Digging into Writing...

Well this is an update photo from last week's ART lessons...The boys are loving the  lessons and equally as fun showing them to dad when he gets home from work.

This year as I have posted about already I decided to get some creative writing help both online and through my wonderful new writing teacher for the boys, Jennifer. She is using Excellence in Writing courses , which the boys seem to be enjoying very much. I think that it is a win win for us..someone else who is very positive and has taught several different age groups. My good friend, Sandi L., was the one who turned me on to her:), from my numerous talks with her about our troubles with writing. I think so often when we are homeschooling I totally think of having to do it all. But that just isn't the case...after going on our 5th year of doing this and failing at trying to teach the boys something that isn't my strong point either, it was time to get help. That's something that I hope all homeschooling parents, grandparents,etc. take from my blog is if you can't teach it in a way that helps your kiddos then find someone who can! In fact, I also have in the works for the 2nd semester for Alex is an online high school research writing course.  We are in the mode where we are preparing for the SAT tests that I want him to take sometime next year.

So are you "out sourcing" anything this year?

Well another week has come and gone!

What's that saying my mom always said when I was wishing for things as a kid? "If wishing were horses we'd all have a ride.." Well I am wishing for a week, NOT like the last couple!! Household fixing up that NEVER ends, car in the shop, having to ask about school work for the millionth time,running the boys around( for classes,appointments& volunteering) and oh yea NOT sleeping worth a darn made for a week from HELL! This week again is slotted to be another busy one but hoping for a relaxing weekend with my mama this coming weekend:)
Things on the "to do" list include finding an online writing program for Alex, getting ready for an exciting online book release party on my other site(more on this soon!) , getting starting on the next literature book for Anthony, getting the car back from the shop, hopefully getting the home improvements DONE (for a while) and starting to relax a bit as we head into the holiday season. Its going to be a hard one this year especially Thanksgiving, because last year my beloved Grandma Simmons was here to still chat about how she makes this and that, all the kiddos that are coming to her house, and stories of her childhood holidays. But the "show" must go on.....



PHOTO recap of SOME of the things we did this past weeks, I am so terrible about taking pics especially when I am busy:(

Me painting 18 ft walls

Alex's new permit

Anthony and me at go cart track

NEW snake wreath I made

Just lovely~ my boys in all black and deathly

Alex BB lesson

Alex's owl report

Noah's Landing Volunteer

Alex's new friend "Cody"