So Long Since My Last Post

I can't believe it's been this long..Wow!! So much has gone on..My sister got married, pre-election, the election, and now my birthday is coming up!! It's been a busy time here..

I wanted to write down what the kids are doing.. I made a schedule for them, but I have tweaked it since we started school..This is basically how our day is now..

1st period ~ Religion
2nd period ~ History
3rd period ~ Grammar
4th period ~ Math
5th period ~ Science
6th period ~ Reading/Spanish (T & Th)
7th period ~ Spelling/Vocabulary
8th period ~ Phys. Ed/Home Ec. (Jen & Ari)

Now you notice there's no Art or Music classes..Well after our Christmas break, we'll do those classes..This year I'm trying to go as easy as possible so that the kids don't get bored or won't want to do their work..They've been good so far..We're on track (on Week 13)..After the 2nd quarter ends it'll be our Christmas break and I think it will be better this time since we're on time..

I've switched books already too..With the girls I've switched their Math & Science..We went back to Saxon math after a few weeks of starting school..And their Science wasn't helping them at all, so we are using Spectrum Science now..The girls like it..And I'm stuck trying to figure what to do about Jen's Grammar class..She was using Voyages in English 8, but it's not doing anything for her, so I'm trying to figure out something else for her..

Trevor has been doing well with the CHC curriculum..Well he's using most of it..

We have gone back to basics with Religion..We're using the Baltimore Catechism Books..#1 for Trev & Ari, and #3 for Jenna..They're learning alot from these..

All 3 of them are doing Spanish this year..I figure if Jen has to do it, then the other 2 could start early..

We haven't really gone on any field trips yet, but I'm hoping to soon..And for Advent I went early and got purple lights, and purple bulbs for our Advent tree..I will post pictures when I put it up..

It's been 4 yrs since we've started homeschooling..Time flies by..Jen will be graduating in 2010..It's getting close..

Well that's all I can think of right now..Oh, I will be starting a new blog soon..It's mostly going to have to do with our daily family life..Not school..This blog will primarily for school..The new one will be my rants, raves, etc..Look for the link soon on here..