Peace In Chaos

Hi all.  I haven’t blogged on this spot for a while.  I have another blog where alot of my church friends blog so I often blog there to keep in touch.  It is an awesome venue to keep in touch but I fear that the days of phone calls and even letters are slipping from our fingers.  I have a dear friend that would rather text than call because of her busy schedule.  I still embrace that little contact with her, otherwise we would drift apart.  But this is an homeschool blog and y’all may not really want to hear (read) my rambling.  I guess I can bridge it with the thought that yes my daughter has a pen pal.  An honest to goodness written with a pencil on paper, penpal.  I must say I think it began as a way to encourage the other little girl to write and I see it as a great way to improve writing and communication skills.  As you can tell, I personally have gotten lazy in my writing over the years.  These two girls are having a great time, they even made Christmas gifts to give one another. 

How about a homeschooling thought.  Does anyone feel "behind" right now?  Other than me.  I guess it stems from the years I taught in the public school, I still get caught in the stigma of get it all done in 9 months time.  My hubby says don’t worry, you can go through the summer months, no big deal.  I am meeting my requirements of hours by the law we are just not accomplishing the amount I want accomplished.  I love teaching history and science so we reallly go to town on these.  Someone told me the other day that life interferes with homeschooling…..this is kinda sad because in all reality it should be life that makes up homeschool.

Well, I hope all have their stockings hung with care (just a metaphor).  I hope you all have a wonderful CHRISTmas and may the love of the Savior be with you always.  Lean on Him.  Merry Christmas

This has been an interesting week.  Since my hubby took Tues. off (he is usually off on Mon. and is always off on Sun.)  it threw my week.  I love having him home but when we finally got back to schooling on Wed (which was a great day) I lost track of the days.  I gave my daughter her spelling list on Thurs and said study this for your test later in the week.  She said, "mom, its already later in the week."  Whoa!  I what was I to do, I said well, be ready in 4 to 5 days.  Wow.  where is my mind. 

Today is Sunday, it has been fun.  After service, our pastor and his wife stayed for lunch.  After, we saw a horse and wagon stop at the stop sign outside of the parsonage so we ran to the door to look.  She noticed and asked if we wanted a ride.  This was great, I love small towns.  It isn’t everywhere where you look out the door and get to go on a wagon ride through town.  It has been a long time since I have been around horse flesh, I miss it.  I use to show quarter horses, but that gets spendy. I gave it up when our little girl came along 9 years ago.  I miss it but wouldn’t trade my treasures for anything.  Sometimes I don’t like that my kids don’t have the opportunities with livestock I had as a kid.  I grew up at the barn with the horses.  I could clean a stall before I could clean the house:) 

I read a blog that stated many are seeing if they are on track with their schooling.  I am finally learning to relax, I think.  I am trying to remind myself that I don’t have to be done by June.  I can school through summer if needed.  As I type this, I hear myself thinking, no you need to get with it.  I have to rebuke those thoughts.  When I feel behind, I push my kids and it is sooooooo stressful.  I get less done in those instances.

Well, I should sign off.  It is nearly Monday.  Yikes.  Fairwell for now.  May you seek Christ and live for Him!!

Have you ever had one of those days that just clicks?  We had one yesterday.  School just clicked, I had a ball teaching our science (Discovering Creation through Astronomy), history was great and so was health.  The kids were on task, working and not bickering.  It felt good, like we got a lot accomplished.  Today has been rocky but we have the distraction of fresh fallen snow.  We are trying to get a couple of things done so we can go out and play.  Even I am distracted, that is why I’m blogging.  I set them down with specific instructions and I came in here to see if I could relax a little.  I enjoy writing my thoughts down. 

I just had my oldest come in here, she doesn’t want to do her math and spelling. (I said these must be done in order to go outside)  Her excuse is that she was going to practice her piano.  Great intentions but bad timing.  We are still working on the concept that I can leave the room and school can get done. 

I hope this finds everyone enjoying all of God’s rich blessings.  I am signing off for now.

Hi to all of you who share in the love of educating your children.  I am new to the blogging thing so forgive me for all of my mistakes.  I am still figuring out how to set up my profile and all so if it is not there I am working on it.

I love that homeschooling is so free, don’t you?  My aunt and uncle are going on a vacation to DisneyWorld and made the school aware that their son would not be in class for the week.  They got a letter saying sorry, if you go he will be docked.  If my husband has a day off and we want to do something as a familly (as we did today) I don’t have to ask anyone’s permission to take a day off of school.  What I find funny is I used to teach in the public schools, from Thanksgiving to Christmas break there are many disruptions.  There is play practice, this practice, that special thing, taking the kids out of the classroom and away from teaching.  I was never able to keep the kids in an educational frame at that time.  So in my aunt’s case, I don’t know why her son will be docked.  Ok enough soap box talk.

I love that our schedule is loose, it can change with the day.  I am thankful for this freedom.  Aren’t you?