Well, almost.
I thought I'd share a play by play with anyone who cares to read it. Let's get real.
I woke up around 7:20, very hesitantly. I am not a morning person. I threw on some clothes and mixed up some pancake batter for breakfast. I just like the feeling of cooking breakfast. Things flow nicer and everyone shows up to the table at the same time.
I plopped on the couch a few minutes before waking everyone. I kissed hubby good-bye and then woke up the kids and while they got themselves together I started breakfast. Do you think I was greeted by good mornings and thank you mom for making us pancakes. No, It sounded more like...
Kids, "awwwwww, I wanted cookie crisp. "
Mom, "I'm making pancakes."
Kids, "But you said we could have cereal today."
Mom, "Well, I thought you'd like pancakes, we'll save the cereal for a rushed morning."
Kids, "I really want cookie crisp...blah, blah, blah."
Mom, " Whatever, go ahead, but just because there's a box of cereal in the house doesn't mean you have to eat it right away. I'm not going to buy it anymore...blah, blah, blah."
So, there went my peaceful morning, instead I got grumbling.
We went down stairs to start school a little before 8. The 2 youngest were still sleeping and I let them be.
I sat down for 1 minute and was irritated with my 12 year olds lack of thinking things through and then I heard a snippy remark and my attitude sunk. One thing I find tough to deal with is a 12 year olds attitude. My son has been a completely different beast. I told the kids to stay there I will be back. I went upstairs to pray. I asked the Lord to set my mind straight, to give me a gentle spirit so that our time together would be fruitful, and that my focus would be on Him and His kingdom.
Then I went back down to do Bible with the kids. Derek is doing most things on his own. So when I say we I mean me and the middle 3 kids, Sam, Elizabeth and Joey. Derek joins us for science and some Bible. We started talking about the meanings of names yesterday, so today I talked with the kids about the meanings of their names. I told each one how we came up with their name and the meaning and where their name is in the Bible, if applicable. I gave each one a promise of God to go with their name. It was a sweet time.
Then we did our calendars and math. Sam is working in his workbook, Elizabeth has been doing practice worksheets I found online and Joey did Design Discoveries from Discovery toys. Dereks' curriculum hasn't arrived yet so he is doing timed times table sheets.
From math we moved onto reading. Elizabeth is reading through the "Now, I'm Reading" beginners book series. She is doing beautifully after several years of struggling. Sam took Pedro's Journal to read to himself and I went up to dress and feed the little ones. Emma went downstairs and Elizabeth read her a book while I was busy. I love those little moments!
The little ones didn't complain about eating pancakes! Although they did get syrup in their hair :)
I went back downstairs and we are very laid back in science to start. We read Psalm 24 and then the words to the hymn This is My Fathers World. We discussed what things meant and how we can see God in all creation and learn about the character of God by looking at nature.
While I did History with the little ones, Derek had time to do some chores and play with Jake, about 25 minutes. Emma sat quietly and did an "I Can Paste" activity. It went wonderfully smooth.
Elizabeth and Sam took Jake and Emma outside to do sidewalk chalk and play on the swingset (I will miss this when cold weather moves in) while I gave Joey his reading and creation lesson. This is one of the highlights of my day. Joey is so pleasant to work with. He has a hunger to learn. We are using My Fathers World Kindergarten and it is absolutely dear.
10:45 We did an art lesson from ICan Do All Things and we were done by 11:10.
Daddy has been doing their Read-Aloud, Viking Adventure and we haven't started our formal English yet.
This was only our second day but I am so pleased with how my schedule is working. I had really prayed about it.
We will have co-op every other Thursday and Elizabeth will have gymnastics every Thursday afternoon. I found a homeschool gymnastics program so I didn't need to use an evening or Saturday. I have designated Thursday afternoons errand time.
Oh yeah, back to the day...I made quesadillas for lunch. Jake went down for nap by 12 and we had a laid back afternoon. I took the kids out to the fruit market for peaches and apples and we got ice cream cones while we were out. I came home put dinner in the oven and sliced up a dozen or so green peppers from the garden to freeze. After dinner my hubby left for his bible study and I am blogging while the kids are watching Beauty and the Beast and getting ready for bed...soon, very soon :)
I will do some planning for tomorrow and that's it. So how'd you like your day in life of a homeschooling mom of 6. Pretty plain, huh? But I wouldn't trade it! | 
