School hasn't been a huge priority lately.
I'll catch you up on what's happening in the Solorio world, schooling and otherwise.
Our church plant celebrated it's 4th anniversary on October 19. We feel so thankful that the church is doing so well. We have so many friends who have planted churches and worked their fingers to the bone, yet had to close their new work within a few years of starting. Each anniversary is a big milestone for us.
At the end of October, our lease was up in the rented facility that has housed our church plant from day 1. To say that my husband spent hours, and hours, and hours on the phone and meeting with potential landlords is an understatement. Finally, at the very last minute, our church was presented with the opportunity to purchase a permanent building of our own. It has been a total God-thing, but it definitely isn't the easiest option. Let me give you a peek into the new church foyer...I hope you have a good imagination!
Adam has been totally tied up with this project. My poor parents have been working like they are going to the electric chair every day, and church members have been working at the building every evening. Thankfully our church is filled with agreeable, get-along people who aren't afraid to work. We should at least have flushing toilets by church time on Sunday morning!
I'm now 35 weeks pregnant with Solorio baby 5.0! There is a part of me that can't believe I still have 35 days (give or take) to be this miserable and huge, and the other part of me is completely unprepared to bring home a new baby! I don't have a single onesie, pair of socks, disposable or newborn cloth diaper, blanket, carseat, crib, or pack-n-play for this baby. I've got some shopping to do!
My thyroid isn't working, my iron is low, my acid reflux is akin to a sleepover at the gates of hell each night, my Chiropractor is my BFF, and I actually ran out of breath just peeling potatoes yesterday. Yes, peeling potatoes. Here is a current picture, no imagination needed.
Adam and I just keep reminding each other that if we can just make it through the end of the year, things will get easier. The baby will be here, the church will be useable, the holidays will be over, and hopefully we will be able to find a new "normal".
Even through all of the distractions and busyness of life right now, we have only taken 2 days off from school. The kids are plowing through their work like champs! We are finishing up our second read-aloud of the year, The Farmer Boy, from the "Little house" series. Our first read-aloud was The Trumpet of the Swan, by E.B. White. We have enjoyed both books very much.
I was curious to see how much time it actually takes to read a book aloud to the kids, so I started setting my stopwatch on the phone each day as I was reading. The Trumpet of the Swan took a little over 7 hours of total reading time. It looks like The Farmer Boy will be more like 9 hours. That's a full work day!
What book should we read next? Leave your suggestions in the comments below!
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