WOW! I have been planning my brains out-my fingers hurt from typing, my eyes hurt from too much reading and computer use...But I am SO happy!!! I love planning:)
We are only doing a few subjects right now-Finishing up some things from Fall, like Math U See Epsilon, a few HOAC lapbooks (art appreciation, gravity...) and some astronomy lessons...(see post below). We will start back to fulltime lessons on February 4th. We will then be doing a myriad of things like the Penguins and Economics lapbooks from HOAC, more Math U See for all, and our regular programs:) I am so excited!!!
My man, my bf David, is the best guy on the planet...I am NOT kidding!:) He is a single guy who never planned on children....Imagine the shock when he met a lady online with FOUR children:) He was very nervous at first (scared to death more likely, LOL) but soon fell in love with my crowd and now it just "is" what it is:) The kids, BTW, adore him as well:) David listens ENDLESSLY to my almost constant homeschool chatter-we are currently long distance, but spend hours on the phone each night:) He probably knows more about what we "do" as homeschoolers, and the "whys" as well, then the children's father. (not probably, definitely) He is SO supportive and kind and interested....\
SO, how great is he??? I could go on forever about it, but the latest amazing thing that he has done is this: while on the phone the other night, I was rambling, mostly to myself, about purchases I needed to make in order to "be where we need to be" in February. (we will sit on the phone for hours late at night-he doing his work, me doing mine, or just watching the same TV show together:)) As I rambled on and on about Math U See needs, he asked me specifically which programs I needed...I went on about one child needing Gamma, another two needing Zeta...He asked me how to spell Math U See, and I realized he was looking for the website...I asked him what he was doing and after about 3 minutes of silence, he said "sending you math"...He ordered and paid for what I needed-simple as that...I was blown away!!! I have never met anyone so kind and wonderful!!!!! I have no real words for this man that fit-AMAZING just doesn't cover it!!!!
I need to rest my fingers for a bit, watch some playoff football (awesome Patriots!!!), and call him to say "I love you":)
Sunday, January 20, 2008
Sunday, January 06, 2008
DEEP BREATH-WHew!!! Back to School:)
I am a maniac:) I have had such a blast being locked away for hours this week doing nothing BUT homeschool planning:) I had forgotten how much fun it was to just browse and take notes all day:) I rarely get the time to just "browse" homeschool. My best find to date has been the whole lapbooking thing. It amazes me-what some people can create:) I have been completely obsessed with http://www.handsofachild.com/ for the last few months, and was part of their whole "Black Friday Cyber Crash sale;) LOL.....Their new site is up, BTW, and it's better then ever.
We are anxious to get back to lessons-the kids are bored and the sound of remote vehicles hitting the walls is getting a bit nervy....:)
The older two will be continuing their fractions exploration with Math-U-See, and the youngest will begin Alpha...Hopefully my middle son will start Gamma in the next two months-I am still trying to get a good deal online....Skye wants to be in Pre-Algebra by summer, which would mean she's made INCREDIBLE progress in the last year:) We will also complete science units-Astronomy-we found and used this awesome curriculum http://www.kidsastronomy.com/ at Kids Astronomy. com. The lessons come in two levels, run for 8 weeks, and offer many activities that can include web quests. I printed each lesson out as a daily study. My kids did the upper level, for ages 12-18, and really like it. We will also be finishing up an art appreciation program, and a lapbook from HOAC on Gravity...Ohhh, and some African History:) This will carry us through til February, when we will start all subjects again, fulltime:)
I have a lot more planning to do. I plan to work more hours, which means things need to be more planned out here-chores, meals, shopping lists. Skye starts babysitting part time this month, so that will limit my schedule as well. My brain hurts:)
I have discovered so many great homeschool blogs in recent weeks:) It's amazing and encouraging to find so many energetic, motivated moms:)
We are anxious to get back to lessons-the kids are bored and the sound of remote vehicles hitting the walls is getting a bit nervy....:)
The older two will be continuing their fractions exploration with Math-U-See, and the youngest will begin Alpha...Hopefully my middle son will start Gamma in the next two months-I am still trying to get a good deal online....Skye wants to be in Pre-Algebra by summer, which would mean she's made INCREDIBLE progress in the last year:) We will also complete science units-Astronomy-we found and used this awesome curriculum http://www.kidsastronomy.com/ at Kids Astronomy. com. The lessons come in two levels, run for 8 weeks, and offer many activities that can include web quests. I printed each lesson out as a daily study. My kids did the upper level, for ages 12-18, and really like it. We will also be finishing up an art appreciation program, and a lapbook from HOAC on Gravity...Ohhh, and some African History:) This will carry us through til February, when we will start all subjects again, fulltime:)
I have a lot more planning to do. I plan to work more hours, which means things need to be more planned out here-chores, meals, shopping lists. Skye starts babysitting part time this month, so that will limit my schedule as well. My brain hurts:)
I have discovered so many great homeschool blogs in recent weeks:) It's amazing and encouraging to find so many energetic, motivated moms:)
Tuesday, January 01, 2008
Now that The Ball Has Dropped-Happy New Year!
