The Haps

     Just wanted to put down a few things that have been going on around here.  The girls are trying out for Seussical tomorrow.  They are so excited.  I love to hear them practicing their lines from the other room while I prepare dinner.  I also love singing the songs with them in the car really loudly so that they will push themselves while hiding behind my voice.  I love the creative energy buzzing around our house.  I watched them tonight at Jazz dance class and loved every minute.  They look so cute stretching out in the middle splits and concentrating on their pirouettes.  I am really enjoying my time with them.  They are at such fun ages developmentally.  They are so independent and such individuals but I still have influence on them and they still crave my attention and affection.
 
     Adam is just all around enjoyable.  He will literally sit down with "The United States Constitution" and "read" it.  He comes home telling me things like, "Mom, did you know that penguins can only lay one egg?"  Then he proceeds to tell me that he spent all of his free draw time drawing "one fousand penguins" trying to perfect it.  He comes home happy every day and spreads it around to everyone around him.  I really just wish I could freeze him. 

     Claire is FINALLY getting better.  I don't want to speak to soon but she really seems on her way to being healthy.  She has had a couple of good weeks and I am really enjoying it.  She is sleeping soundly through the night and not needing any breathing treatments.  Hurray!  She was so much fun tonight.  She "read" me a story about how the barbies couldn't play "dressupping" until they cleaned their rooms.  She then recited her Birthday list to me as follows:

Ipad
Ipod touch
Barbie Jeep (the ones you can actually drive)
and  Furbie ($50.00)
 . . . and that's all, she said.

     Kids these days!  We blew kisses to one another as I left the room and instead of whining that I stay longer she actually said, "Goodnight, love you."  We made plans to clean out the toys and fold clothes together tomorrow while the girls are at acting class and she was pleased as punch as she actually loves these activities.  She also made a devious plan to play in the girls room with their barbies while they were gone. :)  She is growing up. 

      Truthfully, I am exhausted by the worry that I have felt over these last few months about my kids.  I am concerned about the girls academically and want to make sure that our decision to home school them proves to be beneficial for them.  I have been so concerned for Claire's health.  I don't think I realized how I would take on every concern for each child I had in such a complete and emotional way.  There is no separation between them and me.  However, I am really finding joy and so much love as I serve them.  Watching them develop is to witness something magnificent.