Wednesday, June 4, 2008

We are so excited for summer!

We are looking forward to having the kids home this summer. Lizzy is extremely excited to have her brother and sister home! I am looking forward to some time playing at the park, doing science experiments, going on bike rides, swimming, and spending quality time together. We just wish that dad could take the summer off too. Christian recently had a piano recital that impressed everyone who was there. Both sets of grandparents were there, which he loved. Meliah has become an excellent reader! She reads at night in her top bunk and has a hard time stopping. Elizabeth just had her first dental appointment today! She was an angel! Of course I never share the negatives in my entries... but I think everyone who is a parent understands how demanding and frustrating it can be at times. We are so blessed though!

We are excited to have a few 3 day weekends and a possible vacation to visit family in the L.A. area! We love you all so much and are so grateful for you, your friendships, and your love in return. We are doing really well! School's out tomorrow! Yeah!
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Families are Forever!

Families are Forever!
What a great blessing

I sure do love my family!

I sure do love my family!

Our 3 little ones!

Our 3 little ones!
We have been so blessed!!!

My parenting plan!!

I have been thinking a lot lately of what I need to teach my kids to help them become independant physically, spiritually and mentally so when they turn 18 they will be able to survive on their own. The last 9 years has flown by so quickly I can't believe it. Nine more years and my first child will be old enough to be on his own. That is a real wake up call for a mother who hasn't prepared her children for those important days. I realize that I have gone on way to long without a list of what needs to be learned and done by what age so that my kids will not be horrified when they get out into the world alone. So, I've come up with a list of most everything I can think of that would be important for my kids to know and learn and what ages they should be capable. Of course, every child is different and is capable of different things at different ages. Some learn things faster and are more motivated. Others would like to just live in the home cave for the rest of their lives and have no motivation to do any of it. So, I am including my fairly flexible plan. But if you let too many years slip by, you may need to up the work to fit everything in. I got most of my ideas from a very experienced LDS author (Merilee Boyack) who has raised several children successfully! So, hopefully you find this as helpful as I do!