I think he’s getting the hang of this whole homeschool thing...he even read it to me. Every single “plus”.
We are surviving the homeschool that needs to happen because of the Covid pandemic. Dustin is the teacher most days. HE is still not able to go back to work. Britten was already struggling in school. He has a hard time focusing. So maybe this will be a good thing. But, we need to be able to be on top of things. Hopefully, we can do it. Let's hope we don't have to do it next year though.
In Come Follow Me, we are in a part of the Book of Mormon where the books are a page long. In the Book of Omni, the author gave words that totaled 3 verses and then passes the plates on. The next writer wrote a few words and [assed the plates on. I find this very interesting. It makes me pause. I don't know why some only chose to write very little. But, I find what they wrote with that space saved for them, very telling. I t made me wonder what my last words would be to others. What would I do with that space? What message would I leave. I created a message board for what I took away from those who have wirtten in the Book of Mormon so far. When it came to Chemish, the take away was that he existed. I hope my existence can be more impactful than that. The words and thoughts I leave behind can bless others. i think it's a powerful message wheter you believe in God, or not. Make your mark on this world! You only get one life!!
I need to talk about how big this is for this kid. Britten has had anxiety ever since he was little-I noticed it around 9 months old. His emotions have always been too big for his little body. We usually talk through it. The fear he feels about losing control ona bike is real! It's not something he can just get over, suck it up and just do. He finally got brave enough to try the balance bike after lots of patience and coaxing. He rode it the whole way home from the park- I carried it to the park after he promised to try on the way home. He did it!! Once he noticed he could do it for a minute, his confidence just kept growing! He kept tyring, and trying. The words, "I want to ride my bike," came from his mouth. I was so excited for him! It's hard and scary to do new things, especially if we feel we have no control. But he did it! Even if he only balanced for a minute. This kid lifted his feet when he didn't want to! He believed in himself, trusted himself. It's been a day I've been waiting for. I'm so proud of him!!
Grace is settling in to the idea of leaving this summer. She's so ready!! She wanted to take some graduation pictures. She just had foot surgery for a bunion. She's in a cast, but wanted a mountain backdrop. Se I tried to deliver. We'll do more once she gets the cast off. This girl will conquer the world. She knows what she wants. Always has.
I was sitting on the toilet. Just minding my own business. All of a sudden, I heard a large gust of wind. I had never heard wind so loud! Then came the rumbling. I thought I was going to fall off the toilet, so I grabbled the wall. The earth just kept shaking! It lasted for what seemed forver. I really thought I was going to die on the toilet. When it stopped, Dustin jumped up, ran to Britten's room to see if he was ok. The boy just slept through an earthquake.
Aaron and Angel came running out of their room wanting to know if we had felt that! I was still trying to pull my pants up...Dustin ran to check on the girls downstairs. They were all in their doorway. School has taught them well, I guess. Kate, in all the madness, grabbed her fish tank and was clutching to it. We all ran into the family room upstairs to talk. Everyone was shaken.
The news repoted that there was a 5.7 earthquake in Magna, UT. That's not too far from us, but we do have a mountain range between us, so I couldn't even imagine what it would've felt like if we didn't. Other than scared and shaken, we suffered little damage:
We are in the middle of a pandemic. Sometime last winter a cornoavirus statred spreading in China. Lots of people have gotten sick and have died. This is not only in China. It is now all over the world. They have basically shutdown borders and everything, but stores.
Panic has ensued and people are buying up all the toilet paper, paer towels, hand sinitizer, Lysol wipes, bleach, soap. It's kind of surreal. I posted this meme today:
