Sep. 18, 2006

A Great Day (so far ;)

Posted in Homeschool
Today has been great!  I got up late....but it didn't seem to create too much havoc.  I got Dh and J1 & J3 off to school and then J2 and I got busy.  He did about 20 min of the Study Dog program while I got organized.  Then we started flashcard practice, he read to me and did his comprehension workbook.  Then math, handwriting and grammar.  Then we worked on the Scout promise, salute and handshake.

After we finished school I created a menu and a grocery list and we got all our shopping done for the next two weeks (not counting trips to restock the produce - we can never make it two weeks for produce)!

And, now I have time to work for a few hours while he does Legos and plays.  Then dinner and a homeschool support group meeting tonight.

I love days like today!  I feel like I've accomplished something and am in control of my environment.  It sure beats all those days when I feel like the world is spinning out of control and I'm hanging on by my fingertips!

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Day by Day....we strive to learn together, love each other and have some fun. Day By Day.... we strive to raise our boys to be knights and warriors for the Lord. Some days it's a struggle...

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Me - I like to read and knit. I've been a Christian for many years and loving learning about God and seeing the Lord work in our lives! I also post on my other blog, "Journaling Back To Joy"
DH - Is a theologically trained teacher of 4th graders at a Christian school. He loves astronomy, LOTR and playing with the kids! He is the funniest man I know.
J1 - 12 - our oldest. He came to live with us when he was 16 mos old and completely turned our lives inside out! While he is struggling with self-control right now - he is the one who can brighten the room just by smiling! He loves creating things from our recycling and anything that allows him to move (trampoline, skateboards, inline skates, etc)
J2 - 11 - our middle son. He is the one who I am currently homeschooling. He loves to create things from Legos and he loves movies. He would watch movies all day if I let him :( He has just had a major breakthrough in reading - for which we are praising the Lord!
J3 - 6 - my joy. He has a very tender heart for me and really works hard to make me happy. He loves to cuddle and is just learning about Legos. He wants to be with his big brothers so much, but the age difference is a big hurdle right now.
Joshie - 5/29/02 - 2/22/03 - Our surprise! Our only pregnancy that the Lord allowed - and we were blessed to have him for those short mos. We are all still grieving his loss - you'll hear alot about that from time to time. We look forward to getting to know him someday.

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