tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1562567569547870546.post151418230575531376..comments2024-02-28T03:27:23.419-05:00Comments on How Life Happens: Welcome 2016Kristinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13259709507156454270noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1562567569547870546.post-29481017764348987692016-02-12T19:19:18.059-05:002016-02-12T19:19:18.059-05:00So glad to read your updates on your family!So glad to read your updates on your family!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1562567569547870546.post-65056009543270407982016-01-17T19:17:29.820-05:002016-01-17T19:17:29.820-05:00So glad to see that the blogger is back. I have m...So glad to see that the blogger is back. I have missed your stories, and loved this one. Keep them coming. MomAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1562567569547870546.post-78355635496725825612016-01-15T10:31:11.520-05:002016-01-15T10:31:11.520-05:00Tracy turned 8 in September 2015, she will be rece...Tracy turned 8 in September 2015, she will be receiving her first Reconciliation on Jan. 30, 2016 and her first Holy Communion in May. I was nervous last year about putting Tracy in classes because I did not know how the other kids would react (we have had bad experiences)to my delight the kids were dogpiling each other to be the first to sit by Tracy or help her with her crafts. The kids at CCD genuinely LOVE Tracy! Reconciliation will be a little challenging because while Tracy understands everything and can communicate with adaptive sign language she still cannot talk beyond grunts and groans (although she can say uh-uh,for no, very clearly). So the priest will ask Tracy "if she has sinned", she will sign "yes" and that will be her confession. Tracy is getting pretty good at her computer, but our speech therapist is moving to Texas so we will have to start all over with a new therapist. With the turn over in therapists, my other children and I are committed to being Tracy's best therapist. <br />My oldest daughter graduated from homeschooling, started college,got married, her husband went into the marines, and now she is due with their first child. My 16 year old is in 10th grade and is determined to graduate Summa Cum Laude. My 11 year old started 7th grade this year. I have one word to describe homeschooling through high school...INTENSE! Don't do it if you don't want to turn grey! Thankfully we have an excellent, HUGE homeschool group to have weekly PE classes, field trips, and all the socialization we could ever want. The girls are involved in youth groups and nearly everything that that can join at church. The problem is not with the socialization....oh did I mention that the doctors caught breast cancer at a very early stage in my right breast? I had eight "clusters of cells" and the one lump was only 2mm! So August 20th I had a mastectomy. Thankfully, the cancer had not spread and they got all of it with the mastectomy so I did not have to have chemo or radiation! Praise God! So like I started to say above, the problem is not so much the socialization, but just the craziness of "how life happens" for us! LOL! There is always a lot going on. I guess I would say that some slow, lazy days would be nice, but I would probably find something to fill that time with, knowing me, and we would be right back to the craziness again! By the way, my 11 year old, Tiffany started violin about a year ago as well and she is also doing pretty well, she learned to play "Joyful, Joyful" at Christmas time and it actually sounded like Joyful, Joyful! Anybody who has had a child learn violin will understand what I mean with that statement! LOL! My daughter married the "English Country Dancing" instructors son, David (they have known each other since my daughter was six years old and his family homeschooled as well, so we have all taken a hiatus from the "English Country Dancing" and doing the historical reenacting (well, we did, but David's family was busy being extras in movies and TV shows) and we should start back with that in February. "English Country Dancing" is intense as well because there is so much time involved in research for materials and checking historical accuracy with sewing the costumes, but it pays off because it is SO MUCH FUN to do the events, visit historical places, and BE a LIVING PART of history for a short time. WE have done several events where school kids came and the kids actually PUT DOWN there I-phones to play the historical games and said it was FUN! My children have to be educated to answer the questions that people ask them so it is a fun way for my kids to learn history as well. <br /> I am glad to finally hear about Julia and Emma again my long distance friend, I am so happy the family is all doing well. I am glad to hear that it has only been fun that has kept you too busy and not something difficult! We will keep you all in our prayers, especially Tracy for Emma. Take care and God Bless, SusanAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09233222209033046533noreply@blogger.com