Did you catch my head as it spun past??

Wow. It's been a loooong time since I've blogged. My head (and Rob's) have been spinning out-of-control for a bit now. We have lots of exciting things going on. Rob has two schools that are interested in him right now and I have become a Stampin Up! demonstrator. Yeah....that's enough to send your world into a tail spin! I can't really go into great detail on the two jobs yet, but they are both teaching positions in the math/science arena and both in Michigan. In fact, one of the schools just called this afternoon. Both of them are lower in pay than we anticipated, so that's why I joined SU this month. I already have my first workshop booked (thanks, Mandy!) and am hoping to do a few more bookings with family and friends before we might have to move. (So contact me today...I am planning three trips to Illinois this summer! Enough of the plug for SU....)

The kids have been told of the possible move and did not take it well at first. Ben cried and Matthew had his usual "I fear change" issues for a few days. (This is my child that since age 2 has not wanted to turn a new age on his birthday, so moving is tramatic!) Now they are excited to explore a new place. We know that with one of the schools, we can continue homeschooling but we're not sure about the other one.

The boys have both been doing well in school. Matthew just finished week 22 of Core K in Sonlight and still loves it. We're reading the book "In Grandma's Attic" right now and he's thoroughly enjoying it. We haven't switched math programs yet, but I plan to do that after a trip to Illinois next weekend. I've been impressed recently with his handwriting. We decided not to do an extra program for it and on his own, he has improved his writing. Many days he tries to be as careful as possible and it's paying off.

Ben has a regular schooltime now as well, thanks to the implementation of our new schedule. He just finished his tenth lesson in "Teaching Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons." I think he's catching on faster than his older brother. He loves to try writing new letters as well and is in some ways easier to teach. He does tend to get frustrated easier than Matthew, but a few simple explanations and a lot of patience guide him in the right direction.

Anna is still my little dolly. She's just as sweet as ever, but does prove every now and then that she is two. Thankfully, most of her fits happen when she's tired or hungry, so that's easy to solve. She still loves playing with her dollies, Legos, and has added puzzles to the list.

Sounds like it's time for supper! Please keep our family in your prayers as we go through this time of transition and decision making.