Lisa Zahn

That's Elijah crouching down to catch the ball. I had to get new batteries for my camera, which is why I've posted nothing for a few days. For some reason I like to have photos and not just writing on my blog. In fact, this has become more about the pictures for me than the writing. Strange, I used to never take pictures and am more of a writer. It's fun, though, looking for things in daily life rather than just special events to photograph. I know I'll have a better record of our family life because of it. Rose in the line-up, third from left. Here are pictures from last night's homeschool baseball game. The fun started last Wednesday evening and continues through May. It's just the kind of sporting game I like for kids--no pressure, just for fun. A bunch of kids just getting together and playing the game. Of course, the parents had to drive them there and help with the game, so it's not exactly like when I was growing up and we all just played in the ...

Elijah has no problem keeping his days filled with things to do. He's got long lists of what he wants to get to--books to read, video games to master, bird houses to build. Rose, on the other hand, is more social and more used to teachers and other adults directing her days. Now that she's homeschooling, she sometimes has a hard time figuring out what to do with herself. She has an insatiable appetite for movement, contact with others, and just plain keeping busy. I've heard the words "I'm bored" lately more often than I'd care to count. She spends lots of time playing with her brother and friends both homeschooled and those in school. She spends lots of time with me and I really enjoy being with her. But, like her brother, I like to spend time to myself and usually have a lot on my personal agenda. I also would like to see Rose be more self-directed so generally when she's bored I say "good!", which is not the response she's usually hop...