Laura is the primary author of the blog, wife to Mr. O and mom to four boys that keep her busy. Along with homeschooling the boys, she has been active as a La Leche League Leader in both Ohio and Maryland and with different ministries (music, VBS, and family life) at the parish level. This spring has seen a return to limited music ministry at the parish as well as helping with the newly formed Youth group. She also volunteers as a member of the IDEA Region A Parent Advisory Committee and helps in local homeschool groups and the EDGE program on JBER.
A 7th grader, R is the second born who has loved books since he was quite little. Along with taking a few books to bed each night, he was often found ‘reading’ picture books as a young tot with his story being relatively close to the written words. He is active in Boy Scouts and reached Tenderfoot rank in December 2011. He achieved the rank of First Class at Summer Camp this past year and is working towards Star. Of all the boys, he is the ‘go to’ person to help a brother beat a level in GameBoy, DS or Wii games.
D is the third in the line-up, although he spent 6 years as the ‘baby’ of the family. A precocious child that takes after his Papa with whom he shares his middle name , he is the child most likely to learn in leaps and bounds. Puzzles have been a favorite activity since he was a wee tot, but he also is found playing video and board games. Math is his best subject although he’s a good reader when inspired to use that skill. He’s a 4th grader, even though his birthday is after the cut-offs in both Alaska and Maryland (where we previously lived.)
J is the latest edition to the clan. His personality has been a mix of spirited and grumpy since birth, although he’s mellowing out as he gains new abilities. Since he started walking on our return trip from Louisiana in October 2010, he is up and running for large portions of each day. Warm weather in Alaska has him asking to go ‘side’ to enjoy nature. He continues to loves music and since the tender age of 2 months has really enjoyed listening to The Wiggles. He has branched out to include Veggie Tales (Princess and the Pop Star is one of his current favorites), Cailou and Arthur. J also seeks to do as many ‘big boy’ things as his big brothers.
