2013 Round up

What a crazy year it's been here! It's been while since my last blog entry and that's because my computer took a turn for the worst and mostly just didn't want to work. Fortunately I was able to get a new computer for Christmas!! Merry Christmas to me! This is great news for the homeschool too as I wasn't able to do hardly anything for the school on my laptop (no Word program or anything). Anyway, hopefully I'll be able to get back on top of things now (hmmmmm... maybe I should make that my resolution?? Nahhh).

Wow. What a year of ups and downs it's been. Instead of telling you things you already know I'll just give you an update on how things are going here:

The school is better than ever and I'm still thrilled with our decision to homeschool. Our co-op this fall was such a blessing. It was a great time and we all made good friends. The kids are counting down the days until the spring when it starts back up, as am I :-) We just finished our homeschool room. We deliberated quite a bit on if we were going to turn the dining room into a homeschool room, but we finally took the plunge and honestly it's amazing. Better than I could've imagined and I'll upload pictures in my next post.

We had some great news in regards to F's speech. She's improved so much that her diagnosis has been downgraded from Apraxia to Moderate Dyspraxia. She still has a ways to go, but she's also come a long way as well. We're understanding her so much more and I love watching her little personality come out and shine. She also started taking ballet this fall and that is adorable to watch. She danced with her class in an assisted living home nearby for Christmas and they did a great job.

S is just amazing. She is so smart and bright and amazes me everyday with what she's capable of. Seriously though, you have to keep and eye on her because she is curious about everything and has been able to get into things that even I can't understand. A little scary honestly.

J continues to make us so proud with his accomplishments since we started homeschooling. He has told me that he is glad we are homeschooling. He is such a sponge. He is so knowledgeable and is constantly surprising me with things that I had no idea he knew.

I just want to say thank you to everyone who has been there for us during this year. It has most certainly been a year we never expected in more ways than one. I am so excited about this coming year. We have lots of plans for our family, our school, and our home. I'm excited for all the amazing adventures that lie ahead this year and I can't wait to share them all with you! We love you all!!

Happy New Year!!