Natalia is in 2nd grade, LOVES her teacher, is making new friends and enjoying continuing friendships from previous years. The social aspects of the school day continue to be her favorite part, but she is a real worker bee and is striving to do her best despite the challenges that learning poses. On that front we are making some progress in figuring out the balance that will help her, and it is a process that is stretching and growing us all in valuable ways. My hope and prayer for this year was that not only would Natalia start to experience some success to keep her going, but also that her teacher and anyone else that works with her would get a good pulse on Natalia; that they would understand what motivates and works for her. Already I've seen that prayer answered in numerous ways.
Adam is in a 3-morning Preschool program at our district's high school. I have been so impressed by the head teacher, the high school "teachers", and just the content that they pack into the morning. Adam has a good grip on the alphabet, can write, and is starting to read some words, but his foundation will only solidify with this program, not to mention the classroom disciplines he's learning. Every morning he wakes up and asks if he has school. :)
My days have been more busy than I anticipated simply with the kids varying schedules--and the fact that we have now been re-zoned as walkers. It's a good hike up the hill (1 mile round trip) and we make it twice a day when the weather allows. (Que the familiar, "when I was your age I walked 2 miles to school, in the snow, uphill boths ways...") Next year when Adam starts Kindergarten I'll make the trip 3 times!!! To think that after letting my gym membership expire for financial reasons this winter, I was praying for God to open up a scheduled time for me to exercise... :)
We've been wrapping up our pastured poultry operation for the year. In alittle more than a week we will finish with the last batch for a grand total of 450 birds for 2013. Hard to believe we've been doing this for 4 years...an exciting, provisional adventure. We continue to keep our eyes open for a single family property in our area with 1 1/2 acres. Our dream is to keep raising chickens, add a handful of egg layers and maybe a goat. So far it seems an impossible dream on a teacher's salary, but who knows! God has provided in many big ways in the past. If it's to be, it will be. I've learned a lot about contentment through this process, and it's always a challenge, but just what I need.
On the homefront I was able to make applesauce again this year as well as freezer corn and canned peaches. Those are my staples and all I tackled this year. Our small garden did okay, but not great. I was hoping for zucchini, cucumbers, and meadow tea but something got to those plants. The tomatoes however are still producing! I have grand visions of having a garden in our own backyard someday...gonna' have to grow a green thumb though first. That is definitely not my strength.
Last, but not least, there is book club. Oh, how I love it, let me count the ways...
I haven't been reading nearly as many books as in the past, but I'm definitely being stretched to read new things, and the fellowship we have over our meal together with the book discussion afterward has been a highlight for me every month. Look for my reviews and ratings soon. :)
2 comments:
As I said on your other post, welcome back. I love hearing the news of your family and continue to see a "kindred spirit(cousin?)" in you:-).
I just discovered this update, Krista! So good to hear about your family and all your activities. I don't write on mine as often as I used to, but I have decided that my primary reason for keeping on is for myself. I love to write and I love to read my old blog posts to remind myself of things I would otherwise have forgotten.
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