Monday, September 27, 2010

Flow.

Well, there have been some changes made in what we are using for school.

WE are now using "Our American Heritage" (Abeka - 3rd grade) for history. He seems to like it so far but we are only 3 lessons in.  After each section we read, Jaedon will be drawing a picture about something he learned and the writing a couple of sentences about the picture. This helps him by making it more fun which learning should be. :D

I have cut off handwriting as it is incorporated into LLATL (learning language arts through literature--3rd grade) and he hated it anyway.  I am keeping it around for use at a later date.

I am no longer using Spectrum Math as it was boring to him and we have gon back to Saxon which was awesome! He is actually enjoying it more now. Yay!

Science i am extending each chapter to nearly a month. Review and projects/activities will take up time and he will retain most of it.

Waylon......

i am hoping to get Saxon Phonics K and Math K and begin working on these with him.  As both of these start with the very very basic. I am excited about it and think him learning a letter a week at co-op will be a great asset:)

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Rocky Mount and beyond!

Well it has been the usual craziness in my home. Yesterday we had the first field trip of the year.  We went to the Rocky Mount Museum in Piney Flats. It was AWESOME!!!!! Would really like to go without my kids one day and really get to enjoy it all.  I believe that i was born in the wrong century.

Jaedon went to stenciling first. While Jaedon was doing that, Waylon and I walked around the site. It was so neat! Jaedon did candle making but got bored with that fairly quickly.  He was in hyperdrive and candle making and that do not mix.

Today we went to co-op which went great! Mummies and archaeology. Fantastic! The Lord has blessed me so much!

Tomorrow we are back to the usual and as usual, I must get everything together tonight!

Cheers:D

Monday, September 13, 2010

Getting straightened out.

It has been a crazy weekend.  mostly trying to get things done. Yesterday in between church services, My oldest and I cleaned and rearranged the downstairs. I put my youngest down for a nap around 2. he fell asleep at 5pm. Go figure. We had to leave at 530pm for church.

The house looks great right now and i have no idea how long this will last. but I hope for at least a couple of days.  Back to school today and hope and pray it goes well.

Thursday, September 9, 2010

bad days....crazy mornings

It has been a rough day or so. It's all my fault.  I need to rekindle my devotional time and started last night. Keep my eyes on Him, the one who saved me.


This morning, like every morning, Waylon refuses to eat breakfast. How do you get a nearly 4 y/o to eat if they don't want to? I am clueless. Will be back later and write more.

Monday, September 6, 2010

Stress

Well today started out fairly well.  We got up around 9am (early for me, i prefer 10am) because Waylon woke up who then proceeded to wake up Jaedon. Once Jaedon is up, there is no going back to sleep.  We had a fairly uneventful morning. Jaedon got 100% on his Spelling Test which was great! 20 words and 2 sentences with correct capitalization and punctuation. Lunch turned into 2 hours because me being a great last minute person (always do best preparing at last minure, so it seems) and getting things together for co-op which starts tomorrow.  I am sooo nervous and am freaking out! 11 children having a teacher who is panicing and freaking out and AHHHHH! I am playing tug of war with the Lord over this.  I freak out and worry and give it to Him.  10 minutes later I take it back and worry some more and proceed to give it back to him.  Why would I ever take worry and stress back? Where is my noggin? Must be on vacation. I informed Jaedon today that since he was messing up the spelling on his name that his name is no longer Jaedon but Harry. I figure its easier to spell. :D I picked Albus but Jaedon said that was too silly.

It is now 530ish and we have no finished school yet.  I am in no hurry as we have little to do.  The new order we go in with our subjects has greatly improved our school day.

May you have a blessed day though a little crazy as any day that is not would be just plain dull.

Sunday, September 5, 2010

Pool Madness

Well today began as a typical Sunday.  I got up and of course Waylon was running down the stairs after me.  Let me backtrack a moment. i woke up FREEZING! this morning. Apparently it is getting cold at night and with the fans blowing all the air in it was very cold. So on we go. I got Waylon fed and managed a shower. Then came the tricky part of getting Waylon dressed. Usually, Waylon hates whatever I pick out and screams and throws himself around the room.  The Lord blessed me today and there were no fits not even over the color of his shorts. a MIRACLE! Had a wonderful Sunday school lesson today and then got to be in the nursery. It was great. I love working in the baby room. I had this great idea since this is the 2nd to last day that the pool is open why not take the boys.
The water was COLD COLD COLD, however, we were fine once we got in.  To be fair to both boys, we then ventured to the kiddie pool where we all splashed and played.  Then Waylon bit Jaedon's finger, and you guessed it, it went downhill from there. I made Waylon get out of the pool and sit out where he proceeded to scream. If have never heard Waylon scream let me tell you it is a treat, nice and ear piercing. So I move us back to the big pool and sit Waylon on a bench until he decided he can apologize to brother. He screams some more. Jaedon refuses to get in the pool.  (keep in mind, that 30 seconds earlier, Jaedon started crying because he thought we were leaving) He says he is too cold, so we left with no arguments and Waylon was fine with that. We were at the pool 25 minutes MAX. Our shortest day at the pool.
I am hoping that we can get a nap in before dinner. Now to tear them away from Monty Python.

Cheerio,
Smee