Starting All Over Again

Wow! We made it through the first week! Can't believe it! Well, here's hoping the second will be as good as the first (maybe better)...

Who said 2 is better than 1?

Talk about a day!

We almost made it through the week without slipping. Almost. Well, we kind of did and kind of didn't. Trying to make contact with a bunch (50) of college students scattered all over the Southeast, kept Mom up too late. Just in case you don't know this: if you are trying to put together a Sunday School class for college students, many you do not know, Facebook is a wonderful ministry tool! I found 40 on Facebook and actually made contact. Wonderful. But, anyway...

Fourth & goal to go!

Well, we have been able to keep the momentum going so far. Three days behind us and 2 more to go. Can we do it? YES we can! :)

Wednesday...another testing: one, two, three.

Day three. Another kind of schedule. This day Mom works and we go to church. Also, we had a friend who needed a place to go after school, so that threw a little hitch in our schedule. But, remember I said this year, we would be more flexible, less stressed. (Remind me of that motto in a couple of weeks, OK?)

Testing...one, two, Tuesday!

Our second day of homeschooling was going to be a real test. I did not have to go to work on Monday, so it made the first day of school a breeze. I was a little worried about how our schedule of Mom's Work Days would work out.

Great Beginnings!

Well, our annual Labor Day Beginning Of School was a success! Our annual field trip to start the year did not happen, due to finances, but we had a great day!

Bumps in the road

Well, we have been looking forward to returning to co-op this fall. I planned to teach a geography & history class using Pirates as the "appeal", called Pirates of the Seven Seas. We would study the geography of each of the major bodies of water, how those bodies of water contributed to piracy over the course of history (creation to today), and how piracy of that area affected history. What fun!

Just about have that schedule fine-tuned!

Well, this year we will have the simplest schedule we have ever had. Actually, to you it might look pretty detailed, but it is going to be flexible as well as just kind of general.

Homeschool 101 or How We Came to this Place

My husband and I decided to homeschool our son the summer before he (the boy, not the husband) was to enter first grade. It was kind of a last minute decision, kind of not, but definitely one we made with some real fears. I don't know why because I have no doubt it was in God's plan. I asked Him for a sign and He sent it.