long time, no blog

I've been a little busy.  That, and I can't seem to get pictures onto my laptop or ipad anymore, which means I have to go up to the desktop if I want to do anything picture-related.  So I have pictures to put on the blog, but they're upstairs on the other computer, and I'm never up there to do anything with them.  One of these days I'll get around to it and you'll have pictures to look at.

I started teaching this week.  The day was completely exhausting and I found myself wondering how in the world moms who also have a full time job do it.  My head was spinning for days with details.....getting Rachel's school picture money into her backpack on picture day.  Getting the snack ready for Rebecca's preschool class.  Figuring out what Rachel would wear for picture day (snack day and picture day also happened to be my first day, just to add insult to injury).  Then doing all of my planning, getting everything ready (since we don't have a physical school I have to take everything and bring everything home....even a stapler, tape, paper clips, scissors, paper....anything I might need during class, I have to take with me).  The day flew by, and I didn't accomplish a fraction of what I had planned.  I guess I'm out of practice, planning, because I completely underestimated how long things would take.  But so did the other teacher, so I didn't feel quite so bad.  It'll be a lot of trial and error for awhile.

But things went fine, and I enjoyed it, even though it completely wiped me out.  I'm so glad it's only one day a week for now!  

Rebecca has been doing physical therapy for about a month (because of her severe in-toeing).  She calls it "physical bearapy" and she really likes it.  The physical therapist makes everything into a game, so it's just one big play session for Rebecca, but she's usually pretty tired by the time she's done.  They've been working on strengthening her hips and core, helping her jump and balance (she's got a delay in those areas because her muscles are weak), and going up and down stairs the right way, with alternating feet.  She's getting better.

Rachel's just being Rachel.  She enjoys school, has a lot of homework (45 minutes a night in second grade??  I didn't even have any homework until third grade!), and fits in playing make believe with her sister when she has time.  But she's become a great reader.  Once in awhile she asks me what a word is, but for the most part she can figure it all out for herself and enjoys it.  Math is another story.....  It's not her strong suit.  She loves science, music, and art, especially.

And that's the news from our world.  I'll try and post the pictures soon.