Well, well, well, we finally made it! All three of our girls are now in the two digits! Natia made 10 years old today! Now the games shall begin. We started the day with a wake up call to a breakfast of her choice supposedly but we did not have has browns so Coco Wheats sufficed. Next, two hours of studies before going to the library. Then, to Munchies in Bronzeville to meet up with a group of homeschoolers for a tour that turned out to be 'interesting' is the way our nearly crowned tween put it. This all wore thin after lunch back @ Munchies with those we toured with. A few exchanges and new associates later we found ourselves headed home for a short nap. 2:55pm the alarm clock sang and 10 mins later we were on our way to pick up the High Schooler! Praise God for the Power Nap! Now it's 3:45 and we are on our way to swim practice when the Tween starts shedding tears like a leaky faucet, what now! She overheard me telling her Granny we were going swimming and no mention of a promised shopping spree...oh brother! Now that she understands the shopping is set for AFTER swimming for more time allotment, she has turned off the water works and we have turned off our regular route to go and pick up Granny. 4:08 arrive @ swim practice, 6:17pm depart. One pizza, one Target, one u-turn, and 45 minutes in Toys-r-us later, we are on our way home. Praise God this only happens once a year times three daughters.
8:34pm I am in the parking lot taking to my cousin asking her to fill in for a fundraiser dinner on Sunday. She has agreed to make the dressing. Whew! Can't have a Soul Food dinner without the dressing!
As I reflect on this day that the Lord has made, I rejoice that he has gotten me through it thus far. I go over the next few days to come before i get a rest and find the following:
Friday-
Nate has a late day so take Natrice to school and p/u after Math Team meets. Shop for Natalie's Sunday dinner and Make cupcakes for Natia to share at Excel this evening and next two days.
Saturday-
Natrice Math Competition @ 9am, Natia Swim Competition @ 10am, and Natrice swims @ 1pm. Pick-up donations for Natalie's Sunday dinner. Make Greens, have Natrice season chicken, and have Natia make 100 corn muffins.
Sunday -
Don't forget Natia's Cupcakes and all of Natalie's dinner prep.
Sunday afternoon - fall into a deep, deep slumber.
Why am I doing all of this? It's called the Tween/Teen years. Each of our daughters are constantly being trained to be responsible Christian young ladies. As they grow in their roles, so do their interest and opportunities. They all swim and they each get one individual activity. Most days, I can handle this and more with no problem because it is NOT usually this crazy. As the seasons change, their activities come to a close with a plethora of events. Without my outstanding husband's support, all this would be null and void. I would like to leave you with a different closing this time. I would like to dedicate a song and video 'You're Gonna Miss This'
by Trace Adkins
Tween & Teen Years
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This wesite has inspired me to homeschool my children. We never really had much family time, so this is the perfect opportunity for the members of my family to connect and really bond with each other. Your family trips seemed like a good way to get up close and personal as a family with history but more importantly, The Lord Jesus Christ. My family will definitely keep you in prayer, may God bless your family.
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