I am proud of her.

Hannah started with a rough day.  However, she got it together and her day turned out okay. I am proud of her.  She did complete her school and did okay with it all.   I have definitely had to parent her differently today.  She hasn't wanted to cooperate at times, so I have had to have strict boundaries.  She is currently driving Morgan nuts again following her around.  (She follows Morgan whether she is taking meds or not.)  She will start back on her meds Saturday morning. It was a good test run. 

We are working out a plan for Morgan to have her own room.  We will either give up the school room or the boys will share a room.  I know the boys are teenagers and they don't like to share a bed, but it is a king size bed.  My husband said it well.  He said Morgan has shared and given up a lot in the last two years, the boys can give up some now.  I think that is reasonable.  We may try moving them in together and if doesn't work, then move Alex into the school room.


What fun!! (NOT)

It is busy around here.

The painter is here today. Morgan is so excited she just can't stand it! The bunk beds are scheduled to arrive today. Morgan and I are going shopping tomorrow for more blankets, pillows and allergy covers for the mattresses and pillows. Any suggestions for top bunk bed mattresses? Mattresses come with these beds, but the reviews aren't great. We have mattresses for the bottom bunks, but we aren't sure what to get for the top. It is amazing what all you need just to add beds to the house.

We will probably purchase some matching baskets for the girls so they will each have their own basket for their special things and everything else will need to be shared. Of course, I say this today and the plan my change the first day the girls are here.

Homeschooling the kids right now is a challenge, but we are getting it done. I am so glad we worked really hard in the fall so we will finish early May. We will need that time to bond as a family. We get spring fever anyway and are ready to be finished. The math books are getting close to the end, which means school is almost over for the summer!! Yeah!! We have standardized testing in May, then we are finished.

Getting ready!

We have the bunk beds ordered for the girls room. I thought they would take a while to arrive, but they should be here this week. Wow! The girls room is going to be painted Thursday and Friday. Hopefully it won't take too long. It is wild adjusting to having five children and seven in our family. I guess when we go to restaurants now we will be a large party. We won't be able to put a chair at the end of the booth anymore. My boys will probably volunteer to sit at another table near us to get away from their sisters. They will now be out numbered. They could over power Morgan before, but no longer!!

We have a house divided for football teams. They were talking this morning about which team they would probably be for and what if it is a different team or not any team. It is fun listening to them talk about everything going on in our lives.

I have to go teach...more later.

The Girls Bedroom

We are having the girls bedroom painted this week. Morgan has wanted it pink for years so even if we aren't matched she will be happy. We have purchased new bedding for twin bunk beds. We have had a lot of fun getting ready to redo the room. We have purchased lots of items and have kept all of the receipts just in case it all needs to be returned.

I am so ready for Tuesday to be here!! We are continuing to pray for God's will to be done. I know He is in control and knows what is best for our family.