By mid-October, we were ready for Fall to feel like it was setting in, but the temperatures were still comfortable, so we continued to enjoy lots of outside time, pushing off the pumpkin spice vibes for a couple more weeks. HOMECHOOL HANGOUT We marked the middle of October by hanging out all afternoon for a teen homeschooling gathering in the… Read more »
Since we were already out for her piano lesson, afterwards, Flo and I sought out a quiet place for her to study her Spanish vocabulary a bit, before her tutoring session tomorrow. We ended up at Martin's grocery store cafe. Flo got caught up on things, and we had a good laugh about some of the words… like "leisure suit."… Read more »
Flo had cabin fever after our quiet holiday week and then being stuck at home with the flu. She really wanted to get together with her friends. So, we cleaned up the house, rounded up some holiday snack leftovers, called in the homeschooling teens, and provided a social op for Flo and friends… Fun! The unfortunate turn of events… Read more »
The enormous lapse in time since my last homeschooling review entry clearly illustrates the demands on the time of a homeschooling parent. At some point in the last year, I guess I realized that to fully participate in my children's lives, I would have to spend less time journaling about it for awhile… at least until we're though the toddler… Read more »
November was, once again, filled with activities and fun things to do. We continued our regular activities of Earth Scouts, yoga and music this month, though there was some shifting around of the schedule. SALT (Smithsburg Area Learning Time Co-op) continued to meet, and despite always having a challenging time getting there by 10am, we continued to attend. We really… Read more »
October went by in an over-scheduled blur. In fact, it is now November, and I’m reflecting back on October, wondering where the time went. Academically, we’re pretty much on the same path as usual. Flo does lots of independent reading, and we also read together a lot. Flo is one of those people that likes to have three or four… Read more »
Well, the new “school year” was officially underway this month. We continued many of our regular activities, including Flo’s guitar and piano lessons, Earth Scouts and yoga. The month started with our annual “Not Back to School Picnic.” For the past couple years, we’ve met at a local part in Smithsburg to celebrate the onset of the new “school” year…. Read more »
We started out the month celebrating Flo’s 9th birthday! On the first, we had a little party for her at home. She invited all her friends over to watch the movie “Spiderwick.” We made movie tickets, had popcorn and drinks, and I made her flower shaped cake. We asked that if anyone wanted to bring a gift that it be… Read more »
July began with my mom’s (Grandma) birthday on the 2nd. The American Girl movie came out that day, and Flo really wanted my mom to come. So, we went to see that, then to a local Japanese hibachi restaurant for dinner. It was a nice day. Then on the 4th of July, our community had its annual “Mile Long Yard… Read more »
Summer is in full gear, and the kids are keeping us busy. We’ve continued a little “school stuff” into the summer, but mostly reading a lot, some penmanship practice and math. We started out the month with Zofia’s 9 month check-up. Flo came along, and enjoyed watching Zofia get weighed. She weighed in at just a little over 13 pounds!… Read more »