Well, week one is over and we are all still alive! It was a surprisingly good week! Gaby and Lauren just eased right into our new routine. We all do a Bible Story together and it is the highlight for all four of the kids. Matthew and Gaby have a little harder time sitting still but they'll get the hang of it. Grace loves being homeschooled and she gladly shares with anyone who asks, where she goes to school and that homeschool is fun. Grace and I are still getting our groove as far as what time we need to get up and how long it takes us to get things done. Each day is quite different so it is making it hard to determine a good schedule but we are doing our best.
I still cannot believe that my little Grace is in K4 already and we are learning to read and write TOGETHER!! I am so grateful for the many things that the Lord is already teaching me and our journey is only a week old. The greatest lesson I have learned this week is that my attitude sets the tone. I must consciously make an effort, regardless of my feelings or emotions that day, to use a calm, uplifting voice all day long. This lesson was tested when Grace had a bit of a struggle with writing and we both got a bit frustrated. I felt myself losing my cool so we both took a quick break. That's all it took for me to regain my focus and finish our lesson. I apologized to Grace for getting a little frustrated and told her how incredibly proud I was of her for working so hard. It was a great feeling for us both to work out that little kink in our day. I know I'm not perfect and I know that we will face many more ups and downs this year but I am so encouraged by a wonderful beginning. What an insighful week! I can't imagine what God is going to do in and through me during an entire school year. I am so blessed that I have this opportunity with her and I pray everyday that I never take it for granted. God has called me for just a time as this and there is nothing in this world that is more important than being mommy, wife and teacher.
