Vacation 2010

This year was our Branson, Mo. vacation. We go every other year and stay in a Condo up there. The children enjoy going to Silver Dollar City and riding the rides, and seeing neat things like magic shows and glass blowing. I like the Ozarks for the wooded areas and the lush green that can be found everywhere. My favorite part of our trip was visiting Laura Ingalls Wilder's Mansfield, Mo. home.

What I'm reading this week~

I love to read! It is one of my favorite things to do. I actually tend to read quite a few books at once. That way, depending on my mood, I can enjoy 100% what I am reading. I want to share one of the books I am reading. It is called Breathe by Keri Wyatt Kent.

In this fast paced society we live in, we are all prey to staying too busy. I don't care what job you do, it is a struggle most of us are dealing with. Making time for quiet and slow, so that we can have time for God, family and friends. Time to create a home that is de-cluttered, clean and a haven from a hectic world. Time to shop for fresh organic food and cook meals that are home-made. Time is such a little word, but it is such a value. We must budget time as we do money. We must learn to say no with out guilt and put our own health and the health of our family's first. When we get too rushed, it can affect our mind, our bodies and our spirits.

So far this book seems like a pretty good read, and anything that can motivate me to slow down and take time for God, family and self is a good thing to me.

Our First Day of Summer Fun Club~

Today was our very first day of our summer fun club! Summer fun club is basically a version of home school done over the summer. I do lesson plans for each day. Today we started with prayer and read a chapter of the children's Bible. After that I taught the children how to draw a face. I got the instructions on a web page and taught them the basic format. Then we read two library books and did math worksheets. Later on this afternoon we are going on a little park play trip and then back home for what ever free play they would like to do. I don't like to keep things too structured, as they get plenty of that during the school year. I do like to keep them doing some of the things such as reading, math, handwriting, and add to them as well. One of the things the girls are interested in is acting, so I ordered a book, so that I can teach them the basics during summer fun club. Another subject I plan to work in, is organizational skills. I figure it is something they will need all their life, they should start practicing being organized at a young age.

We had a very nice vacation, and I do have photos to post. I will try to get those posted very soon. :) We have been busy pretty much every day we have been back. I'm hoping to fall into some kind of a routine now. Well, hope everyone has a wonderful weekend! God bless.