Hello, welcome to 5 angels Academy!

   I am Judy A.k.a wife / Mom/ Teacher;  my Boss the Principal is God: his assistant Principal is Roger Sr.  aka Husband/FAther.

 Our students are :

     Roger Jr.   who is in Kindergarten,

     Bethany      who is in 6th grade.

      Tiffany  who is in 7th grade.

      Jamie who is in 9th grade.

       Laci who is in 10 th grade

 Main Curriculum we use is  :

  Miss Maggie's An Old Fashione Education for the older students

  and Letter of The Week for  Roger Jr.

Additional:

 Ambleside Online: Composer/Artist study

  Mailbox Ministry Bible Studies

We are aways coming across new and fun ways to add different learning experiences to our day so be sure to stop by often to see what we have found!

 Thank you for stopping in,

 May God Bless your day,

     Judy

The Price of Children

This is just too good not to pass on to all. Something absolutely positive for a change. I have repeatedly seen the breakdown of the cost of raising a child, but this is the first time I have seen the rewards listed this way. It's nice.

The government recently calculated the cost of raising a child from birth to 18 and came up with $160,140 for a middle income family. Talk about sticker shock! That doesn't even touch college tuition.

But $160,140 isn't so bad if you break it down. It translates into:

* $8,896.66 a year,
* $741.38 a month, or
* $171.08 a week.
* That's a mere $24.24 a day!
* Just over a dollar an hour.

Still, you might think the best financial advice is don't have children if you want to be "rich." Actually, it is just the opposite. What do you get for your $160,140?
* Naming rights. First, middle, and last!
* Glimpses of God every day.
* Giggles under the covers every night.
* More love than your heart can hold.
* Butterfly kisses and Velcro hugs.
* Endless wonder over rocks, ants, clouds, and warm cookies.
* A hand to hold, usually covered with jelly or chocolate.
* A partner for blowing bubbles, flying kites.
* Someone to laugh yourself silly with, no matter what the boss said or how your stocks performed that day.

For $160,140, you never have to grow up. You get to:
* finger-paint,
* carve pumpkins,
* play hide-and-seek,
* catch lightning bugs, and
* never stop believing in Santa Claus.

You have an excuse to:
* keep reading the Adventures of Piglet and Pooh,
* watching Saturday morning cartoons,
* going to Disney movies, and
* wishing on stars.
* You get to frame rainbows, hearts, and flowers under refrigerator magnets and collect spray painted noodle wreaths for Christmas, hand prints set in clay or Mother's Day, and cards with backward letters for Father's Day.

For $160,140, there is no greater bang for your buck. You get to be a hero just for:
* retrieving a Frisbee off the garage roof,
* taking the training wheels off a bike,
* removing a splinter,
* filling a wading pool,
* coaxing a wad of gum out of bangs, and coaching a baseball team that never wins but always gets treated to ice cream regardless.

You get a front row seat to history to witness the:
* first step,
* first word,
* first bra,
* first date, and
* first time behind the wheel.

You get to be immortal. You get another branch added to your family tree, and if you're lucky, a long list of limbs in your obituary called grandchildren and great grandchildren. You get an education in psychology, nursing, criminal justice, communications, and human sexuality that no college can match.

In the eyes of a child, you rank right up there under God. You have all the power to heal a boo-boo, scare away the monsters under the bed, patch a broken heart, police a slumber party, ground them forever, and love them without limits, So . . one day they will, like you, love without counting the cost. That is quite a deal for the price!!!!!!!

Love and enjoy your children and grandchildren!

 Monday   9-25-06  was Life Skills Day, I am starting to work with the girls to be Keepers of the home, so when they are ready to begin that part of their life they will be prepared.

Tuesday 9-26-06    was scheduled school day, everyone followed their schedule Miss Maggie's Old FAshioned Education

  Laci  is in 10th grade, Jami is in 9th, Tiffany is in 7th, Bethany is in 6th, and Jr. is in K. Miss Maggie has a 40 week schedule that I printed out for each grade. We are on week 4.

