Our county just went back to school a week ago. 

We started our family's homeschool back-to-classes in July, and this week marked the end of our first term, or 9-weeks. 

My parents are here visiting us, and while the public schoolers were in classes, we were enjoying doing Latin and Addition flashcards in the back seat of the min-van while we drove Grandma & Grandpa to fun places for field trips.  We've watched a cool video together for our Polar Regions Unit Study.  DD read new books that she received from them.  Gpa read aloud a great story about Admiral Peary that both he and DD learned a lot from.  We even had a "spelling bee" one evening, and have been playing Scrabble and other games.

One more reason I'm glad we homeschool -- I could never dream of our kids missing out on all the fun we've had so they could wake up early to catch the bus, be away 8 hours a day, come home to do homework, go to bed early, etc.  What a blessing!  Why would people choose any other way?