Brin's 1st Birthday

Wow, I cannot believe it has already been a year. She is such a blessing. Shad and I often look at each other and wonder, "Are we supposed to be this in love?" It hurts. Yes, it makes me want more children. We don't know if that is actually in our future but what God chooses is so good. God said to be fruitful and multiply. It is so good. Being a parent is hard but twisted with joy and blessing. Brin can say "Hi" and jabbers a lot. The cutest thing is how she sings all the time. I know that sounds unreal but she softly sings often. It is sweet. Maybe she will be a musical artist one day. I want for her whatever God has for her. He will bless her the way He has blessed me so mostly I want to teach her about our Father and His love.

In the pictures, you will see the story of cake. Enjoy!

Homeschool First Day!!

Ok, so I am pleasantly surprised so far. I didn't overly obcess this year. I didn't buy too much, overly plan, or spend weeks ahead of time in my planner. It was great. I opened up my curriculum the week before school and started putting it together and making copies as needed. The first day of school, we ALL looked at the lesson plan together and decided how we wanted to do things. Notebook, binder, folders, and all the stuff was decided after we looked at everything together.

This is how I know this is the right thing. It was natural and felt right. There was peace. Anyway, the kids are super excited to help make some of the decisions on how we do things. I am pleasantly surprised at the low level of anxiety and stress. I guess I thought they might not be as excited as they are. Makes my job a lot easier. I hope I can say the same thing six weeks from now.