Slightly overwhelmed, but very much at peace

Well first, I guess I should let you all know why I decided to start a blog.  This has been on my to do list since Lane's hospitalization, though I just couldn't keep up with it.  Since our lives are changing so much, I think it best to keep our wonderful friends in the Charlotte area up to date as well as family who don't use facebook. 

So, here I am - just after 8am on a Wednesday.  I have today and the next 5 days to get the rest of my home packed.  This move is very sudden (I mean, aren't they all with a large corporation??) but very much welcomed!!  We get to move back home, how awesome is that?  Our children get to experience Asheville life and that alone is most awesome.  I'm very lucky that the kids are so excited about our move as well.  Reilly cannot wait to be in Asheville and in the mountains.  I'm looking forward to family hikes, walking around the wonderful downtown areas, and most of all - the mountains!  I'm confident that we will all find new friends. 

Homeschooling, or rather unschooling because making Reilly sit and do x number of worksheets daily wasn't working for either of us, is going great.  Reilly LOVES math - loves.  He certainly did not get that from either Mike or I.  It comes so easy for him.  So, while I wish I could report that he's reading book after book, writing word after word, that is not the case.  He's not interested and I'm ok with that for now.  I really do believe he's the only kid that walks around Disney World spouting off addition drills.  He's just recently decided that he can count by 2s, 5s, 4s, 3s, 10s --- well you get it.  He's also started some early multiplication problems.  He's going to be ready for calculus before I know it!  Finn just soaks it all in.  He's left handed and that's posing a bit of a problem for myself and teaching him to write.  Everything is backwards right now.  We'll work through it and figure it out.  He's writing his name and soaking in every single math problem that Reilly spouts off.  Finn is definitely more interested in writing and reading than Reilly and we are working with him on that. 

Now, our little Lane has decided she can now stand and take steps.  She just turned 15 months a few days ago and this is very much a welcomed skill.  Really hoping she holds off on full blown walking so we can share those moments with my parents next week!  She's also got yes and no down pat, knows the difference, and can (and does!) tell me if she does or does not want something!

I have so much to do, but plan to get on at least once a day to keep you all up to date on the newest happenings here!