Fighting Urges

I did fairly well with patience today and overall handled things well. But, there is always a but. I had to fight the urge all day to get them to do "schooly" things. The thing that does it for me is the computer. WE all spent a lot of time on the computer today and when that happens I am flooded with guilt. I keep thinking I should engage them in something other that staring at a screen. Myself included! But I do know that not all our days are spent like that and they did spend the afternoon outside with friends . But I also fought the urge which in the past I would have really tried to get them to do something that I thought was more educational. So I guess I am learning!

Goals

Jas is away this week. My goal is be patience and serenity. I am often exhausted by 7pm on nights when he is away and that is usually when Maddy and Izzy really want my attention and participation. During the day they are mostly doing their own thing or playing with each other of friends.At night it is all about Mom! My goal is to not be irritable with them and to get overwhelmed when they both want my attention at the same time. Hopefully Sammy will sleep tonight and I will be a well rested mommy in the morning. Now off to more wand making with Maddy!! And for some reason dictionary reading with Izzy( the chosen activity for tonight???)

Sammy

Sammy is my baby. He is full of fire! He is without doubt my most curious, inquisitive child. He is a climber, a dumper, a dancer, and a giggley goose!! I love him dearly!! He is very demanding of me and of himself. It will be fasinating to watch him grow into a little man.

Izzy

My third child, she is a character! She is another one who is full of drama. She makes me laugh on a daily basis. Her sweetness always comes at the right time. She tries very hard to be older than she is and that makes me sad because I love her innocence!!

Maddy

My second born! Oh what a treasure she is!. She is very witty and has a very creative soul. She cares deeply and is very kind hearted. She is also a little monkey the kind you see swinging from the trees! my sweet little night owl the only one who will watch the science channel with me! She is very unlike me and we get along beautifully because of it!

Sara

Sara

My first born. The one that was often trial and error. OHH many errors!! We are not as close as I wish we were but we are getting there. She is much like me although I wish that she did not have my impatience!. She is funny and loves drama. She is getting older by the minute and I am enjoying watching her come into her own.

My Journey

This shall be my place to record my journey towards being a more mindful, peaceful parent. I will make mistakes but I want to record it all to help me remember the ride! We have come a long way since the beginning of our homeschooling turned unschooling journey and we are so much happier. I am not there yet but it has been a wild ride!! " I am still wild but not lost from the thing I have chosen to be" -Sinead Oconner ,Three Babies.