Homeschool

This is my first year as an independent Homeschooler ( last year we did public virtual school). Our military lifestyle, the traveling and the cuts made in education are the main reasons why I Homeschool. Plus I feel my kids don't have to worry about peer pressure and bullying so young, they have more time to be kids.

Today was our first day, the kids were excited. We woke this morning and made pancakes, yes the kids helped with the cooking and cleaning up (teaching life skills right there). They are only a grade apart, some subjects we can work on together. We were done with all the basics by lunch, big difference when you teach 2 kids vs 25. Our afternoons are for reading, free time and field trips. I started early this year so we can have four days a week for all the basics and use Friday's to do Art & Nature Study.

I think it is going to be a great year, I will be even more excited once we get back to Washington in three months because we are blessed to have many Homeschool friends and belong to some amazing groups. Until then we are on our own, no Homeschool friends in person.

The picture of our curriculum looks so boring , we are currently traveling and don't have much space. Once I get back home to Washington, I can decorate.

Summertime

It has been 8 years since I last lived in S. California and I have forgot what summer was all about. Too hot...Thank goodness for a pool, you know your kids have the most awesome grandparents, when the stores stop selling the pools and they go out of their way to find one......

A pool, being 5yrs old and silly....

This boy went swimming all day long, only to get out of the pool to attend his swimming class. Then he came home and went swimming again.

 

We had a high of 106 today and it will get hotter. Now that is hot for a girl who has spent the last 5+ years living in the Pacific North West. This girl is not complaining unlike her husband she is not in Afghanistan wearing all the crazy heavy Army gear in the 130 degree heat.

Hey soldier if you are reading this, I love and miss you lots xoxo

The boy swims

This morning he woke up early because he was excited and knew today was the day for his first swimming lesson. He has fallen in love with pools ever since we came down to S. California, he is very comfortable jumping and swimming in my aunt's 8ft pool. He told us he wanted to take swimming lessons so he can learn to swim without "arm floaties" I was a little worried as some of you know he loves to talk and ask a million questions, which is fine with because that is how he learns, just not for swimming class. He was good , he listened and followed instructions. Today in class they had to throw a toy and  swim underwater to get it, he was proud of himself to be able to do that. This little boy went to bed happy and made his momma record the Olympics swimming so he can learn something new and cheer for team USA.