se7en

This is the reason for our name: We are a family with seven kids…

Who will be referred to here as the se7en little hoodies.

And here are seven facts about us:
* We live in Cape Town.
* We Homeschool using Sonlight.
* We are Bible believing Christians.
* We have all our kids born at home.
* We drive an ancient VW kombi.
* We eat organic vegetables.
* We live in a Blue House.

As a mom of se7en little hoods I get asked a LOT of questions: so this is where I plan to present the answers…
Indeed I would like to answer all questions with: “Check out the answer on my blog…” just so I don’t have to keep repeating myself… over and over and over and over and over and over and over again.

Questions like:
* How to homeschool 7 kids…
* How to get 7 kids to bed on time…
* How to parent 7 kids…
* How to travel with 7 kids…
* How to feed 7 kids…
* How to keep 7 kids busy all day…
* How to keep 7 kids quiet during the sermon on a Sunday morning…

Here are 7 things we love:
* Reading
* Cooking
* Arting
* Crafting
* Traveling
* Music
* Chilling

Hopefully you will enjoy following the escapades of the se7en little hoods as we travel along the journey of life.

Meet the Hoods:

#1. DRAGON BOY: Avid reader… Loves Shakespeare and Roald Dahl and trumpeting. Mad about dragons. Published author and artist. Inventor of “draw pets”, crafter of miniature homes and owner of his own “Owl Books Inc.” - an extremely prolific publishing company!!! He is 10 and in grade 5.

#2. GADGET BOY: Avid reader… Passionate about electronics and all things gadgety. Invented the iphone long before it was invented. Can do anything on a computer - never let him loose near your machine, it will never be the same again. A great plotter and schemer of plans. He is 9 and in grade 3.

#3. FAIRY GIRL: Avid reader… Adores Felicity Wishes, paper dolls, paper crafts and dancing. Definitely not shy and loves being around people - all people and any people. Brilliant at soccer. She is 7 and in grade 1.

#4. LOUD BOY: Avid reader… Play champion, from the moment he stirs till the moment he sleeps everyday he plays and plays and plays. Scenario builder and chief unpacker of anything and everything. Loves arting and is our potential painter. Super Action man loves riding his bike and swimming. He is just 5 and doing Pre-K.

#5. STEALTH BOY: Avid reader… Quiet and shy… but like any stealth bomber can create a whole lot of havoc before anyone notices. A chef in the making - he has never eaten a meal he didn’t help prepare. He is 3.

#6. WILD GIRL: Avid reader… Hunter of animals… has brought five little wild ducklings, a mole and a frog into our home all in one day and happily talks to wild birds - small birds (not) like crows - in the garden. Mad about fresh air and rambling around in the outdoors. Loves drawing and is fairly frantic about anything with scissors. Just turned 2.

#7. HAPPY GIRL: Avid book eater… Smiles and giggles and gurgles and doesn’t really sleep a whole lot yet! Will not part with her frog. Loves watching the laundry dry in the wind… and loves being the center of the party. (Almost 6 months).