Soccer!

Rachel and Eliza had their first soccer games yesterday. They both did great and had fun. It was a little hard for me because Ben had church obligations yesterday so I had all five kids there by myself. I felt really bad because they all got sunburned being out on a very warm day for three hours. Next time we'll be more thorough with the sunscreen and Ben should be there to help me cheer them on. Way to go girls!The kids had fun feeding leftover soccer snacks to the ducks between games with the Konopnicki kids.

Joy School

Brigham started Joy School a couple of weeks ago and he absolutely loves it! Joy school is like a pre-school where moms take turns teaching only it focuses less on learning letters and numbers and more on learning to be happy and stable kids. I wasn't sure we should commit to one more thing, but I thought it would be fun for Brigham to have something to do while the girls were busy with school and I also couldn't pass up the opportunity to socialize with an awesome group of moms. It has turned out to be a really great thing because he's very much in the "I'm Big" stage and he has really enjoyed going to school and doing something that's all his own.

Excuses, excuses....

So I have been totally neglecting my blog lately which makes me really sad, but I have two pretty valid reasons. Number one, I lost my camera over a month ago and I have not been able to find it anywhere. I'm pretty much sick over it since I really don't want to have to buy a new one when we need money for so many other things right now. We may have no choice if we don't find it soon though, cuz I need pictures of my kiddos! The second reason is that I started schooling my children at home about a month ago and it has totally consumed my life ever since. I don't think I ever realized how much work homeschool would really be, but I have also realized that there are many more benefits than I ever imagined. To tell the truth, I'm still not totally convinced I can do it, but for now that's what we're doing and I'm just trying to enjoy this time with my children and not think about all of the things I could be getting done. Consequently, blog posts may be a little less frequent for awhile, but I am using Matt and Nikki's camera when I can and trying to feel organized enough that I actually can blog. So, don't give up on me!