Journal ~ Organizing......with a little fun in between!

Wedding we attended a few weeks ago



Hello Sisters!

It has been about a month since I've been here! I've been trying to organize my life a little better, in many different ways.

I'm working on a new Managers of Their Homes schedule which incorporates the older 2 children (16 yog and 14 yob) learning on their own. For the last few years they have asked for a "set guide line" as far as schooling goes, but I'm a stubborn die hard eclectic hs mom (which means I unschool to unit studies...BUT NOT TEXT BOOKS!) Well, they pretty much said, "stop it Mom, give us text books, we don't want to work the younger ones any more."

After not being able to find any text books that let the imagination grow, I re-discovered Oak Meadow curriculum and have ordered science and history for them. I have about 2,000 books in our home library, so I will have the older ones delve into the areas they are interested in with Christian material to supplement their science and history.

I ordered the Charlotte Mason Pack A from Queenhomeschool.com and will use it with the 5 yob and 8 yog since they enjoy to learn together.

So, you could say I am trying to be more diligent about their studies, which I am.

I am also reading Senior-High Form+u+la by Shelton, which is wonderful because she always brings the reader back to the reason we started hsing in the first place, to spend time with our children, to watch them grow, to laugh with them, learn with them, and have FUN with them...and growing WITH our children into a deeper relationship with the Lord.

Which is why.......we are going to spend a good part of the day at the beach tomorrow! Both grandpas are coming along and are treating us to breakfast burritos and coffee. My father takes awesome pictures, so I will share those pic's with you next time I write. :)

Blessings,
Shannon