Well, I am heading to Nags Head for a week. I am pretty excited. I am going with my mom, Mia, and my two nieces. Then Rachel and her fiance, Ryan, will join us for a couple of days. Then my Mema, her sister, and 2 of my aunts will come for the last 3 days. There is something special about being with the women in my family, especially being with my mom and her mom. There is a deep connection there. It is really fun listening to my Mema and her sister, Margaret, share stories of when they were young. There is an excitement in their voices and they still laugh about it all these years later. I hope that I will be the same way with my siblings when I get older.
This will be my first time of taking advantage of the freedom of homeschooling. I will pack all of Mia's things, and we will do school at the beach. There will be many distractions, so I fear there will be a struggle. Hopefully, having so many people around will keep me from so easily losing my cool. She really seems to love math, but the reading lesson tends to be a battle for obedience. I am working on being more flexible to allow for her short attention span and tolerance for learning to read. Honestly though, I am pretty impressed by her progress. Her little brain is like a sponge. She is so proud of herself as she writes numbers and letters.
Seeing how easily she absorbs things also makes me aware that it is not just school concepts, letters and numbers she absorbs. It has heightened my sensitivity to what she is watching. She seems to really pick up and repeat much of what she sees on tv. I am amazed at how cautious I need to be with this little one that God has entrusted to me.
There is so much more I could write about my life, but I am too tired right now. Just figured it was time for a quick entry.
