You know one other thing I love about home schooling…

Its flexible.

Yesterday I woke up just feeling lousy. I’m sure some can guess why! :)

I was also really behind on house work.

I suppose a typical “Monday” morning :) – with lots to catch up on from the results of a busy weekend. So we took the day off from schooling.

At 3:30pm we dropped the boys off at my friend Nichole’s house. They offered to watch our boys so that Travis and I could go see Courageous! We were so thankful. Was nice to get out and the movie was good too. Bring tissues :)

Our boys had a great time too.

I asked Caleb if he wanted me to have as many kids as their family has. They have 7 (8th due soon) – and he said yes :) – such a great evidence of what an awesome family they have. They seriously make me want lots more children. Its so neat to seem them all together.

One thing I remembered while out was that tuesday morning from 9am-noon I will be gone at a COR meeting.. typically when I go to these, Travis watches the kids. However, he has a meeting to go to as well in the morning! So we will both be gone. The church provides us child care for COR meetings, so the kids will be taken care of… I just didn’t think about it and the fact Caleb will miss another day of schooling.

Whats great though about home schooling, despite an off week.. you can still keep up, to a degree ;-)

We packed up his seat work, including a write up of what reading he has to do… so even though he wont be in our home, at the school table – he will still be able to keep up with his work. Minus a little hands on teaching.

Got to love that! :)

Also to those who are curious what curriculum we went with…

I can’t recall if I blogged this or not, so if Im repeating myself, sorry ;-) – my memory is mushy lately.

We went with Abeka again.

Since we had the move going on… it was for the best.

We didn’t have the time to research anything else… so we just went with what was familiar.

Caleb is doing 1st grade. He JUST turned 7.
He is doing very well and honestly the work he is doing right now is EASY for him, but I know as the year goes it will level out.

Taite is doing SOME kindergarten work.

I got him doing Kindergarten Math & Phonics (both Abeka).

I am teaching him to write his print on my own. Just with a tablet paper booklet I got from walmart. Nothing fancy :) – its print, so really no curriculum needed. We did cursive for Caleb in kindergarten, but Caleb was also 6 when he started kindergarten, Taite is still only 4. So he just isnt ready for that yet.

Taite is doing great.
Although I have a feeling we will repeat lots of this next yet ;-)

Hes still young, and so Im just trying to slowly introduce him to a routine for schooling. I love how with home schooling you can adjust when and how fast to introduce things to your children. Every kid is so different… only makes sense.

Heres to schooling, even when not in the school room :)
and not stressing it.

Also to friends who are brave enough to take on our 3.
They are sweet boys, but when put with other boys, they become CRAZY :) – so I often am fearful to leave them, but know they were in good hands with Nichole and her family. Just hope they didn’t stress anyone out ;-)

And here’s to COR group with sitters ;-)

and possibly a nap later. :-D