When I grow up...

A few day's ago I was helping DJ with some preschool work and she said,
"You're a good colorer, Mommy! When you grow up you should be an artist!" Glad to know I still have some marketable skills.

Tonight she was in her room pretending with a mask over her mouth and she said,
"I'm a doctor!".
I happily said, "Yes, you are. You could be a doctor someday, if you wanted to."
Appalled at the belittling thought, she declared,
"No way! When I grow up I'm going to be a ballerina and a superhero."
What was I thinking? Why settle for helping the sick when you can grace the world with your dancing and stun everyone with your heroic powers???

As for home school... Wow! What a blast we're having. Don't get me wrong, it's hard work, but it is so good and so worth it. I'm learning more than I ever dreamed... hopefully the kids are learning some too- ha ha! We're studying Native American Indians right now, which we are all loving. Also, we just read today about the Orphan Trains that were headed up by Charles Brace starting back in the 1850's. What a great idea on his part and such a great true story. Also, we're learning about 4 Spaniards who came to the "new world" to teach the gospel to the Natives and how these Christians healed them of many illnesses. That story is told in the book, " Walk the World's Rim" by Betty Baker. I feel like I'm absorbing so much history and I'm loving it. I think Bry is equally loving it.

We're using a curriculum called "Sonlight" and their motto is The way you wish you were taught, guaranteed. Now that we're doing this thing, I can honestly say, this is definitely the way I wish I were taught. It is simply amazing.

We're also doing phonics with DJ and of course Elle is tagging right along and repeating everything, even though she doesn't really understand it at all. The book, "A Well Trained Mind" by Jessie Wise totally inspired me to get her reading at age 4. It is so completely possible with only about 15 to 20 minutes of instruction time a day. She is ready and willing, so why not?

So, I've been thinking a lot these days about what I want to be when I grow up... definitely a mommy because in my mind that's the best job in the whole wide world. For now I guess I'll just keep playing school and then I'll decide where to go from there.