Monday, September 8, 2014

Recent Fun

We have been having some fun recently. Mama took a day off and toward the Daikanyama area. It is a very eclectic area with fancy little shops. I found a cute little necklace holder and enjoyed lunch at an Italian cafe with a dear friend. It was a nice piece of respite in the middle of the week for this sometimes weary mama. I also snapped a few pictures of Miss M playing with Teddy Bear counters at homeschool. For the most part we are enjoying homeschool. With everything, we have our days where it is a bit harder than other days, but it is suiting us and our schedule. The hardest part for me is being flexible. Today we were supposed to start reading and phonics, but after a busy weekend I did not prep it in time to start today. I was feeling guilty that I was not ready and was upset with myself for not getting it all done, which means I started the day snapping at everyone who came within ten feet of me. But as my husband said, we homeschool, we can be flexible, and I can supplement it and start tomorrow or next week if I want. So that is what I did - instead of starting the official program, we read through Bob books so I could get a general idea of where Miss M is in reading. She often reads to herself but I never know how much she is reading and how much she has memorized from us reading the stories together. And after a long day for mama today, I think we will do the same thing tomorrow and start the reading program on Thursday. The other pics of the kids' below were from the park adventure. We went to a nearby park and Miss M rode her bike next to mama and K Man on the big bike. She was so proud of herself as was I! I found it funny how she wanted to be buried in the sand like a mermaid and he was fetching her water. Earlier that day he had been playing with her Teddy Bear counters and she wanted them back. I told her to wait a few minutes. She then responded with, "I have an idea." She went and retrieved his favorite bus to play with and he instantly left the teddy bear counters and played with the bus. She happily retrieved her teddy bear counters back. My husband joked that I was running a girl power school trying to teach her how to manipulate boys. So Miss M had her brother doing what she wanted twice in one day. We also went on a Girls Night Out recently with our Community Group girls. We ate some local monja-yaki and enjoyed dessert before heading home. It was a great night of fellowship. Our CG has really grown and we are truly blessed to live life with this special community of believers. God is so good to provide such rich friends. 


1 comment:

Aimee D said...

Love how sensitive your heart is towards just life...to realize so early into this homeschooling journey that flexibility and grace is the key. Something I'm still learning as a parent with 11 years in! Hope you all are well!