I took a few photos of us just doing life!

We all enjoy looking back at “doing life” photos – I should take them more often!

We have a 7 o’clock rule here on the farm.

The youngest four have to stay in their beds until 7 a.m.

It took me MONTHS to teach this concept to Tate, who would start calling for me around 4 a.m.

When Tate arrived home it changed Eliza’s schedule a bit because they share a room.

Eliza used to sleep until 9 a.m. and then not nap during the day.

Now she is up at 7 as well, and naps with Tate in the afternoon.

Breakfast is served at 7, then it is time for the kiddos to get dressed and do their chores!

After chores are done, we do some school and then have our Bible time.

The middle boys are working on some regular school book work, but mostly Bible memorization, learning how to write in cursive, and learning how to type!

I am very slowly going through the My Fathers World kindergarten curriculum with the littles – and I add a lot of hands on extras to their school!

This week has been all about the letter M.

I also try to have a new activity set out for the littles every couple of days. Monday I set up a book nook with our little tent, some blankets, pillows, stuffed animals, and of course books!

The littles love, love to be read to, and it is something I really enjoy doing as well!

After snack, they have Chad time, and usually play outside or in the hay loft with Sadie.

We eat lunch, and then littles nap while the middles read chapter books.

We jump in the pool every afternoon that is warm enough, because my kiddos are part fish!

Getting everyone in the pool and out of the pool is quite crazy, so I failed at photos of that!

Sometimes we have appointments, and I am purposing to make them in the afternoons now instead of the mornings.

I am very happy to say that my mini-me was home on Monday! It made my smile brighter!

Because she was here, this happened that day!

The kiddos are still loving that book nook – and have asked to sleep in there!

I am still doing a lot of therapy with Eliza. She always has her sensory meals (jumping, brushing, bouncing or swinging), but now I have been adding those snacks throughout the day. Today’s snack was a bag of goo. She helped me make it, and has sought it out to play with many times today!

Blake and I have been talking about starting up full time school in the next two weeks. With just four in school this year, and no high schoolers, I think I could handle an early start date! It will afford us the time off we will need if (when?!) the farm sells and it is time to move!

Being these kiddos teacher is just the best calling! I still enjoy it like I did back on day one sixteen years ago! I think sometimes I have more fun than they do! But they love all the things I plan too!

And that’s a peak at “doing life” on these summer days for my little scrapbook!

I am sure we will enjoy looking back at this someday!!