Renee's update:
We've been here two months already, but it feels much longer than that!! As you may know, moving someplace new with new faces and new places is quite overwhelming and time seems slow.
Just last night all four kids became sick in one way or another! That hasn't happened in a long time and reminded me of having a newborn in the house-up out of bed every 15-30 minutes, but thankfully most everybody was asleep by 1:30 or so.
Still plugging away at homeschooling-we are just about done with our second term! (we have three 12 week terms in a school year). Joshua's math is improving, Rachel and Madelynn are excelling in their reading skills and Hudson is very good at asking questions about random things. (smile) We are learning Spanish! (Most of the staff here speak fluent Spanish and English-so we thought we had better learn too!)
The kids have been getting outside while it is nice out. The three older kids are much better on their bikes this year and Hudson is learning to ride the tricycle!
Renee started going to a 13 week Christian based Grief support group. The first night went really well and I look forward to the next 12 weeks. It is good to be around other people who have experienced loss and grief.
Joel is staying busy with his "to-do" list, leading worship at the base and filling in where needed.
The snow is melting fast! Six to eight feet of snow has dwindled down to a foot here and there with patches of grass.
We put up bird feeders outside our dining room windows and love seeing the chickadees, juncos, cardinals, blue jays, nuthatches and the squirrels come to feast.
oh! hurray for a bird-feeder and all the happy little visitors!
ReplyDeleteand i'm so glad your school is going well and that you are learning spanish together - what fun!
i got a happy package last week! thank you so much!!!
(pictures on my blog of where i hung it up)
love to you!