Our family has been back to school for a few weeks now. We are still working on ironing out some wrinkles. I feel like we are so close to settling into a really good routine. Yaaayy! I thought it would be fun to share our curriculum choices for this year. :) We have 5 school aged kiddos but a few preschoolers tagging along as well.
Victoria is in 9th grade. Our first freshman. EEEEKKK!
English, History and Bible- My Father's World AHL
Science- Apologia Biology
Math- Math U See Algebra 1
Elective- volunteering at a bird rehab once a week or so
The Fallocy Detective
Child Development
Jacquelyn is in 7th grade
Core- My Father's World Exploring Countries and Cultures with 7th/8th grade supplement
Math- MUS Zeta/Pre Algebra
Handwriting-Getty Dubay
Science- Apologia General Science
LA- Writing Strands, Progeny Press lit guides, All About Spelling for review
She also volunteers at the bird rescue.
Andrew is in 5th grade and Garrison is in 3rd
Core- MFW ECC
Math-MUS Epsilon/ Gamma
Handwriting- GD
LA- Writing Strands, AAS, PLL, ILL
Andrew also volunteers with the girls.
Preston is in 1st grade
MFW 1st
LA- AAS
He tags along with a lot of the ECC stuff.
Quinton 4 yrs and Emily is 2 yrs
They are very eager to have school to do with the big kids. :)
Heart of Dakota- Little Hands to Heaven
We are new to HOD. We love MFW but I really needed something between their K and 1st program. LHTH seems to fit the bill. I am very, very excited to be doing this with them.
This will be our 8th year homeschooling. The days are long but the years so quick. It has been a struggle getting into a solid routine for awhile. Something about either being pregnant, recovering from a c-section, or being pregnant again might have something to do with that. :) It has been a lot of work and I am so proud of where we are at. Being a homeschool mom has not been the most natural fit for me. I have often said I feel like God was trying to make circle into a square when He called me to homeschool. I am however so incredibly thankful that He chose this path for us. It often feels like an uphill climb but is worth every step.
Friday, August 23, 2013
Sunday, August 18, 2013
Flip flops that renew hope
Over the weekend Paul and I stopped in to spend one of that fantastic little coupons at Kohl's. Oh how our family loves Kohl's. Anyway as we were walking across the parking lot Paul's flip flop broke. Quickly hopping on one foot due to the incredibly hot asphalt he tried to fix it. And he did.....just for it to break again two seconds later. This happened over and over. I finally just told him to go home and get different shoes. He said he would be fine. He is such a trooper and always puts himself last no matter what. I suggested we buy a pair of flip flops when we got inside. As much as I love Kohl's we usually buy our flops at Old Navy. We are a major flip flop family over here. :) You can't beat $2.50 a pair especially when there are 10 pairs of feet needing shoes. :)
When we finally made it inside what was the first thing we see? Yep, flip flops. 60% off too. Wooohooo. :) Paul quickly grabbed a pair and broke 'em in right away after he paid for them. He was so proud of his new flops at a fantastic price of $3.04. Awesome! Now we were ready to resume our shopping trip. I still had my coupon to use. :)
As we walked down the aisle I could hear this quiet but mighty voice speak to me. Telling me that if he was able to provide shoes for Paul when he needed them wouldn't he do the same with a job? I felt this amazing peace just fill my heart. I know everything is going to work out. I don't know how or when. I just know that it will. That little pair of flip flops renewed my hope that has been really struggling. God is so incredibly good.
Over these last 7 months we have many ups and downs. Through it all we have drawn closer to each other and closer to God. God was trying to get our attention I believe. We were just trucking through life doing our own thing. Being in the center of His will was important but it wasn't the most important thing to us. How quickly things change when your world gets turned upside down. To be where we are as a family I wouldn't trade any of it now. I don't know what tomorrow holds but I know Who holds it. That's enough for me.
When we finally made it inside what was the first thing we see? Yep, flip flops. 60% off too. Wooohooo. :) Paul quickly grabbed a pair and broke 'em in right away after he paid for them. He was so proud of his new flops at a fantastic price of $3.04. Awesome! Now we were ready to resume our shopping trip. I still had my coupon to use. :)
As we walked down the aisle I could hear this quiet but mighty voice speak to me. Telling me that if he was able to provide shoes for Paul when he needed them wouldn't he do the same with a job? I felt this amazing peace just fill my heart. I know everything is going to work out. I don't know how or when. I just know that it will. That little pair of flip flops renewed my hope that has been really struggling. God is so incredibly good.
Over these last 7 months we have many ups and downs. Through it all we have drawn closer to each other and closer to God. God was trying to get our attention I believe. We were just trucking through life doing our own thing. Being in the center of His will was important but it wasn't the most important thing to us. How quickly things change when your world gets turned upside down. To be where we are as a family I wouldn't trade any of it now. I don't know what tomorrow holds but I know Who holds it. That's enough for me.
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