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We have settled into a routine now that is working quite well for us. We both have days when we are not thrilled about doing our work, but we get through, and do better the next day.  She only has one more letter of the alphabet to go!  I am so excited.  "Q" is it and we are done.  I haven't skipped ahead to see what is coming next, I suppose just learning the "rules" of phonics and applying them.  She is doing so well at reading and I am very pleased with how the curriculum works so well.  It all comes together and I see the benefit of using a system that has obviously been tried and tested.  The math part of our program is working well for us too, but I do think I will check out some other systems to try after we are done this content.  I would like to order some activity books with logic/problem solving skill building material.  My favorite catalogues to find these are Mindware and Bright Minds.  We both will enjoy these type of activities.  We are working on learning some Thanksgiving related hymns and poetry.  We do a lot of repetition of poems/songs we have already learned.  I remember so many things from my youth that were learned by rote, that I am hoping she will have the same experience.  All those Sunday School songs, pledges, simple choruses, finger plays and Scripture passages we learned still linger in my mind with their simple but powerful messages.  I wish for my girls the same comfort in familiarity of precious truths and lessons learned.  We were able to have two play dates this week.  It was nice to see her enjoying the outdoors in a little cooler weather, and to have a "buddy" to play with. We put together a booklet about the lifecycle of a frog with expectation of our tadpoles to arrive any day.  Tori got a guitar for her birthday last week, and I have taken the opportunity to go over a few basic lessons of music.  Mommy is teaching herself to play so I am able to help her, and I now want a guitar too!!  My violin/piano training comes in handy in this department.  Today we arrived home from an errand at the same time the school bus was delivering it's charges to the neighboring homes, and I saw Victoria watch the kids jumping off the bus and with obvious relief running to their houses.  She said with a "daydreamy" voice that she would like to go to school.  I saw so much more than she, and I pray she will see it too someday, and be thankful we were able to homeschool...even if she missed the bus rides.