We have been back to school this week after a scattered two week period.  We accomplished one week's worth of school within that two weeks though .. so it didn't get totally wasted.

Lily has completed her Explode the Code #7 and I had planned to move her on to #8.  BUT .. I don't have #8.  So we switched gears.  We picked back up our Sonlight Language Arts and began Rod & Staff English 2.  Surprisingly, I am really liking the combination of the two.  The Rod & Staff lessons are short and fun and meaningful.  We do it orally to keep the handwriting load manageable.  I am liking this combination much better than I thought I would.  Language Arts was one I had yet to figure out .. I couldn't find what would work for us.  Now I think I have.

So .. a good week here .. even though I am so tired.  And now, we prepare for another mini-vacation .. the last one for a long time.  All our summer activity is dwindling now .. and we are left with just some weddings and weekend activities in the fall.  I love it, every time the seasons change.  We have been having some cool days and nights around here .. so I'm getting excited.