Thoughts

You know you never know what God is going to call you do, and you never know when he will call you to do what you would view as the craziest thing. Our journey with the Sleepless Wonder (his bloggy name) began many years ago, 4 I believe. And never would I imagine what a difference this kids would make in my life in such a short time. You see Sleepless one is part of our homeschool and clearly that is where I thought the it would start and end. But wait I am getting too far ahead of myself.

And how did I get into that one?? Well good question! My daughter was good friends with him for 4 years and a couple year after we meet him, his parents stopped homeschooling him and enrolled him in a private school and we all thought that was the end of the Sleepless one for us. But ever now and then we would hear from him and lost touch with him a couple of times, until this summer. My daughter had been going through some hard times and out of the blue she asked if she could call Sleepless, and I said sure, even though truth be told she was only allowed to call one other person. And that is how it all started!

The hung out for months this summer and it was getting close to "school time" and Sleepless, and now just his father, decided that they would go back to homeschooling. Well Sleepless is in the same grade as Queen to Be and I offered to his dad to help if it is needed, that even though Sleepless is very smart and ahead of my Queen that I would love to help with this. After countless calls and many hours of talking we settled into a "plan," now the funny thing is that plan does not at all look like our "homeschool" today. But anyway off we started and I found that Sleepless is quite different from my kids but hmmm who isn't? But I truly enjoy being around this kid as much as I enjoy my own kid and he truly he has a good and what seems like a "he has always been here" fit.

Now looking at the journey we have been on for several months, God put him into our lives to help heal me and more important to heal him. After a tough year were I questioned just about everything I had ever done, he came and helped me to put faith back into my mothering, schooling and family. How did he do it? By just being there and by just being the one who needed me more than I needed to keep reflecting on my past and its mistakes. I am truly in awe of what and how God did this! And I am proud to say that I now have 4 kids, thank you God for putting this family into our lives. And thank you for allowing him to put faith back into my journey! And thank you most of all for allowing me to be his "mom!"

Long time no bloggy

Well it has been a long time since my last post but here I am, we have been very busy with now homeschooling 2 in high school, and soon to be 3. WOW... it takes a lot more time to grade than it ever did before, but luckily the do work independent a lot. We also registered for co-op classes and start next Friday.

The big news is we have an additional student this year with our homeschooling, we are homeschooling a family friend with my kids. We are very excited to have him as he is in the same grade as Queen to Be, and he will be known on this blog as Sleepless One :D because he sleeps less than me, which is incredible in itself.

Our Co-op Classes for Fall 2009:
Queen to Be
Sign Language
Mapping the World
Spanish II
American Lit
Dance

Sleepless One
Chemistry (yup he almost died when this class almost filled up... strange!)
Spanish II
American Lit
Dance

Wacky Prince
Biology
Current Events
Flag Football
Dance

Chef to Be
Designing Playgrounds (he is very excited about this they will make models and stuff)
Robotics
Chess
General Science I (abeka 7th grade science a great book)
Frisbee Gold

More Lake Fun on Dad's Day Off

Since we only have one car and dad only has one full day off... we take advantage as much as possible to go and have fun with out friends.


This is one of the Queen to Be and her new friends that are starting co-op with us this fall they are sitting on the rope that sections of the beach area


This is the sand creation my adopted niece made with her "friend boy" if you can't figure it out it is Mr. Crabs from Sponge Bob.


Here is the artist, Manga Girl and Her Friend Boy Mr. Boyscout


And last.. The Wacky Prince and his version of the Thinker... disturbing huh?

Wordless Wednesday

Friends at the Lake

A Homeschool funny

An Afternoon at the Lake

We took a mid-week break to go to the lake with some friends... we had a good afternoon and had lots of fun. We saw some old friends we have not seen in a long time and some co-op friends. Yes these teens played in the sand and made this stuff, the joy of homeschoolers the ability to entertain



This is the boys... mud pit they made. it started out as an island on our previous trip to our lake spot


This is the girls dragon, my best friends daughter did it she did a great job





The girls working hard on their "castle" and dragon




The whole group sitting on the wall eating lunch, we didn't tell them to do this they just did :) isn't that cute?

Dear Socially Challenged Duplex Mates PART 2 (yes it is another letter)

As previously discussed in part one of this letter, I feel it is time to once again address some issues that obviously your mom did not teach when you were little. I am so sorry that your parents failed you in this area but it is time at your age to realize that yes there are other people around you.

First of all, I am glad that you are married and also have a boyfriend, I am glad that your guy has a great time over there and your husband does not seem to care. But please do not leave for a "date" with your boyfriend and kiss in front of our window and declare your love for each other. My children know that is not your husband and I am tired of the questions. It is just really white trashy of you to do that to your husband and your kids... they can see you too. And I honestly find it very gross to say the least and maybe I should say the least.

Secondly, I know that you both are out of work AGAIN this summer (hmm I have noticed a trend)but please realize that not all of us have the luxury to "get laid off" every summer and collect unemployment. And we do get annoyed with the door slamming, feet stomping and giggling outside at 2 am, even though I have insomnia and I am up most of the time... it never fails that the nights you do that I am actually feeling sleepy. Ohh and by the way, your children should be in bed at 2am, your daughter is younger than my kids and PUT her to bed, she is giggling and hyper because she is sleepy (and yes she is in her brown pants).

Thirdly, I am shocked I have to tell you this one but the sidewalk and curb is not made for road traffic. Please do not run over the curb especially when my children and I are standing there. I am sorry you have a long car and obviously do not know how to park but we honestly don't need the stress of whether or not you will run over us. I would like to think you would not but I can't honestly say I trust you one little bit.

Fourthly, all winter long I have listened to cats being born underneath our house, I have listened to them meow, give birth and "attack" each other. And you know it annoyed me but I also knew I could not trap them because it was too cold or I was too busy to deal with it and I WAS NOT GOING UNDER THERE. Well now in the heat of summer come to find out one of those cats had pulled our duct work down from under our house and we have been living with the heat because of these cats, that duct feeds our upstairs AC. Please realize that I like to use my duct work to cool my house, not to birth your cats.

So until further notice the "Feral Cat Birthing Center" that is located under our duplex is closed. There will no longer be a birthing room in our ducts. I will not be nice about it any longer! I will no longer listen to meowing and do nothing, the city has gladly loaned me the use of animal traps to use, and I will bring them out there and I will not care if it bothers you. I am sorry that you are "addicted" to cats but honestly going through a 30lb of cat food every weeks should be your sign you have too many. And moving them inside does not solve the problem... JUST SAY NO!

Also please be on notice that I will not help look for your wife when she runs off, will not listen to stories of your terrible life or want to go into your house for coffee. My life stinks some times too but I don't feel the need to share the wealth with you please don't feel you need to share it with me. I would normally love to have coffee with anyone but your house smells so bad my eyes, ears and nose feel like they are going to bleed when I leave, not to mention that smell I taste it for days. And my suggestion about your wife, next time she leaves make sure she takes the cats with her, and change the locks.... she is cheating on you!

Again I hope I have brought to your attention some ideas you might embrace. Remember the world does not revolve around you, other people live in this world and honestly don't give a darn about you, and we hate your cats. So the next time you hear a popping sound, it is just me shooting your cats with my airsoft gun. Don't fret about it I really really really enjoy it.


Signed....
still your neighbor and still annoyed