The theme this week is to tell about myself so the fellow classmates can get to know each other a little better. I guess I'll start with the basics and go from there!
I'm Dianna, and I've been married to Tyler (Ty) for nearly 17 years. We have three children together and are going into our fifth year homeschooling. My oldest is Chance and he's nearly 15 and is going into 9th grade. Spencer is 10 and he'll be in 5th. Lindsey is our little girl (oh, how I used to hate to hear my dad call me that! Now I don't mind it though), she's nearly 8 and will be in 2nd. My husband has a son from before and he's now given us our first grandson! He's 5 months old and I'll get to babysit him one day a week while his mom continues her master's degree, I can't wait! He's just a little cuddlebug!
I keep this blog for my basic ramblings. I go through stages where I post nearly daily, then I'll go for months and post nothing at all. I also have a blog on here called chaspelin and I use it for my children's porfolio evaluations. Not only do I do both of these, I'm also the Craft Writer on the Homeschool Blogger Company Porch. There is an icon in the upper right hand corner of this page where you can click it to go see that blog. I've been having a lot of fun coming up with all the craft ideas that I post.
Our homeschool style is very eclectic. We have a few textbooks, but they are generally only used as reference or jumping off points. Our library is our absolute favorite place to be, I'm so happy that my kids are very familiar with how a library works and what is offered there, so many of my friends have never even taken their children inside a library! How totally sad is that? Lindsey told me recently that she would love to move into our library, "wouldn't it be just perfect, mom!?" LOL.
My kids are always keeping me on my toes, too. They come up with ideas that just amaze me! Just today, as we were getting into the van after getting books and movies at the library, Lindsey and Spencer were discussing some topic and then she very smartly informed him "you can't judge a book by the movie." Where did she get that? Did she read it somewhere, hear it on tv, or just make it up? Then they started in with all sorts of these: Spencer - "you can't judge a pizza by it's toppings." LOL! They said several more until they were just nonsense, but we were all laughing like crazy.
In closing, homeschooling works for us. I can't imagine getting my kids ready to send back to school like I did with the boys several years ago. They've made it very clear that they do not want to ever go back, and I know I will do everything in my power to provide them with the best opportunities we can. Their education is far more than just book leaning, it is experiences, insight, family, and more. I am so thankful for the others that have gone before me so I can have this right to homeschool my children. | 
