The Mom Life

*Written in May...posted very late! While I'm not feeling so well tonight (I think Lola and I caught a virus at school), I thought I'd try a little writing/updating.  Seth's playing the Wii with the equivalent of our Bolivian son, and the kids are in bed after our traditional Friday night family movie.  I better get some writing in before this Tylenol p.m. kicks in!  About a month and a half ago, a friend at church approached Seth and I about the possibility of teaching at his small Christian school.  We actually had looked into sending our kids there for this year last November, but realized with tuition, transportation, and supplies, we couldn't do it.  But if I taught there, our expenses would be covered.  So, we decided I should go for it. Homeschooling has been fun, but my social and active kiddos needed the outlet that school provides and their spanish will be incredible a year or two from now.  (They have an English class several times...

*Written June 12th. I'm late in posting this. I haven't written in such a long time, there are so many things I could write about, but tonight, the day after my birthday, I'm choosing to write about birthdays.  I forgot what my birthday was like last year, but a friend of mine helped me remember.  Our family was still staying at the guesthouse living out of suitcases, and we had a team from the states there that we were working with. We were having internet problems at the house that day and ran out of water, a common problem in a guest house when there are lots of people taking showers every day.  The day wasn't very eventful, and sadly I don't even remember if I got a cake! This year I had work (English teacher at a small Christian school) on my birthday.  It wasn't just any day at school though, it was the day of the English Fair.  So, my day there was really fun, but a lot of work and somewhat stressful.  I was trying to make sure everyone showed ...