Sunday, August 29, 2010

That time of year again

I have so much I could blog about. I could blog about the fun we had yesterday playing tourist in our backyard. Or I could blog about the scavenger hunt we had fun planning for the couples in our small group. Or I could blog about Abby having no appetite lately and constantly pooping her pants. Or I could blog about tomorrow...


Tomorrow I will not only be a year older (great) but I'll also be beginning another year of homeschooling.
YIKES! It is CRAZY to think I've been officially doing this for 6 YEARS!!! WOW! I should be a pro by now, right? Haha. Funny. Not even close. I'm excited for a new school year. Most of us homeschool moms are. I have new goals set for us, things I hope we accomplish. Most of us homeschool moms do. I hope that this will put us into more of a schedule after slacking off at everything so much this summer. Most homeschool moms probably fit in this category too. I'm also expecting there to be tears tomorrow. If you live on this planet and are a homeschool mom you can probably nod in affirmation. I'm expecting disappointments. Maybe a bit of anger. It's just normal to expect these things and I'd rather set myself up for it than to hope for the best and be sorely disappointed. I've done that way too many times!


We have unofficially began school though. We did a few history lessons as I just could not wait. I'm so excited to be doing American history with my kids this year, using a variety of books I bought & have been given and just kinda doing my 'own' thing with them. The internet is a great resource for ideas on projects or worksheets to go along with our lessons. We've learned all about Christopher Columbus and after we review we'll move on to John Cabot. I'm looking forward to picking up on our science again. It's been many moons since we've taken out that book. I'm looking forward to the homeschool co-op we joined that meets 3 Fridays a month. While I don't really 'know' many people in the group (just vaguely), I look forward to making some new friendships. I hope to be better at training my children in the Lord...disciplining more consistently, teaching them about God & spending time daily together with Him. I hope to begin potty training Abby and maybe even working on some 'school' with her. She's only 2 but she's so smart with her older siblings that she adores.


What are you looking forward to this new school year, whether you're a homeschool mom or one who sends your children to school? What are you hoping to learn through this year? I love learning right along with my children. I love seeing them grow and learn new things. If you think of it...say a prayer for us this week. It'll be a transition after having so many lazy days of playing, watching TV and having fun!

4 comments:

Amie said...

We are not starting until after Labor day. I feel the same about pretty much everything. I wasn't really looking forward to kindergarten again, but Jonah seems so excited that I can't help but be too. I will have some preschool things for Sadie because I know she will want to be working alongside her brothers.

Kim said...

How exciting to start school again. Hope you have a wonderful school year. I know when the kids bring their school homework home sometimes I still learn something new. Or when Jesse will tell me something he learned in school and say hey mom did you know this or that and sometimes, I never even knew it so I learn something new too. What really is funny how you forget some simple math and have to read the lesson over to refresh your memory just so you can help them. Funny how we forget those things.

I am OK said...

I am looking forward to Cooper having an easier time in school this year. Him ... not so much. He isn't happy about repeating grade one, but we just keep telling him he is really smart and not everyone get to do a double first grade ... he's not buying it; but it sounds cute :P)

I am OK said...

PS: I am with Kim. I forget the simple things! Last year I actually looked up how to use a number chart. Seriously, I didn't get it.