Our life

Dear Everyone,

This school year I seem to have more computer time while the kids are doing school. I sit at the dining room table with them and work on the laptop. Sometimes I even play card games. Shhh!

We are unpacked and back into a new normal routine. We are still using Robinson Curriculum and Math U See. We switched from Scaredy Cat Phonics to Hooked on Phonics. Natalie and Caleb are seeing real progress with their reading. Hannah has been reading Nancy Drew books. She also loves big fat books with lots of science facts in them. The kids are in Good News Club at church. Our 4-H group is having a break right now. We are using Simply Music DVDs to teach piano this year and the girls really like them. We will look for another teacher in the future. Our next door neighbor has offered to teach the girls how to ride a horse so we will see if that works out. She also gives us free eggs.

Kurt just finished up a quarter at South East Community College and he has started three new classes. One is a web design class, a math class and Access. He gets home Tuesdays at 8:00 and Thursdays at 10:00. I really miss him and the weeks get long. We have a lot of family time together on the weekends.

I just started going to a ladies Bible Study last night. I can leave the kids home at 6:50 and Kurt is home by 8:00 to put them to bed. I am about 10 minutes from home if there would be a problem. They like to watch TV while I am gone. The Bible Study and fellowship with other women was wonderful last night! I found a homeschool mom who offered to teach me how to knit socks, so I am excited about that!

I am feeling pretty good. The baby is 21 weeks along now! I can feel him move and he looked very healthy during our last ultrasound. Yes, we are having a boy!!! We are all very excited! I am tired and my fibromyalgia is acting up some, but that is normal for me. Everyone here is doing a great job taking care of me and helping around the house. On weekends we are really working to get the baby room ready. We have painting, decorating, sewing and carpeting to do. I want to use a cowboy theme for our little boy. Part of that idea comes from the fact that I really miss Kurt's Dad. I can't believe Mom and Dad won't be here on earth with us for this event. I want to use pictures of Dad and his Dad, Troxel to decorate the baby room. Hannah is going to make the baby's Christmas stocking, Natalie is going to make a blanket, Caleb is going to paint the letters of the baby's name and color comboy pictures for the walls. The kids are so excited! Next week we are going to tour the hospital and do our preregistration paperwork.

Bosco has been a wonderful addition to our family. He looks a little funny right now because I trimed the hair around his eyes myself. Most of the time he is very calm and sleeps a lot. He loves to follow the kids around outside. He loves to ride in the car. When people come to visit he tries to get in the car and leave with them! It is not unusual for all the kids and Bosco to need a bath at the end of them day. He gets the most excited when my mom and dad's dog Jake comes to visit. Jake is a big poofy dog and Bosco is 18 lbs! They look like Mutt and Jeff but they have fun together. (Susan, When is Bosco's Birthday? Did you name him Bosco?)

I need to get back to school. Love you all!!

Angie