We just aren't getting a whole lot accomplished at school these days. The weather has been way too nice to be inside all day. The kids normally start school around 9:00 a.m. and we usually get everything done before noon. Some days there's a little math left to finish after lunch, and on days when we don't have any afternoon activities to get to (pottery, dance, etc.), we do science or history. On those days, we usually get done around 2:30. For the past week, as soon as they are done eating lunch, they run out to the new swing set dad built. They've been having so much fun, I haven't had the heart to make them come in. I am sure the newness will wear off of the swings and it will soon get too hot to play outside in the afternoons. I suppose I will let them enjoy the beautiful weather for now. We can make up for the time we missed when it's not as nice outside.
There's a couple more hitches in our homeschool schedule coming up. I am having Lasik surgery tomorrow, so there will be no school tomorrow (the kids are very disappointed)  . I'm supposed to nap for the first 4 hours following surgery, and there is no reading, computer work or TV for the first 24 hours. I should be cleared to go back to my normal schedule on Tuesday morning at my followup appointment. We could be back to school on Tuesday, but our new spa is being delivered and installed at 10:30 on Tuesday morning. I know there's NO WAY the kids will be able to concentrate on school, so I suppose we will only be working on "occupational education" that day.
Wednesday through Friday look good for school, but next Wednesday my parents are coming for a week-long stay. They're coming on Wednesday and leaving the next Tuesday, so I think we can write off school for much of those two weeks as well.
Am I complaining? No way. So we miss a few days of school. It's nothing that can't be made up later. I'm thankful these are my only worries!
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Apr. 4, 2006 - Yeah...Let 'em play!!