We homeschool year round, we try to start new anything new in June after Bigguns birthday. So I have started looking for what we are doing next.
Since Moose has been born we have tried hard to keep school going steady. We are almost done w/ our Abeka Math, we will be doing this again next year. LOVE IT!!!!
For English we have been doing PACE's for English, We like it and might do it again next year, but I am looking at other self pace type item that are work book style. If we stick w/ PACE's we will be adding other subjects, like Literature & Writing and Word Building, and Science. I am thinking of Lifepac Bible also.
I have till June to decide on what we want to add or change.
Biggun has asked me almost every day for about 2 weeks if he could learn to play the trumpet. See I played the trumpet and I own a trumpet. So he figures that he will get a yes if he chooses an instrument that I already have. I would love to have him learn the trumpet, but I don't have the extra $$ to pay for lessons. I don't remember enough on how to play to teach him. So I am trying to figure something out. I think he would be happy learning any instrument, he just wants to learn music.
Even w/ all the sickies my family has had I survived the Maxwell conference. We enjoyed it very much. Lets start from Thursday night.....
Thursday night was the Leaders Pot Luck Banquet, Baby Bear was very sickie and Moose had just started too, Dr. had told us he had croup, too. Nice of Baby Bear to share. So I left Baby Bear w/ my hubby and Moose in his sleepy wrap, went to the church and opened the building got everyone settled then we went back home. I missed the Leaders Banquet, but it did run smoothly.
Friday when hubby went to go to work his truck would not start, when he switched the gas tanks over the second gas tank started gushing out gas. So he had to take my car to work. Well I was supposed to open the building at 3pm for the Maxwells to set up music inst. and practice. I had to do some creative car switching w/ my kids God Parents. Thank God for Uncle K. he was quiet the life saver. I was able to get to the church by 3pm w/ Moose in his wrap all nice and snug. We stayed that evening. Our board made dinner for the Maxwells and presented them w/ a basket of Florida yummies. The evening music and session went off w/o a clitch. Everyone enjoyed themselves. When I got home I found out my hubby had a 102 fever and was very sick, now! Oh no.
Saturday, I called my mother in law to come sit w/ Baby Bear while Moose and I went to the church for the day for the end of the Maxwell Conference. My hubby ended up going to the Walk in Clinic and was told he has a upper respitory infection. The conference went on and everyone seemed to really enjoy themselves. Alot of Convicting going on. Maxwells make you stop and think about things that can affect the furture of your children.
I did not get any pictures at the conference but you can go to my friends blogs and check out their pics and what they have to say about the conference....
Do you feel like you are running on a treadmill? Do you want to have sweet relationships with your children as they are growing up and not experience the heartache of rebellion and immorality? Do your children have greater purpose in life than just to have fun? Be challenged and find ways that God can set your family on a journey of spiritual unity, purpose, and direction.
The Encouragement for the Homeschool Family Conference will be held January 23rd (7-9:30 p.m.) and 24th (9:00 a.m. – 4:15 p.m.) at First Baptist Church of Pinellas Park in Pinellas Park, Florida. There is no cost for the conference but love offering boxes will be available to help with the Maxwells’ traveling expenses. Pre-registration is requested. For more information on the conference, please visit www.Titus2.com, and click Conferences on the side bar, or contact Mary Arnold (ppeamary@yahoo.com) or Brandy Strouse (strouseacademy@yahoo.com). E-mail contact is preferred, but if needed, you may call Mary Arnold (727-239-9145). If for some reason you can’t reach a contact, feel free to e-mail/call the Maxwells at managers@Titus2.com or 913-772-0392.
This conference is FREE, they only take a love offering.
