We did it. We made it through the first week of homeschooling. And I have mixed feelings. I want to be more excited than I am. In my mind, we were going to spend a minimum of 3 hours each day learning. Jonah would happily go from subject to subject, completing all of his work, asking questions, and wanting to learn more. I know, I know, that was all very silly of me, but sometimes I get so carried away with my plans of how things are going to be that I forget that reality rarely follows … [Read more...]
Our 2014 Homeschool Curriculum
I'm nearly ready to start our homeschool year. And by "nearly ready", I mean I still don't really know what I'm doing, but I have resources for most of my subjects, and a few things specifically written out, so that's something, right? I think because we don't officially have to report this year since Jonah is not at the age limit of 6 for Wisconsin, I feel a little bit more at ease about jumping into things and seeing how it works as we go. This is major progress for my Type A planning … [Read more...]
On Things I Miss
I want to write. I used to write all the time (being an English minor-almost-major in college will do that). I miss writing. Being back in my college town, back at my alma mater for convention this week, has me looking back and pondering all the things I miss. Going to the morning chapel service yesterday, listening to the crowd swell with the four-part harmony of one of my favorite hymns, brought me to tears. I miss singing. I used to be surrounded by people my age, people going through … [Read more...]
Expectations
Expectations can set you up for failure. Today, I woke up expecting to be able to snooze for a few more minutes as I usually do while my husband gets up with the boys. Hannah had other ideas. I expected to be able to somewhat enjoy my coffee (which I brewed fresh at 8:00 a.m.) throughout the morning as I usually do. I finished it just before we left for the park at 2:30 p.m. When we got to the park, I expected the kids to run around while sat quietly at a table with Hannah and played on … [Read more...]
Yell! Yell! Yell!
photo credit "I do not like this one so well. All he does is yell yell yell!" --Dr. Suess, One Fish, Two Fish Yelling. This is something I have been struggling with lately in parenting. Some days we get to bedtime, and I feel like I've spent my entire day yelling at Jonah and Matthew. I hate that. There are moments when yelling is appropriate. Like when the boys wake up from their naps, and I'm in the middle of feeding Hannah in the other room, I'll yell "Sure! Get out of bed!" or when … [Read more...]
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