It is already time to plan out all of those extracurricular activities that you are going to have your children be involved in.  I used to get excited about this time of year with all of the possiblities that were laid out at my children's feet.  It hasn't taken long for the shine to fall off of the apple, so to speak.  I am no longer excited about the Autumn Blitz of signing up your children for those endless activities.  I have learned my lesson the hard way.

     My Beloved and myself have decided that this year we will severely limit the activities that our children will be involved in.  Our decision was made in light of two things 1) the price of gas--we live out in the boonies and taking our children to swimming lessons, piano lessons, art classes, karate lessons, Kids Club, well, it all adds up to a very scary number as far as gas goes,  2) I have not been feeling well this summer and it is looking that my malady is going to continue on to the month of Sept.  I do not have the evergy to cart children all over the world.  So we are limiting our outside-of-the-home activities.

     My children will still be involved in activities but I have carefully selected these outings so that I don't have to to leave the house too many times during the week.  We will be taking swimming lessons with our homeschooling group.  The kids are very excited about this as they will be able to have lessons with their friends.  Right after the swimming lessons, on the same day, we will be going to another homeschooling family's home for a book club.   Mia is especially excited about that.  I don't think Mia will be involved in this and the jury is still out on Rocky.  I think we will have to play it by ear with him. 

     We have also made plans to meet with another homeschooling family once every other week for math history class.   One week we will meet at our home and then the next time we will go to their home.  We will spend the day together doing fun math activities that will be rooted in history and science.  Our first meeting will take place this Friday at our house.  We are all looking forward to this day.

     And that is it.  That is all this prairie family is going to be doing this fall.  You know what?  I am so happy about it.  Usually I look upon the coming of autumn with a sense of dread as I think of all of those hours I will spend in the van.  I just might be able to enjoy the beauty of autumn this year. 

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