Where has this week gone?  I was really getting discouraged because this week has whizzed by and we have NOT accomplished a full day of school (or what my lesson plans claim is a full day of school) ALL week!  It's been busy with doctor's visits, library, grocery shopping, return doctor's visits, etc!  Then yesterday a friend stopped by to pick up a baby gift I had made for her daughter who is a missionary in Guatemala.  She was barely in the door before my children were barraging her with their latest endeavors in school!  They each played her a selection from their piano lessons (okay, Alycia has only one page under her belt, but she played it well!  Then Daniel whipped out his solar energy stuff and talked to her about that and it went on until I finally managed to get them out to play so I could sit and visit.....and then, moments later they were back in describing a butterfly on our butterfly bush, and how close they got to it.  I explained that we had studied butterflies last week and my friend said, "That's the great thing about homeschooling, the kids are excited about learning!  I mean, it is evident that these kids are really enjoying learning!"  Thank You Father, for sending that encouragement my way!  We may not get ancient history in today or even tomorrow, but it will get there in it's time and in the meantime we're gonna chase butterflies and count spots on ladybugs!

  Blessings friends!