My poor, little blog has been neglected for months, and not for lack of having things to say! Almost daily, thoughts and experiences are floating around in my mind that I want to capture and write, but it has not been happening! We had our precious Olivia in May, decided that we were moving just weeks later, and then spent our June and July packing up her house, making repairs for a renter, finding a renter, and moving into our NEW house! Then August was spent unpacking and organizing, celebrating two of our children's birthdays, going on a camping weekend with our church, and starting up our fall activities. September came with more house projects and with a big birthday party for those two August birthdays, inviting lots of our family and friends and our church family since we had the space! And so, today, we are finally starting school for the year. I have gone back and forth between slight guilt that we are starting "late" and the knowledge that this is the freedom of homeschooling, and I have landed on the second. We have been morning to night, every single day, busy busy busy and we just needed to have less on our schedule! So school has waited but it is with an incredibly joyful and excited and somewhat nervous heart that we officially jumped back into our homeschooling life today! My kids have been so excited, and Zach took a vacation day yesterday for me to plan, pray about our goals for the year, and get our curriculum in order. Our things for the walls got hung and we felt ready to jump in today!!!
Here are the annual "First Day" pics...
And, of course, our smiley little Olivia, along for the ride...
Our new house is pretty much a miracle (more on that later), and one of my most exciting parts is a homeschooling ROOM!!!! So, so fun. Here are some pics of it all set up, and I can't wait for our walls to be covered in artwork and projects and maps!!
I think one of my favorite parts of the new house is the space for a homeschooling CLOSET! Amazing! There are two coat closets on the first level (who needs two coat closets??!) so we made one into a space for crafts and projects. So thrilled to have this (especially with a door knob cover to keep Sophia out!!).
Sophia loved learning about the color RED today and painted three different pictures with three different kinds of red paint! Ella got in on the fun, too!
These are some of my favorite moments...when Sammy brings his math to the kitchen floor to be close to me while I make lunch, and then when I have to drag him away from his math to stop and eat lunch!!! As I have said before, we are not "anti-public schools" or anything like that. We just choose to homeschool because we feel called to this lifestyle for now. We think it is the best fit for our family, and I am thrilled to have this privilege. I am excited for a new year of learning along with my kids and trying to figure out their gifts and strengths. I am asking God for the daily strength, wisdom, creativity, patience, and perspective to carry out this responsibility each day. And I can't wait to see how it will all unfold. :-) Stay tuned.
Blessings to you on this new school year!
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