Sunshine's Pretty Coat

Being one of only two granddaughters on my side of the family has it's advantages.  I'm sure she won't admit it, but my mommy likes to spoil Sunshine just as much as we do.  She gets that from her own mommy!  Sunshine loved the beautiful coat she received as a gift from her Gramma!

January 15th, 2012

I'm still writing...sort of

There isn't much happening on this blog, but hop on over to The Homeschool Classroom for my January post.  

The Best of Friends

Bright Eyes and Sunshine have the best relationship.  They love playing together!  I frequently hear them giggling from upstairs as they build and knock down castles or make music on the keyboard.

B.E. does enjoy aggravating his little sister quite a bit as well though.  I attribute this to a personality trait inherited from his father.  Don't believe me?  Ask his mother or his own sisters - I promise it's true!  Thankfully, both his sisters still speak to him today, so I think B.E. and Sunshine should be okay!

January 9th, 2012

Pretty in Pigtails!

January 3rd, 2012

Winter!

Zep's winter pics for Saxon!

January 3rd, 2012

Big Girl Bed!

We made the switch - very reluctantly!  With the baby's arrival approaching fast, we needed to fast track Sunshine into a big girl bed.  The baby is going to need the crib!  :)

I was worried - extremely worried.  Sunshine has always been my best sleeper.  She falls asleep easily at 7:30 each evening and doesn't wake up until at least 8 each morning.  When she wakes up at 8, she hangs out in her crib for at least another hour just singing to herself.  This is valuable time to a homeschooling momma.  Most days we are completely done with school when she does finally decide it's time to get up.  I prayed that this wouldn't end when the crib bars disappeared.

The first night was torture.  She was terrified.  I'm a "cry-it-out" mommy, so you'd think it wouldn't have bothered me that she was so miserable.  But it did -  a lot!  I sat with her for a long time before she finally fell mostly asleep.  She stayed in bed all night, but was up at about 6 the next morning ready to join us for the day.  Ughh!  Not how I was hoping the conversion would go.  Over the next week, she started going to bed much easier but would wake promptly at 6 each morning.  Our entire homeschooling schedule was forced into chaos!

But, Praise Be to God!, two months later and Sunshine has figured out the big girl bed!  She falls straight asleep each evening.  I've tried to snuggle with her plenty of nights, but she won't let me.  And we don't see her in the morning until at least 9.  She loves to just sit in her room and read books, build puzzles, or rearrange her babies.  It's been a wonderful transition!  Although it does break my heart to see our little girl growing up so fast!

December 27th, 2011

Merry Christmas!

December 25th, 2011