String of thoughts....

We just celebrated our older two children's birthday's recently. I stand amazed at the years passing so quickly. Judah is now 7 and Audrey is now 6. Our days have been so full . I have been home schooling Judah and Audrey now for nearly two years. Judah has not been tested yet by the State but the things he picks up to read have to be about fourth grade level. I am so shocked that he was so interested in reading. From the reports of many other friends the girls seemed more interested. Audrey on the other hand who I thought would just soar does not seem nearly so compelled to pick up a good book. She gets distracted much easier. Also frustrated easier. She is finally reading sentences and understands all her sounds. They are both doing well in math and understanding concepts. Audrey really has a love for art. I have never seen a child out of all the ones I have cared for over the years be this advanced at this age. I delight in all the detailed drawings and paintings she fills the house with. My quandry now is what to do with all those drawings. I can't bare to get rid of anything she draws unless it is completely scribble scrabble. Any parents out there that can give me some insight on how to part with her things.....or how to sort, pick and choose? Horrible position to be in. We had planned to take the children to the aquarium or the zoo but when given the option they both wanted to go to Chuck E. Cheese. I cringed. We are pressed for time anyway so we decided just for this year it would be best .So we took the kids to SAS for lunch and then bought some tokens and let them run around for three hours or so in that crazy place. Ohhhh I don't think I ever want to go there again. Next year will be the ocean or the mountains.Benjamin is talking up a storm lately. He has learned to count to 10 and loves to be chased after I say 10! Sometimes he will iniate the chase by starting with the number 6 and count to 10 so he can get faster results. He just screams with laughter when I hop up from the rocker and run after him. He has this little white derby hat he wears now and it cracks me up. He loves to yank it down tight on his head and walk around. I have been rocking him near bed times and I wrap him up in his Thomas blanket and he will look at me with this huge grin on his face and dimples just popping while I hold him. I have even started rocking the older two again just to get in some closeness with them. I find my days so full of study and trying to keep a handle on issues at home I barely have time to ever sit and rest anymore. I am so weary. I am just praying for the day when the schooling will be over. I enjoy the process so much but I have more on my plate sometimes than I think I can handle. Thanks be to the dear Lord He gives me strength to keep going. Clinics are going well. I have the opportunity to work with the public and learn to interact professionally. David is excelling at work and getting much praise for the changes he is implementing in his position. We are all well and warm. We have nothing to complain of . We are blessed.