Homegrown Catholics: Hi-Yah

Thursday, April 28, 2011

Hi-Yah

My kids have entered their first week of American Karate. Little did we know, our new nextdoor neighbor is the owner and teacher! Wondered why a young, single guy had such a nice big place. Such a surprise, and these two guy teachers are spectacular. I am looking forward to my 3 oldest learning new skills, focus and respect - and get a workout while doing it!

Sabrina (3 1/2) missed her first lesson because she was sick. But Jonathan acted as if he was ready to take her place!! He's going all around the yard kicking soccer balls and rocks saying hi-yah! Sabrina impressed us all at her interview lesson.

Aren't they just the cutest?! Tonight I'm sewing on their official patches! Next week they get their white belts.

1 comment:

Jamie JoApril 30, 2011 at 8:10 AM
They'll look so official when they get their belts and patches!!

fun!!

That's really cool, the instructor is your neighbor...any discounts for that?
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Homegrown Catholics - Our homeschooling experience

Raising our children at home 24/7 is quite the vocation. It requires inner strength, or as we call it "God's Grace." Each child is taken as a seedling, planted and nurtured right here in our home garden, watered with God's graces. One day God can harvest the fruit and let it sweeten the lives of others.

As a child, I wore a mustard seed with a bible verse [Mark 30-32]around my neck. I pondered the fragility and potential of that little seed. What amazing potential did I have, and now what of the potential of our children!? In high school, my favorite quote was: "When you take the time to do the things you have to do when you have to do them; the time will come when you can do the things you want to do when you want to do them!" - Zig Zigler

So we're taking the time to enrich our childrens' lives, so that they can someday be sent into the world not just as educated citizens - but more so messengers of God. It often takes all my energy and will power to get out of bed each day and have everyone at home depending upon me to entertain with lessons and activities. But I know the end result will be our confidence in knowing we did everything we could to give our children the best Catholic Education WE could provide.

I don't know that I'll ever retire from being a teacher to my family, and I don't want to wait until my husband retires and our children are all grown before we really live our life. Homeschooling allows us to live now, love better now, and give praise and thanks to God now for all that we currently enjoy.

Homegrown Catholics blog is a place for us to share this journey with you. Let it be a resource of renewal and inspiration!

God Bless,
Melissa & Tom
and our growing family

*Visit my other blog for more straight forward journaling about my life Growing in Grace, my Catholic Journey, and my take on world issues. My personal journey to evangelize despite opposition.
*To view samples of what I sew and craft for homework and sale, go to Modest Mommies.