Today

Today we woke up late, snuggled with everyone in our bed.  Daddy fixed our breakfast with eggs from our backyard chickens.  We gathered around the dining room table and read from Exodus 30.  We had prayer time as a family.  There were many things to pray about....John Daniel prayed for his road rash from biking and the hungry people in the world, Emily prayed for all the pregnant mommies we know especially Ms. Becca H. that is at Shands about to give birth to her baby that will immediately have heart surgery. She also prayed for Granny who has been in the hospital. Molly prayed for Jesse Bear and Dora.  Mommy and Daddy prayed for our grandparents, for productivity, for peace, for our friend Mr. Charlie that just found out he has cancer.  The kids started playing while Mommy was cleaning up from breakfast.  Daddy put on one of our favorite artist...a pianist that we just happened upon...David Nuvue.  The kids played house and city and even included Miss Molly.  All was peaceful!  Mommy sat everyone down on the living room floor.  Piano music was playing in the background.  Mommy read from our history text, A Child's story of the United States.  Emily worked on her drawings for her art class.  John Daniel did his grammar seatwork.  Emily copied her chart from her Essentials for the English Language class.  Mommy read, Daddy listened while holding Molly.  Everyone piled in the living room together....for over an hour!  The entire family ate lunch together at the table.  John Daniel and Emily take a break and go to church with Nee Naw to pack food for 200 recipients for the Manna Food pantry at church.  Mommy and Daddy do chores.  Emily goes to art class.  When everyone joins back together, big brother plays with little sister with her boats on the porch while Mommy and Emily do our Math lesson.  Then they switch. Emily did ballet with Molly.  Everyone rests and then we all eat dinner together......this is why I homeschool and this is why I love it!  It doesn't always look like this and it was a light school day but we accomplished much more....family time and worship time!  It was good!