{"id":142,"date":"2022-04-12T06:52:05","date_gmt":"2022-04-12T11:52:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/homeschoolblogger.com\/2moremade4\/?p=142"},"modified":"2022-04-12T06:52:06","modified_gmt":"2022-04-12T11:52:06","slug":"random-ramblings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/homeschoolblogger.com\/2moremade4\/2022\/04\/12\/random-ramblings\/","title":{"rendered":"Random Ramblings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/homeschoolblogger.com\/2moremade4\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/58\/2022\/04\/IMG_0010-rotated.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-143\" width=\"360\" height=\"480\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/homeschoolblogger.com\/2moremade4\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/58\/2022\/04\/IMG_0103-rotated.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-145\" width=\"360\" height=\"480\" \/><figcaption>Max cat sitting in my desk tray.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The last few weeks have gone by quickly as they always do.  My husband and I were able to get away for a night in March.  It was supposed to be a 2-night stay but the weather interrupted.  Our first day was a beautiful day and very mild temps.  That is the day I took the picture of the waterfall.  Snow was predicted to come in overnight so we decided to head home.  I&#8217;m so glad we did!  The next morning we woke up to a couple of inches of snow on the ground.  It didn&#8217;t hang around long but I was glad to be back home with the boys when it happened.  My cat Max loves to get in the middle of whatever I&#8217;m doing.  Which is why he&#8217;s on my desk here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Our school year is moving closer to wrapping up.  We should be done with all of our regular school lessons at the end of April.  Our homeschool co-op actually has our last day in the middle of April.  I feel like we have achieved more this year than what we have in the past couple of years.  Also, this time of year means I&#8217;m looking at the curriculum that we used this year and assessing whether it&#8217;s been a good fit for us or what we might want to change for next year.  I still am amazed at the fact that my twins will be high schoolers next year.  That also means I will have no one under 9th grade here.  My boys have grown up so quickly.  I know that is such a mom thing to say but it is so true!  My oldest was able to attend church this past Sunday for missions day.  He also brought 6 others from his college with him.  We had great day!  He is wrapping up his school year as well and will be moving back home in just a few weeks.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/homeschoolblogger.com\/2moremade4\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/58\/2022\/04\/IMG_0117-rotated.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-147\" width=\"360\" height=\"480\" \/><figcaption>HVAC classroom at the vocational training center.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/homeschoolblogger.com\/2moremade4\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/58\/2022\/04\/Lincoln-Day-Dinner-2022.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-152\" width=\"463\" height=\"480\" \/><figcaption>Lincoln Day Dinner 2022<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last week at our homeschool co-op we were able to take a field trip to a local vocational school. Some of the students have plans to choose this route for continuing their education. It was a great opportunity for them to learn more about the programs that are offered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">An organization that I belong to helped put together a Lincoln Day Dinner for the county,  Our upcoming elections start with a primary in May.  This picture I had taken after we got done setting up everything and decorating that morning.   The dinner later that day was very nice and I really enjoyed it.  As my boys have gotten older I have gotten more active in things of this nature.  I&#8217;m probably not a person who will ever run for an office but I do want to help support candidates who I believe stand for values that I stand for.  I guess you could say it&#8217;s an old interest for me.  Even back in college, I interned for a senator&#8217;s local field office.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I hope as we finish out the school year I will be able to get on a more regular blogging schedule.  I&#8217;m sure the days will go by quickly.  During breaks I usually plan, clean, and try to catch up on appointments for me and the boys.  It makes the summer break fly by.  Don&#8217;t get me wrong I&#8217;m sure we will squeeze in some fun days too.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The last few weeks have gone by quickly as they always do. My husband and I were able to get away for a night in March. It was supposed to be a 2-night stay but the weather interrupted. Our first day was a beautiful day and very mild temps. 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