Black thumb.

Education is not the piling on of learning, information, data, facts, skills, or abilities –
that’s training or instruction –
but is rather making visible what is hidden as a seed.
Thomas Moore

It’s been rather crazy around here lately with a few family emergencies, some answered prayers and some schedule changes.
Thankful for the miracles and God’s hand on the situation!

And now thankful for a quiet day at home.

Today, we planted seeds. I know it’s a bit late (or is it? I really am not sure – in Ontario, things are still cold…) I have a very black thumb, so every year we plant seeds and every year, we wait with baited breath to see what happens … will this year be THE YEAR it actually works?!

We’ll watch these beans grow … hoping to see the roots come down and watch the changes … this is taped to our kitchen window so *fingers crossed* in the next little while, we’ll see some growth …

Lyla choose radishes to plant in her pot …

Lacey choose snap dragons.

Lucia will plant hers tomorrow (she was running errands with daddy).

And Lovelyn slept.  {How precious is a nap outside on the back porch in the fresh spring air?}

And I planted something and already forgot what I planted (typical). Last year, I pretty much killed everything by July – so here’s hoping I can do a better job. I REALLY want to grow my own vegetables. REALLY. Tomorrow, we are building raised gardens. Let’s pray this ‘experiment’ works!

We’re working on Lucia’s (3) letters right now for homeschooling.  One of her fun activities is to have a ‘treasure hunt’ for items that begin with the letter of the day.

Friday was J. Jelly beans. Jasper (the cat). Jingle Bells. Even a laminated picture of Jesus. You get the picture.

All hidden in alphabet soup pasta. Uncooked. Of course. 😉  (And dyed, for the fun of it.)

Lovelyn never wants to be left out (she is happiest in the heart of crazy, chaoctic family)… but do not worry. She’s not eating the schoolwork. Yet.

Days at home are the best. Honestly. Despite piled laundry, a chore list a mile long and the fact that you know you’ll never be on top of it all. Planting seeds can be a lot more fun.