Sandy Southwest

Does life get in the way?

Somedays we get school done.

Somedays we don't get school done.

And sometimes we go for 2-3 weeks without schoolword - just like the last 3 weeks!

We spent 1 week helping Nana and Pop get their house ready for all their company (my grandmother, 2 aunts, 1 uncle, 1 cousin, 1 brother and 3 nephews! ).

We then spent the next week with everyone here...

and then it took me the last week to catch up on laundry, home cleaning and spring cleaning - things I had put off to help out Nana and Pop (can you imagine that many people coming into your home for 7 days?) - I'm glad that they stayed there and not here at my house.

It was an interesting visit - my grandmother's 80 birthday.  Lots of things were done and said - and I'm not sure if they were good or bad - especially the comments directed to me about my number of children - or all the comments made about my homeschooling decisions.

Anyway - everyone left - and life returned to normal.  We did our spring cleaning, and some organization (mostly my sewing room/shed) and went through clothes.  We did some shopping for clothes - of course giving the older ones a budget and having them get what they needed within their budget.

we did do some reading - and then just rested and played and relaxed.

And I'm glad that we are starting school on Monday!  Children can only go so long without constructive things to do...

My goal for this month - to eliminate everyone's tv time until after 7pm (except the toddler - Little Einsteins keeps her still while I teach math and reading).