Part of me wonders if I should take a break from the blogosphere.  I just don't seem to have the time to keep up with everyone.  On the other hand, my blogging friends are currently my homeschooling support group, and I don't know if I could keep away.  At the moment, I am still reading everyone's (on my list) blogs, but if I am not commenting, please don't think I haven't been there, or that I am not thinking about you.

School has gone well so far this week.  Boo has been testing the limits occasionally with an apparent reluctance to do his work.  He still excels in just about all his subjects though, and I am attempting not to give him busywork.  If he gets the concept and we review it occasionally with no lapse in memory for him, I am content to leave things be and not belabor the point.  When he gets bored (because he knows it) his usual comment goes something like this "I already know this stuff..." and often I think "Duh!  So you do!  Let's move on."

Belle is continually improving.  This year has been the best we have had with her by a long shot.  She enjoys school much more now, and even though reading does not come easily for her at all, she seems to enjoy the books she is reading.  We are seeing an improvement in her writing too--slightly better spelling, and less hesitation in actually getting the words on paper.  Areas I still need to work on with her (as well as the above) include her speech.  She talks very fast at times and can be difficult to understand when she tries to explain something.  At the beginning of the year we were working on memorization and recitation but we sort of got away from that in the schedule.  I'd like to add it in again, but I just don't know where to put it. In other things, she is a very helpful child, and sensitive to others' feelings and needs.  She is a joy to be around.