and the newest member of the Reeves family will be....

Much to our surprise a BOY! We are entering new territory and we are super excited.



The girls are very concerned about Batman and Spiderman becoming a part of their life.



I keep imagining a little version of Jeremy entering our lives, what could be better than than?

Meanwhile, I will start taking a stroll through the baby boy section at Target, that is new territory as well.

Five

5 has been a pretty important number around here lately. Since last Wednesday, Emma has taken on the roll of being a 5 year old with much enthusiasm and energy...good thing because this little girl has had quite a few new experiences.



For example:

Her first dress rehearsal and dance recital. Her first time to ever stand on a stage and perform. We were so proud of her. She loved it! And for me, I can't tell you how fun and amazing it was, as her mama, who danced for years, to dress her up in her costume, sit with her in rehearsal, hang out with her in the dressing room, touch up her make-up, and watch her perform. All of the memories come flooding back. It's good to be a mama.

dress rehearsal:


back stage of recital:


Her first swim lessons. It has been fun and scary for her. She made a sweet new friend the first day. She is brave and cautious. This is new territory for us.



Her first jewelry box, with a ballerina dancing.



Her first set of classics to read: Little Women, Heidi and Black Stallion. I think it's time to sign her up for the summer reading club at the library.

and, I had to include a photo of Stella, especially this one.



I love these girls so much.

Speaking of 5, tomorrow, we find out if the fifth member of our family will be a boy or a girl.

our weekend...

reading books about dinosaurs


playing the pizza game



drying freshly painted fingernails


making homemade tortillas

swimming in the sandbox



Let's see what's missing...

Me getting frustrated while cooking the homemade tortillas.
Jeremy getting frustrated over my "to do" list.
The girls shouting and screaming at one another, "Go To Sleep!"

Too name a few...

As I was thinking about this post and looking at the photos of some really sweet times, the reality is our weekend wasn't perfect. We were impatient and easily frustrated with one another. Then our hearts were convicted and we confessed to one another and forgave one another. The Lord is so gracious to give us these sweet memories despite our ugly hearts.

my thoughts..

hello again friends...



how can it almost be June?

how can Emma turn 5 next week?

how did our 8 year anniversary happen last week?

how can her first dance recital be just over a week away?

how can the banana bread in the Deliciously Deceptive cookbook be so yummy and yet the brownies be so awful?

how did I get so behind in my email, facebook, and blogging?

how can it be that in just two and a half weeks we find out if we will have a baby girl or a baby boy this November?

how am I going to make it through the heat of August?

how will I ever get Stella's baby book started and Emma's finished?

bits of our homeschool

A little corner in our dining room with an inspiration wire and a table just their size.



Some of our supplies...





There are so many reasons why I love our curriculum. One in particular is the classical music cd. If you scroll down on the page you will see it. The description states that "Classical music comes alive for children as they listen to a sampling of musical selections and participate in 15 different activities: painting to music, dancing to a waltz, creating with clay while listening to Bach, Mozart, and others."

I have been introducing one song at a time. First on the list was a song by Debussy. We focused on listening to this song over a few days. Then I introduced the activity, which was to watercolor to Debussy. I gave the girls actual watercolor paper to paint on, which we all agree is much more fun then regular paper.



A book Emma made from our "N is for Nest" series.



A fabulous puzzle, not a part of our curriculum, but great for little and old ones alike. The girls received this as a Christmas gift last year.

morning routine

Step 1: sheet

Step 2: blanket

Step 3: comforter

Step 4: fold back comforter

Step 5: notice a little sparkle on the pillow

Step 6: white pillow

Step 7: ruffle pillow

Step 8: decorative pillows

Step 9: stuffed animals

Step 10: smile


Stella loves to make the bed.

Emma, not so much.

I personally love to make beds, it always makes me feel better. If I have a crazy kitchen and piles of laundry and an unmade bed...well that's it, everything feels like a disaster. But, if the bed is made, things feel a little less overwhelming.