• Mar. 28, 2008
A Day (or Two) in My Homeschool Life
I was thinking it would be nice to write "a day in the life" of my homeschool. I enjoy reading others. You know, they get up at 6:00, get dressed, have quiet time, get kids up, get all househould chores for the day done AND start school by 7:30, done by 12:00 noon, etc., etc. etc. Okay, I'm just being facetious because I really do enjoy reading them!!! But really!!! That RARELY happens in my house. Since I have had the baby, there have been very few "normal" days. Monday, the kids went to co-op and Tuesday was standarized testing, so there was little "curriculum" school done on those days. I decided that I have GOT to turn my ringers off and get REALLY serious about school so that we can FINISH this year!!! So yesterday was that day. WELL! Here's 2 days in my homeschool life.
Wednesday (yesterday)
7:40ish get up & stumble to get coffee (I have been staying up rather late since I had Lyddie. It's about the only time I can get anything done without my little attachment! I do enjoy my little attachment, but it is nice when she is sleeping. :) I also check e-mail, respond to e-mail, look a few things up online. 8:30 Look at Seth and realize his rash is getting bad, so I call dr., talk to the nurse, who tells me I need to get some medicine. Eat & feed kids breakfast, take care of baby, do some chores and get dressed. 9:30 Have Bible time and read-aloud time with kids 10:45 Finally get out of house, go get medicine, stop by library while out. 12:15 Lunch 12:45 School with Hannah and guide her on making an Indian village 1:30 A friend stops by and we have coffee 3:15 Math with my oldest, Abby, and go over school with both Abby and Nate, 11yo.
During the day, In between all this, I try to straighten house and the kids do school on their own.
After this, I rake yard, work more on Hannah's project, & fold clothes. Hannah goes to ballet. She does have a ride, Nate mows, Abby goes to a babysitting job, and my husband goes out to a business dinner. We eat leftovers, so thankfully, don't have to cook!
I'm not stressed about the way my day went and I contemplate why! Then I realize that I had asked a friend to pray for me that morning b/c I was feeling overwhelmed. Isn't God awesome?
Thursday
7:40ish again! Get up & get dressed. Yea me! I should do that right away everyday. I read a chapter in my Bible as I brush teeth 9:00 As I sit nursing baby, I think I should go to this funeral for a man from my church and I should bring Seth to the doctor for his rash. As I'm thinking, my Aunt calls and asks if she can watch my kids while I take Seth to the doctor. What a treasure she is! I call doctor, am given a morning appt., call mother-in-law and ask if she can take Seth. She can 9:50 I am at funeral home. When funeral is over, I meet mother-in-law at doctor's office, find out it's poison ivy, and then hurry home to feed baby by 11:30.
12:15My mother-in-law and husband's Aunt are going to bring lunch over and eat with us. It turns out to be an unexpected little party. My Aunt, husband, father-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, her niece, and me & 5 kids. We then sit around after lunch outside and have coffee.
4:00 My sister-in-law leaves with all kids except baby and I decide I will get some things around the house done. A friend calls and reminds me that we are supposed to go visit a sick lady together. She calls back and says her car won't start. I go and pick her up, we go visit, and I bring her home. 7:00 Get home and feed baby. It's still light outside so we all go for a walk except for 13yo who has been outside playing basketball, and decides she's had enough exercise. While we were walking, I regretted not making her come. Oh, well. Another time. 8:30 Decide to give my 2 boys haircuts.
The kids did do school on their own in the morning. We are doing Bob Jones satellite which has been a life saver!
My days had many surprises, but were very full and good, as is my life.
So much for my organized school days. There's always tomorrow!!!! :) And maybe one day I will write about a "normal" day. I just don't see it being this year with a newborn around. Oh, yeah, probably not next year with a curious one year old. Or the next year with a busy toddler. or the next year with...
But that is the joy of homeschooling, isn't it? You live life and school somehow always gets done!! I do have to say no to things and honestly, we do have some days of what I consider "normal". They just don't happen every day and I'm okay with that!
* Sorry about the strange format. I tried to fix it, but couldn't.
Comments
• Mar. 28, 2008
Smiling!
Posted by Joyfulhomemaker
God is awesome! You have been very busy. Reading this just makes me laugh. What a lovely life we homeschoolers have.
Will continue praying--just remember me too!