Wed. 9-27-06   everyone is doing math this morning, then at noon we are going to a weekly prayer hour at church, then this afternoon everyone will be back to thier schedule, then tonight we will be back to church for classes : Jr has Kids for Christ

The girls are studing the music of today, these are really neat videos that show how bad the rock music is today.

Thurs. 9-28-06  OFE schedule for week 4.

Fri.    9-29-06    planning to spend the day with Grandma baking .

that is a summary of our school week.

 Monday   9-25-06  was Life Skills Day, I am starting to work with the girls to be Keepers of the home, so when they are ready to begin that part of their life they will be prepared.

Tuesday 9-26-06    was scheduled school day, everyone followed their schedule Miss Maggie's Old FAshioned Education

  Laci  is in 10th grade, Jami is in 9th, Tiffany is in 7th, Bethany is in 6th, and Jr. is in K. Miss Maggie has a 40 week schedule that I printed out for each grade. We are on week 4.

Wed. 9-27-06   everyone is doing math this morning, then at noon we are going to a weekly prayer hour at church, then this afternoon everyone will be back to thier schedule, then tonight we will be back to church for classes : Jr has Kids for Christ

The girls are studing the music of today, these are really neat videos that show how bad the rock music is today.

Thurs. 9-28-06  OFE schedule for week 4.

Fri.    9-29-06    planning to spend the day with Grandma baking .

that is a summary of our school week.

I'm Drinking From My Saucer!

I've never made a fortune
And it's probably too late now.
But I don't worry much about that,
For I'm happy anyhow.

And as I go along life's way,
I'm reaping better than I sowed.
I'm drinking from my saucer,
"'Cause my cup has overflowed."

I haven't got a lot of riches,
And sometimes the going's tough,
But I've got loving ones around me,
And that makes me rich enough.

I thank God for his blessings,
And the mercies He's bestowed.
I'm drinking from my saucer,
"'Cause my cup has overflowed."

I remember times when things went wrong,
My faith wore somewhat thin.
But all at once the dark clouds broke,
And sun peeped through again.

So help me not to gripe, oh Lord,
About the tough rows that I've hoed.
I'm drinking from my saucer,
"'Cause my cup has overflowed."

If God gives me strength and courage,
When the way grows steep and rough.
I'll not ask for other blessings,
I'm already blessed enough.

And may I never be too busy,
To help others bear their loads.
Then I'll keep drinking from my saucer,
"'Cause my cup has overflowed."

Source Unknown.

  Boy is time flying, we are almost done with our first month  of school. The children are soo eager this year to learn, I think the move we made this summer has had a positive affect on all of us. Living in TN  after being in Wy is like moving to a different country.  We are renting a 4 bedroom farm house on 12 acres of land with a pond, it is so pretty.

  This year for school we are using Miss Maggie's Curriculum "An Old Fashioned Education"  We are really enjoying this curriculum.  She has each grade with a 40 week schedule you can print out and follow, all of my children have there own weekly  schedule.

 Well I guess I better be of to bed , we are spending the afternoon at the pond tommorrow so I am getting up early to get a headstart on my household chores.

Hello everyone, hope everybodies sunday is going great. We just returned from church. What a wonderful church, we are attending New Victory Baptist church (I will add it to my links soon) My Sunday School class has been studying How have a Mary heart in a Martha world , I love this book, it has helped me in so many areas. We just fiished chapter nine. (If you have not read this book I would highly recommend you check it out)

      I guess you are wondering about me : will I am a mom to five children who I have been homeschooling for the last four years. I am married to the Love of My Life, we recently moved from Wyoming to TN to be closer to my family and the ocean. WOW is it beautiful here, when I have a little more time at the computer I will put some pics that we have taken.

    Well, I guess that is all for now , hope all have a wonderfully blessed day!!!!