We started school today and had a really great time. It is hard to get back in a new routine and start a new schedule. Faith loves school and is such a joy to teach. We are going to be going four days a week, taking Friday's off.
Wednesday will be our elective/project day. She wanted to take Typing and Spanish. We will also do a Bible study from Life Pac.
She started reading Ann of Green Gables. We will review chapters and do book reports, something new this year. When she finishes we will have movie days like last year, complete with all the goodies. It is fun to read a book and then see the movie.
Every Friday, is Faith's day to cook. She got the Cooking DS for her Nintendo DS. She will plan and cook the meal. Although, her first menu cracked me up.
Appetizers: Chips with salsa and cheese sauce
Main meal:Beef Taco's and Dumplings
Dessert:Pound cake with strawberries and whip cream
Everything sounded good except- Taco and Dumplings? what?
So she will save the dumplings for another meal....she is so funny.
This year will be using: Saxon Math 5/4
Rod & Staff- English Grade 4
Editor & Chief- A book where she gets to proof read & correct articles and stories.
Spelling Power & Vocabulary by Beverly L. Gordon
Science Apologia-Exploring Creation with Zoology-
Creatures on the Fifth Day
History & Geography-Alpha Omega Life Pac-Grade 4
http://www.aophomeschooling.com
America's Story-American history covering Christopher Columbus through 1990's
We have a fun filled year planned with many new projects, but she can't wait. We planned the four day school year because her gymnastics schedule is increasing.
She goes Mon-Thurs. and then in January, Saturday will be added. So she will be spending 15 plus hrs a week in the gym. After school, she is still going downstairs to the office to work. She loves it, and the staff here loves her. I will try to post pictures with projects and things we are doing during the school year.
I also want to wish Cyndie, Sue and Camille a happy and productive school year.
Monday, August 31, 2009
Saturday, August 22, 2009
Going Home
I went back home to Oregon for a couple weeks to pack up our five bedroom home and visit with the kids, and grand kids. It was a lot of work and very exhausting, but I had some great friends keeping tabs on me. I packed over 260 boxes filled with memories, antiques, family heirlooms and just stuff. We also moved most of the outdoor furniture and indoor furniture.
While I was home I did have a chance to get together with some dear friends. I went to Cyndie and Rame's home for a BBQ. I rode with Dev and Rog up to their home in the boondocks of Grants Pass. They have a beautiful ranch up there. Although, if you knew Cyndie she would never strike you as a farm girl. We had a great night up there, shuckin' corn, and spending countless hours laughing. Dev is very animated and tells amazing reenactments of stories. The kids had a great time swimming, doing nails, playing on the tramp and just running amuck.
I also got a change to have a couple dinners with Natalie. My son, Nick, and her son, Alex, have been friends since second grade. Her daughter, Maryssa and Faith have been friends since Kindergarten. Natalie and I enjoy a passion for cooking, and before I left to Florida we enjoyed sharing many yummy meals together.
Kali just started back bar tending at a small bar in Central Point. I went out a couple times to play some free pool and watch my daughter, no wonder she makes great tips, everyone loves her.
One night we took a break and Jerry brought over his two guitars, drums, microphone and we played until 3:30 a.m., it was so much fun. All the kids had a great time just letting loose. Kali and Jerry have amazing voices, it was fun hearing them sing together.
On the last night of our stay we threw a BBQ at the house. It was like a revolving door that day with visitors. My ex-in laws, Jerry & Dana, came to visit, whom I still adore very much. They have not seemed to age. Then many of Kali's friends stopped by. It made me feel old for the first time. Sarah came bringing her baby, Ayrabella, Kayla is pregnant with her second and brought Marissa, Crystal was there with Dayton and Kali brought Dominic out to play after his nap. These were all gals that spent countless hours growing up at the house and they are all mothers now, where did the time go. We had fun just visiting and watching the kids play.
It was hard to say good-bye to everyone. Walking through the empty rooms was a strange feeling for me. I know once Crystal and Jordon move in, the house once again will be filled with memories of fun and laughter.
On my way back home I stopped in Oklahoma to see Misty and Shannon. We have been chatting on the Internet and by phone for the last year. It was so great to meet these two in person. They are so much fun. Katie and Faith had a great time together doing nails, swimming and running around Celebration Station.
It was fun visit, but it was nice to get back home and get back into a routine. And I really missed the big guy.
While I was home I did have a chance to get together with some dear friends. I went to Cyndie and Rame's home for a BBQ. I rode with Dev and Rog up to their home in the boondocks of Grants Pass. They have a beautiful ranch up there. Although, if you knew Cyndie she would never strike you as a farm girl. We had a great night up there, shuckin' corn, and spending countless hours laughing. Dev is very animated and tells amazing reenactments of stories. The kids had a great time swimming, doing nails, playing on the tramp and just running amuck.
I also got a change to have a couple dinners with Natalie. My son, Nick, and her son, Alex, have been friends since second grade. Her daughter, Maryssa and Faith have been friends since Kindergarten. Natalie and I enjoy a passion for cooking, and before I left to Florida we enjoyed sharing many yummy meals together.
Kali just started back bar tending at a small bar in Central Point. I went out a couple times to play some free pool and watch my daughter, no wonder she makes great tips, everyone loves her.
One night we took a break and Jerry brought over his two guitars, drums, microphone and we played until 3:30 a.m., it was so much fun. All the kids had a great time just letting loose. Kali and Jerry have amazing voices, it was fun hearing them sing together.
On the last night of our stay we threw a BBQ at the house. It was like a revolving door that day with visitors. My ex-in laws, Jerry & Dana, came to visit, whom I still adore very much. They have not seemed to age. Then many of Kali's friends stopped by. It made me feel old for the first time. Sarah came bringing her baby, Ayrabella, Kayla is pregnant with her second and brought Marissa, Crystal was there with Dayton and Kali brought Dominic out to play after his nap. These were all gals that spent countless hours growing up at the house and they are all mothers now, where did the time go. We had fun just visiting and watching the kids play.
It was hard to say good-bye to everyone. Walking through the empty rooms was a strange feeling for me. I know once Crystal and Jordon move in, the house once again will be filled with memories of fun and laughter.
On my way back home I stopped in Oklahoma to see Misty and Shannon. We have been chatting on the Internet and by phone for the last year. It was so great to meet these two in person. They are so much fun. Katie and Faith had a great time together doing nails, swimming and running around Celebration Station.
It was fun visit, but it was nice to get back home and get back into a routine. And I really missed the big guy.
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