What will kids do when parents aren't in the Room

Yesterday was unforgettable.I decided to take a nap, after church. When I woke up I had a rude awaking. I walk out of the bedroom and there is red koolaid all over the floor. Next, I walk in the kitchen where the cake I made before I went to bed has been cut all around it and now looks like a very small rectangle. Then I turn to walk into the living room and my husband's computer is strewn all over the couch, in pieces. At least 10 keys popped off one of the black rubber pieces under the keys either bitten or ripped off The middle one, Rachael has done this before, but I never imagined she would try it again. Brian was helping his sister with her homework,math, the worst subject ever, and wasn't paying any attention to what the children we having fun doing while the parents were not in the Room. I wanted to go back to bed and wake up again.Hopefully tommorrow will be a lot better.

Homeschooling Elena

School is so different sense I went to school. I have the privledge of staying home with my children. Sometimes I think I don't want to, but everyday my children learn somthing new that will help them become the people they want to be. I never knew school could be so much fun. My 5 year old loves school. We started when she was 3 little by little, so she really doesn't know not going to school. She's just started reading little words, and she's so excited she can pick up a book and know the letters and sound out the words. But besides that, she does have a short attention span, so we play games (go fish, monopoly, checkers, alphabet train game, we made up). I never knew that school could be so much fun, for them and for me. She also has spanish, since we are fluent. Signing, because Elena is partially deaf in both ears, Signing time is the best investment I have ever made. Of course, her letters and numbers, Kinderbach is also wonderful if your children love piano and music. It's a lot of fun and they learn how to play the piano. We have such a good time. Daddy loves to do science expreiments. And we have a map of world history on our living room wall. Elena loves the greeks. Medusa is her favorite. More updates as we go throughout the year. I'll keep you posted.

In the wee hours of the Morning

I like to wake up in the morning, before anyone. All is quiet, I can read, blog, and just listen to the quiet. I never really liked the quiet, but I never take it for granted now. I'm also trying to go to Penn Foster. It's not as hard as I thought it would be so far. I want to do Medical Transcription. In the Morning, I can sit back, crochet, quilt, watch a movie without interruptions. I makes me feel like me. Also, clean house without the children under foot. I just gives me some time to get ready for the rest of the busy day. My serenity is in the wee hours of the morning.

My Lovely Children

As I was checking my email and putting my 1 year old, who is teething to sleep. My 5 year old and 2 year old are putting finger name polish on. Now they are sitting in time out singing and playing with their finger and toes. Singing as loud as they can "I am a child of God". I can only laugh. Even though I know if I do that they will win, so I turn my head in the other direction, and laugh my head off. What would you do? Homeschooling is so wonderful, you see them learn and grow. You never miss a moment, that is so important in their young lives. I would never have believed my first is 5 years old. Kids do the funniest things.

Right Job, Wrong Time

My husband really wants to teach. He lives, breathes, and dreams about it. Recently, a job at southern virginia college has become available. He has 2 years still to finish his masters in computer simulations. He wants this job so much that he can taste it. He's calling them today to at least get his name on the list for a later date. I felt so bad for him, this was part of our 5 year plan, he wants to knock it down to a two year plan. We'll see how everything turns out.

Benjamin Joseph Edward Dillon is 1-year-old

Ben had his 1st birthday, and everyone knows what happens after that. Shots. We went into the doctor's office and Ben is a rather big baby. He's 29lbs and 33"long. The doctor said he wanted his autograph when he grew up to be a football player. When the doctor finally came in he was asleep. Ben thought it a minor annoyance that they would wake him up. Even though he wakes us up all the time. But right after the shot, he went right back to sleep as if nothing had happened. He's such a boy, but ahh so cute.

New adding system

1-1+1=2
You have a pacifier for the baby, somehow it gets lost, so you buy another pacifier, and the same day you buy it you find the one you lost. I don't know how this happens. If anyone has any ideas, I'd like to know. Also, you can never find 2 of the same shoes. I want to know if this is me or do all mothers have the same problem.

Spending time with your Husband

I've found out that spending time with everyone and getting the housework done is impossible. We've started working together after the kids are to bed. It's nice to be able to talk with him without yelling at the kids, telling them to stop fighting. I remember before the kids that we loved to just sit and talk about how our days went and what we want to accomplish. I enjoy being me. Don't get me wrong, I love my children, teaching them, singing with them and reading to them. But, it's nice to laugh and joke and smooch. I love being Husband and Wife.