Homestead Longings

Lovely Morning

I am really enjoying having my clothesline back. The past few mornings I have been able to wash a load while the kids were getting up and eating, and haul it out to the line right after breakfast. The kids come out with me and enjoy some early playtime before it gets too hot to be outside. It is supposed to be a hot weekend. 100 degrees over the next few days. I hang the laundry and push the kids on the swings after every other garment or so, until they decide to run off and play on the trampoline or in the sandbox.

This morning the kids helped me make banana muffins from our leftover bananas. That is one fruit that will NEVER go to waste in our house. Lately, I am lucky if I buy enough to have leftovers for bread. My kids are little monkeys I guess. They really enjoy helping me, though. I think I will let them help me try the homemade tortilla recipe again either today or tomorrow.

Yesterday I spent most of the day getting "schoolwork" ready for the kids. K has started bugging me again. He is ready to get started. I was going to wait until the first week of August, but it seems we are all getting a little bored. It might be better for us to start early anyway, that way we can go slowly until we get the new schedule worked out some more. I did end up nixing a few things that we originally planned to use. I just couldn't seem to figure out how I wanted to use them, and then decided that I don't have to. I can just keep using what was already working well.

The kids are in a good mood this morning.  I think it is because we kind of had a game night last night. The kids haven't really gotten to spend much time with "daddy" lately because he has been so busy, so last night when he got home I talked him into a few rounds of Candyland. They absolutely beamed with joy last night. DD2yr old even went right to bed in her own bed without any fussing last night.

Well, I need to get some cleaning done inside today, so I am off. Have a blessed day everyone.

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11:14, Friday, July 11, 2008 .. Posted by gabbie427

The banana muffins sound wonderful!!! And game night sounds like so much fun. Our Noah is only 2, but we love to sit up and play cards after he goes to bed sometimes, but we haven't done so in a long time. Maybe we will do this time (its also pizza night)

God's Blessings,
Amy Jo