Oatland Island and my ramblings....

Here are just some recent updates. I took the kids to Oatland Island last week to just hang out one morning. We spent lots of time with fun animals and had a blast. We might have to look into a family membership next year as we start a  more formalized school time. Speaking of......

I am currently trying to work with Savannah a few days a week on some basics and different Bible stories. I feel overwhelmed at the thought of being responsible for our children's school and learning but I know I can't do it alone. We have chosen not to do preschool next year and Savannah will be home with mommy and Isaiah. We have talked lots but come to no conclusion about what we want to do for school next year. We feel no rush to decide either. There is a great montessori public school but it is a lottery to get in and there are usually very few spots and LOTS and LOTS of kids who apply. There are a few other good public schools that we like but again they are lottery so you just don't know. We have started talking and praying about homeschooling but we really don't feel lead one way or another. I love how our pastor put it when describing homeschooling (they homeschool their 4 kids), he said "We aren't trying to do school at home, we are teaching our children what they need to know." I feel a great responsiblity to teach and mentor our children in a way that honors the Lord through teaching His Word, His desires and His heart. I desire to be the primary influence in our kids lives. I am still working through how to do that to the BEST I can. I CAN NOT do that without the Lord and I am just waiting and being patient right now as we discern what that looks like for our family.  Anyway, I didn't plan on discussing school so let's move on....

 I took this picture to document that as we were walking and seeing so many cool animals, we had to stop because Isaiah really wanted to do the buckles on the stroller, of course that is so much more interesting!

 They were so sweet holding each other's hands. They really do love each other, it is adorable!