See's primer level.

I am in my very last week of the Couch to 5K running program and am happy to say that I enjoy running! I am going to start working on increasing my running from three days a week to six, and then increasing my time from thirty minutes to one hour. The baby weight is coming off slowly but surely. I'm down 13 pounds now.

I am doing much better with menu planning after my two week crockpot challenge. I have stopped exclusively crock-potting, but I am using 2-3 times a week.

I am learning more and more on using every minute of my day wisely. I have a lot I want to get done every day, and wasting time is really no longer a luxury I can afford. I am tweaking a schedule right now that will hopefully work for us. I'll post it when it is finished.

We got another goat, a nubian a few months ago. She's loud, and a bit spacey, but she is pretty. We are getting a new piglet or two in a few days too.

Clara is six months old today. She has her first tooth and is very close to sitting up all by herself. She loves jumping in the Johnny-Jump-Up, and Ryan says she looks like a little ballerina when she jumps. She is such a joy and delight. Teddy turned two on August 17, and Robert turns four on October 11. I have a birthday in September, 27 years old!

I did some canning this weekend. I did ketchup (my grandmother's recipe) and pasta sauce. Both turned out very well!

I believe that's about all that's been going on. I hope to update more regularly, and get some new pictures up too.