WHEW!!!!!!!
So, it's all over:) I can't believe what I pulled off in the last three months to get through the holidays, but I DID IT, and now it's OVER:) Life can go on, jeez!
I am excited about the fresh new year-though I quit my job on Sunday and have no idea what I will be doing next-obviously SOMETHING, and something QUICKLY-single moms need to work:) I got ROYALLY screwed over at my last job-I saw it coming, but still managed to hide behind my insane sense of trust. I canNOT believe what they did to me, and how dirty and sneaky they were, but then, I couldn't believe ALOT of things about Ruby Tuesday....What a mass of junk-at my store was...They messed with SO many people...I only hope others will simply move on as well. Enough on that...Moving on!
My daughter and I traveled far and wide during the holidays, met many amazing people and had a GREAT holiday:) We visited my incredible man in Durham, then traveled to meet his awesome family in Asheville-which is one of the coolest places on Earth:) David's family was wonderful and fabulously interesting-family visiting from Singapore, family working with NASA, a dad that keep my daughter in stitches for days, a mom full of love and humor, and nephews too adorable to describe. I was, without a doubt, one of the best holidays of my life:) Then David came her to Maryland to visit with us for several days-too awesome for words:)
I now move on, finding room in our house for all the gifts that my four children received, looking for a new place to work, preparing for a new semester of lessons....Life is good:)
New Years is a great time-new starts, new beginnings, and time to reinvent, renew and refresh. I plan to start it well, happy, secure and rather please at making yet another year as a single homeschooling mom of four-we are going into our third year as such:) I am SO happy with the choices that I have made in my life this last few years, and only hope to continue following the paths of my choice-no matter how difficult it may be at times. Undoubtedly, the BEST thing that has happened in the past year or so is David-a man TRULY like no other....
Gotta run, too much to do tonight....:)
Happy New Year!!!!
So, it's all over:) I can't believe what I pulled off in the last three months to get through the holidays, but I DID IT, and now it's OVER:) Life can go on, jeez!
I am excited about the fresh new year-though I quit my job on Sunday and have no idea what I will be doing next-obviously SOMETHING, and something QUICKLY-single moms need to work:) I got ROYALLY screwed over at my last job-I saw it coming, but still managed to hide behind my insane sense of trust. I canNOT believe what they did to me, and how dirty and sneaky they were, but then, I couldn't believe ALOT of things about Ruby Tuesday....What a mass of junk-at my store was...They messed with SO many people...I only hope others will simply move on as well. Enough on that...Moving on!
My daughter and I traveled far and wide during the holidays, met many amazing people and had a GREAT holiday:) We visited my incredible man in Durham, then traveled to meet his awesome family in Asheville-which is one of the coolest places on Earth:) David's family was wonderful and fabulously interesting-family visiting from Singapore, family working with NASA, a dad that keep my daughter in stitches for days, a mom full of love and humor, and nephews too adorable to describe. I was, without a doubt, one of the best holidays of my life:) Then David came her to Maryland to visit with us for several days-too awesome for words:)
I now move on, finding room in our house for all the gifts that my four children received, looking for a new place to work, preparing for a new semester of lessons....Life is good:)
New Years is a great time-new starts, new beginnings, and time to reinvent, renew and refresh. I plan to start it well, happy, secure and rather please at making yet another year as a single homeschooling mom of four-we are going into our third year as such:) I am SO happy with the choices that I have made in my life this last few years, and only hope to continue following the paths of my choice-no matter how difficult it may be at times. Undoubtedly, the BEST thing that has happened in the past year or so is David-a man TRULY like no other....
Gotta run, too much to do tonight....:)
Happy New Year!!!!
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