Well we really started the full course school work this past Monday! I was meaning for us to “go back to school” about four times this summer, but it seemed like for one reason or another I just couldn’t commit to it. I think that I was having problems with knowing that I was going to have a high schooler and a fourth grader this year. I was spending more time looking for spelling lists by grade or trying to find that perfect writing program that is going to get us up to where “I” think we need to be at. Plus the added “stress” of knowing that Alex is in ninth grade, going to be getting his driver’s permit, and basically that he is about three years from being EIGHTEEN!
I mean where the hell did the time go? Seems like yesterday I was bringing home my first little baby boy and then just a few seconds later I had my second little boy. (with his big brother saying” If I would have known you were going to have that baby I would have stayed!! Yes, he wasn’t at the hospital when Anthony was born, he had gotten to stay the whole day with his Aunt Kellye and Uncle Brieee being spoiled rotten).
So I guess that you figured it out, mama was having issues! The boys were enjoying a much longer time off from school. It didn’t even faze them when I would say “ We will start on this date” then the date would come and go with no school in sight! If you are homeschooling you probably know what I am talking about, we are with them 24/7 but it still isn’t enough time to be with them. The things that they say, do and experience~ we are there with them!
The first day back was rough, I thought that Alex would have a melt down because besides the World Literature and History that he is taking with his group from last year, he has a FULL schedule. It was actually Anthony who was like I HAVE TO DO THIS IN ONE DAY! He melted down about four times, over things he “couldn’t” do. Guess what turns out he CAN do them he just didn’t think he could. How refreshing to see him figure out things and really enjoy OUR time together with our new and old curricula this year. Even Alex is all about the Owl Study that I put together for him. Sure when we went over their work on Tuesday of everything that they had done the first day, there were things that need to be improved. I thought that over all they did a wonderful, amazing, fantastic job of learning about a little self awareness, time management and challenges that lay ahead of them for this year.
Well, we are on our way to another year of learning and experiencing all our life has to offer. I, for one, am looking forward to seeing this year be our best year yet, only time will tell;)
I mean where the hell did the time go? Seems like yesterday I was bringing home my first little baby boy and then just a few seconds later I had my second little boy. (with his big brother saying” If I would have known you were going to have that baby I would have stayed!! Yes, he wasn’t at the hospital when Anthony was born, he had gotten to stay the whole day with his Aunt Kellye and Uncle Brieee being spoiled rotten).
So I guess that you figured it out, mama was having issues! The boys were enjoying a much longer time off from school. It didn’t even faze them when I would say “ We will start on this date” then the date would come and go with no school in sight! If you are homeschooling you probably know what I am talking about, we are with them 24/7 but it still isn’t enough time to be with them. The things that they say, do and experience~ we are there with them!
The first day back was rough, I thought that Alex would have a melt down because besides the World Literature and History that he is taking with his group from last year, he has a FULL schedule. It was actually Anthony who was like I HAVE TO DO THIS IN ONE DAY! He melted down about four times, over things he “couldn’t” do. Guess what turns out he CAN do them he just didn’t think he could. How refreshing to see him figure out things and really enjoy OUR time together with our new and old curricula this year. Even Alex is all about the Owl Study that I put together for him. Sure when we went over their work on Tuesday of everything that they had done the first day, there were things that need to be improved. I thought that over all they did a wonderful, amazing, fantastic job of learning about a little self awareness, time management and challenges that lay ahead of them for this year.
Well, we are on our way to another year of learning and experiencing all our life has to offer. I, for one, am looking forward to seeing this year be our best year yet, only time will tell;)
