Daily Exercise

“I now see how gifts like courage, compassion, and connection only work when they are exercised. Every day.”

~ Brene Brown

For the Teachers....

Today I want to say thank you to all the teachers out there.

For all that you do for all these kids that aren't even your own.

For all the time, energy, love, efforts, kindness and patience that you pour out.

For doing it 5 days a week....for mostly 10 months of every year.

For continuing to go to school and teach even when the kids are driving you crazy.

 

We made the choice to homeschool this year...and I don't regret it one bit...it has

been an amazing experience and adventure for the kids and I.

But let me tell you something...it's not for the faint of heart.

Especially when you have kids that would rather be playing instead of trying

to concentrate on reading, writing, and arithmetic. {isn't that over 75% of kids!?!?!}

Or have a hard time grasping the

concept of things because their attention span won't sit still. {isn't this why schools started adding

paraprofessionals to classrooms and now many schools are having to cut that very same position?}

 

I love our kids, I love that we made this choice to educate them....

but I have also gained a whole new appreciation

for these amazing teachers out there. The ones that have made the choice to give your kids an education day after day after day after day.....so that you don't have to do it.

 

The next time you think that teachers have it easy...I ask you to try an experiment.

Try keeping your child or children home with you for 2 weeks. Try teaching them all their lessons.

Try getting them to listen and comprehend 5 days a week. Then I ask you to try another experiment.

Try adding 15-20 more kids and teaching them as well. Then I want you to try that experiment for 10 months of the year. Then I want you to tell me how easy teachers have it.

And tell me again that they don't deserve a break during the summer.

 

Thank you...thank you...thank you...to all the teachers. You are one of a kind.

And this world is a better place because of you!!

Give...

Give all your worries to Him because He cares for you.

1 Peter 5:7

MONKEYSTORY #687

....as told by our monkey nanny last night when we were on our date night:
This is what I get when I put a 6 year old to sleep
Gabe-You use to have a boyfriend. Did you guys kiss?
Me-Yes, just a little
Gabe-Where did you guys kiss? You didn't kiss him on the lips did you?
... Me-Only on the cheeks ;)
Gabe-When are you going to get another boyfriend? Why are you laughing at me? Am I funny? Do your mom and dad kiss? Do your mom and dad know you had a boyfriend? What if your mom and dad found out you kissed eachothers cheeks? Mom said you use to have a boyfriend but not anymore. Why did you guys 'cut' up? When you get another boyfriend can bring him over to play sports with me?
Needless to say, I love what I do!

The Beauty of It....

You can't appreciate or understand true happiness without going through things that hurt, make you cry and knock you down. The beauty of it is the moment you pick yourself up off the floor, and realize your stronger and better for it.

~Hillary Scott

Love is.....

-finding your first gray hairs together.

-letting him have the last bit of oreo dessert.

-ending a fight with a make-up kiss.

-dancing in the kitchen with dirty dishes piled high.

-laughing until you cry.

-chasing me thru the house.

- singing together with the radio turned up loud.

- back rubs even though you are so tired.

- being my best friend.

- loving me when i'm unlovable.

-

God Made a Mother

Loved the: "So God Made a Farmer" commercial.....

 but i love this too:


http://www.aholyexperience.com/2013/02/god-made-a-mother-so-farmer-on/