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Not sure what to blog about, just knew I wanted to write. Im going to join a homeschool group. Its a group with an optional co-op. At first I was not going to join because I did not want the co-op, but then I found out it was optional. Im looking forward to it. They have parties, playdays once a month, fieldtrips, and a moms support group. Im going to the mom's monthly meeting next week with some people I bowl with. Im looking forward to seeing what it is all about.

We have been spending entirely too much time sitting at the table and doing school. I wanted school to be a fun learning experience, now it just seems rather tedious. I know Im sticking with the Well Trained Mind method, I just have to figure out how to make it more experience and less doing. Ya know? Of course it does not help that math worksheets that should take my daughter thirty minutes tops, take her almost 1.5 hours because she refuses to follow directions and because she ends up staring off into space.

Im having a blast with the preschoolers though. We worked through the letter A last week and this week we are on B. We are counting and sorting and reading. My three year old drew an A for the skeptical inlaws this weekend without being prompted. When I asked him what letter it was he said A like my name. His name is Adrian. It was a proud mamma moment. Of course then Kelsie my 6 year old told my MIL that she could not read. NICE. Of course I got a lecture about how she should be reading. Yes, the child can read. She reads to me all the time. She is just a bit L-A-Z-Y and did not want to be bothered reading what grandma had for her to read. GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR...

I have been major on edge this past week and not sure why. I think it has to do with the fact that Im waiting for Mr. Wonderful to be able to finish painting our two front rooms so I can rearrage everything. We also have to rip up carpet in there. We will be painting the concrete as a temporary measure. Next year we want to add laminate flooring throughout the house. 3 cats + 5 kids = NO CARPETING LOL

Im reading On Becoming Babywise and the second book for pre toddlers though I cant remember the name of it off the bat. I dont agree with everything he says, but Im finding a lot of useful information. I know. Let the tomato throwing commence. My 7 month old has not been sleeping through the night too well and its really hard on hubby. I have been scheduling him a little better, not strict scheduling and if you read the books Dr. Ezzo is against strict scheduling, but just trying to have regular feeding times and such. He has slept great and if possible had a better disposition. He has a great disposition already so a better one is just awesome. Im looking at the library lately for more of his books. I used to think he was a quack, but thats because I was listening to others opinions of him. Now that I have read him I think he has a lot of knowledge.

Anyway, enough ramblings. Im trying to get to bed by 11 this week and get up by 7. I have always been a night owl so this is weird for me, but as I get older I notice that I need more of a schedule myself. LOL