One thing I’m learning about deputation is that our family time has decreased. Gone are the weeks we spent at home with lots of time for playing and going to parks. Our schedules have become quite packed. Since starting deputation we’ve tried to be careful to reserve days when nothing else is scheduled except a “normal” day at home. I’ve found that our kids seem to love these days – mommy too! (Nothing like playing with a bucket of water!)

When we arrived home from our last trip, Becca declared she wanted to “do school” all day. For Becca “school” means packing a backpack (sometimes with a lunch), walking out the front door, and coming in the side door to “school.” Recently Becca has been interested in patterns, so we played with patterns as long as the interest kept up.

After lunch we took a field trip to the spray pad. So far we’ve found Spartanburg a great town to live in. We’re thankful for the good location we’re in. We visited the library the other day (5 mins down the road) and were delighted with how nice it is.

Our “school” day ended with rest time and observing a butterfly on our porch. After Becca got home Josh asked her what her mommy did all day while she was at school. Becca replied: “she relaxed – which means she sat on the couch and read books!”

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