Day 2 of 23-Day Back to (Home!)school Planner *free!*

*to read the latest Amazon River Team Updates, click here! http://teenmissions.com/summerteams/Teamreports.php?ActivitiesID=08027

Here's Day 2 with it's intro!

There's another important component to consider as we prepare to start a new school year.  Maybe he's your biggest supporter; maybe a grudging one.  But for whatever reason, he's agreed with your desire to homeschool your kids.  Maybe he's even the one who looked into it first and pushed you in!  Either way, we ought not start our school year without considering where he's at.  As my friend says about her husband, "Well, the kids ARE half his!"

I picked up a great book for my dh at the Florida Parent Educator Association's Convention this year called Help, I'm Married to a Homeschooling Mom!  The title says it all, doesn't it?  The author has a ministry called FamilyMan Ministries and it's fantastic; he focuses on encouraging dads to encourage moms (how about that!)  You might even want to order a copy of this book for your own husband; my own, who is not a lover of books, did read and enjoy this one and even signed up to receive monthly emails from the author! 

So, if you're ready for day 2's download, click below! 

*I think this somehow added a third page (which was unintended and so will come up blank) when I turned it into a pdf file; so just disregard it and forgive me--I'm new at this!*

http://www.shop-at-joes.com/Joe/hsb/day2of23daycountdownpdf.pdf

An interesting thing happened to me the other day at the mall.  My kids were turning in some used games from their PS2, and choosing some new ones.  They asked me if they could get "007."  I took a look at the back of the box, saw the scantily-clad women (surprise!) and said "Hey, is that how you want your mom, and your daughters, and your wife, to dress?"  L quickly shook his head "Nope.  Okay!" and headed back to the rack with the box.    The guy at the register was young; college-age, I'd say, and he had been listening in.  "I have to commend you," he said.  

   "Really?" I replied, surprised, and not knowing what he was referring to. 

   "Yes," he said.  "For being interested in what games they're playing.  Most parents just don't care.  And that's bad."

   I was surprised by his comments, not only because it was news to me that most parents don't care, but because he, as a college-aged guy (and I assume non-parent) DID!  Isn't that interesting? 

   I suppose none of you have kids who watch TV (insert chuckle) but mine are High School Musical fans.  Yes, we watched the 2nd one the night it came out (had a birthday party centered around it, even!)  We've been watching the tryouts on television lately, and I wonder if anyone else has been impressed with how much better behaved and self-controlled these kids are than the "adults" who regularly audition for American Idol???  Whew!

   21 days 'til we pick up Bo from Teen Missions!  I'm getting anxious to hear the stories.  That's the hardest part, I think; as a homeschool parent I'm so used to being part of everything he does and knowing where he's "at."  I believe they're on the river this week, and I know this is his favorite part--really being in the rainforest and spending time with the people who live very separated from Western civilization.  Hopefully we'll get a letter soon! 

   Tonight is my first meeting for Classical Conversations tutors, and I'm also very excited about that!  This is going to be a great year.

9:04 AM - Jul. 24, 2008 - post comment