Oh, my goodness!  It has suddenly gotten nippy.  We even used the fireplace yesterday.
 
I like the "Back to School" time of year, even though we never really stopped.  The support groups are back in swing and Awana is starting and other programs are getting going again.

We went to a meeting last Saturday for a local group in Eugene/Springfield.  It is called   LIGHT (Lane Inter-Christian Guild of Home Teachers).  They have monthly meetings for the whole family and other special meetings throughout the year, including the Christian Home Educator's Faire in, I think, May each year.  They sponsor cub scouts and Keepers, too. 

We have joined this group and the cub scouts as well.  I figure that we must participate in a varity of activities so the boys can forge new and lasting relationships (not to mention mom and dad!).

Since last February, we have been participating with a play group that is an off-shoot, sort of, of LIGHT.  It is called LaneCH (Lane Christian Homeschoolers).  It is basically a Yahoo Group that works as a coop to do field trips, park days and that sort of thing.  We have really enjoyed it.  We have even had some curriculum-sharing times where I had a few interested moms and kids over to check out the curriculum I use.  Most recently, one of the moms has planned a Mom's Night Out for once a month on the second Thursday of each month.  It is at her coffee house in Creswell and she is providing coffees at 1/2 price.  Isn't that nice of her?  We had our first night just last Thursday and six of us moms showed up.  It was just the right number for a beginning.

So, all that being said, it looks like we will be kept busy all year.  But hey, I asked for routine... so, I got routine.  Mondays- Latin, Tuesdays- Cub Scouts, Wednesdays- Awana and 2x a month- gymnastics free play, one Thursday a month- Mom's Night, one Saturday a month- LIGHT Meetings.  I just need to make sure I get school done, too!!

On a non-homeschool note, we are still unemployed.  Prayer is appreciated more than I can say. 

Until next time, God bless,
Jeanette