Well, we finished another school year. I can't believe how quickly it flew by! It seems like the more kids we have in school (and, well, the more kids we have period), the faster the years start going by.
Right before school got out, we found out we are having another boy!!! So, our poor little girl will now have SIX brothers! She gets along with the boys so well, so I hope it stays that way. She also has the best brothers any girl could ask for. Every time I take a moment to stop and just watch the kids, they do something that makes me proud to be their mom. They are so sweet and thoughtful. Don't get me wrong, I break up plenty of fights, but what siblings don't fight? I am excited to see them growing into such wonderful people. With that being said, when I started to think about school getting out, I started to panic just a tad.
Every year seems to fly by more quickly than the year before. When it got to be about mid-May, I thought, "I am going to have 6 kids ages 8 and under home for three months all while being pregnant. And I thought last summer was tough! " The more I thought about it, the more I thought I needed a schedule and several charts to keep the kids on task. We have one for chores, one for behavior and one for rewards. I was never one to be super organized, but I thought if I had a strategy, it would help out immensely. Heath has been a huge help in that area, since he is Mr. Organization. Wish me luck!
Right before school got out, we found out we are having another boy!!! So, our poor little girl will now have SIX brothers! She gets along with the boys so well, so I hope it stays that way. She also has the best brothers any girl could ask for. Every time I take a moment to stop and just watch the kids, they do something that makes me proud to be their mom. They are so sweet and thoughtful. Don't get me wrong, I break up plenty of fights, but what siblings don't fight? I am excited to see them growing into such wonderful people. With that being said, when I started to think about school getting out, I started to panic just a tad.
Every year seems to fly by more quickly than the year before. When it got to be about mid-May, I thought, "I am going to have 6 kids ages 8 and under home for three months all while being pregnant. And I thought last summer was tough! " The more I thought about it, the more I thought I needed a schedule and several charts to keep the kids on task. We have one for chores, one for behavior and one for rewards. I was never one to be super organized, but I thought if I had a strategy, it would help out immensely. Heath has been a huge help in that area, since he is Mr. Organization. Wish me luck!
