Back to School!

Hey guys. What a jam packed time this is. I'm so excited. Our Homeschool is starting on Tuesday! We usually start on August 1st and this year we'll do it again. I know it's early, but it allows us to take more breaks during the school year, which is worth a shorter summer, in my opinion. This will be my 4th year homeschooling! Wow. And yes, it is MUCH easier after the first two years. This summer I haven't been nervous at all, and I've had a clear vision of what to do to prepare for the new year. We are almost done collecting supplies (just want a small American flag, which I'll get tomorrow) then we're all set. Today we finished organizing the supplies, books, and posters we've been collecting over the summer for use in the new year. Sam is so excited, well, I am too! And Alex virtually completely learned to read over the summer, so teaching him should be a whole new ball game this year. It's like everything I taught him over the previous two years about reading and phonics suddenly hit! He's like that. He's taught me that sometimes a child doesn't need more teaching, they just need more time to mature, then they'll get it!

We had a great end of summer last week. We went to Summer Camp at Sea World. Every morning for four days last week we drove down to San Antonio and were taken on personal, behind the scenes tours of the entire park. I told a friend of mine that I was so tired last weekend because I got up at 5am every morning last week, and drove 1.75 hours to San Antonio and back again, then walked all over Sea World in 92 degree weather with very high humidity, while pushing a double stroller with a 4 and a 6 year old in it. She said, why did you do that??? I said: education. :-) It was a very educational, and experience-filled week! My boys needed it. :-)

We saw each animal exhibit, and had more time with them, because the park wasn't even opened yet, so we had the animal all to ourselves. Sam even got to touch dolphins, and shark, and sting rays! It was great fun. We have pictures coming, as soon as I can get Brian to get them online for us.

More later as the new fun school year develops!