Learning, Teaching, Ranting and Tears

As I reflect back over the last few months I think about how wonderful this school year has been so far.  I gave the boys the week off last week but it was not really needed, given the fact that they really have had no problems.  I knew with the holiday excitement they would need some time to play, visit with family and hang out with their friends.  I did not want school work hanging over their heads.
This year we have been using Time4learning and it has been the saving grace that our family needed.  We have been thrilled with the Math, Language Arts, Science and Social Studies lesson studies.  The boys reflect back to lessons often and we are thrilled that they are retaining so much!

Time4Learning is the greatest online program that we have found. 

I am looking forward to this years tax season because I know that the boys will be able to keep up on their lessons while I am at work, no matter where they are spending the day.  Spring will be here before I know it and with the rate they are going they will hopefully be on track with everything and with some extra stuff in the summer they will be ahead next year!  The boys love Time4Learning almost as much as their father and I do!
Our holiday time is almost past and we have enjoyed the relaxed nature of it.  I really think that they might not have even complained if I had asked them to do a day of school here and there but everything has been going so well I figured they deserved a break!

This is my friend, please take a moment to think about her today and keep her in your prayers.  Thank an officer of the Law today for keeping you safe.

ATHENS, Ga. —

An Athens-Clarke County police officer working off-duty at a Kroger was viciously attacked by a man with a butcher knife, police say.

Officials say Sgt. Courtney Gale was working off-duty in uniform at a Kroger grocery store on Alps Road in Athens Tuesday night when someone told her about a suspicious man who was opening meat in one of the store?s aisles.

Gale approached the man and authorities said he ?wantonly and viciously? attacked her with a butcher knife they believe he stole from the store.

Officials said Gale received numerous stab wounds and hospital officials said her injuries are serious.

Other citizens in the store were able to help the officer and subdue the suspect. Athens-Clarke County officials said after a brief foot chase, they arrested Steven Anthony Eberhart, 44. He has been charged with aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer, aggravated assault, felony obstruction and misdemeanor obstruction.

Channel 2 has learned the officer?s family is coming from out of town to be with her at the hospital.

An account has been set up for the officer at SunTrust Bank. Anyone interested in making a donation to this account may do so at any SunTrust branch or mail to SunTrust Bank, Attention: Heidi Spratlin, 1022 Prince Ave, Athens, Georgia, 30606.

We are back from sunny Florida and a little sad but very glad to be home.  Did not get to see the grandparents while we were there because of a heart thing that my grandfather is having but we were able to get all our work done on the tile floor! 

The boys were able to pull off a couple days of schooling online even though it was dial up and tough to do. Thanks to dad we brought the laptop with us and I got assignments done!  It was nice to stay in touch via email, blogging, etc….

I was thrilled with our field trip to Kennedy Space Center and we all learned a lot.  The boys enjoyed every aspect of the trip and even though we did not have enough time, we got to see a lot!

Enjoying home even though it is cold and chilly up here…  Now maybe my legs can heal up after all the no-seeum bites that I have all over!

Is college in your future?  here is a great list of colleges that have taken Home School kids in the past…..

LIST OF COLLEGES WHO HAVE TAKEN HSING KIDS

I don’t know why I am already thinking about this…  We have like 9 years…..  by that time it should be easy right???