NOT BACK TO SCHOOL BLOG HOP

I am participating in the Not Back To School Blog Hop this week. We started school on July 11th but wow the summer has gone by so fast. We have had so much to come up since we started that this week is actually going to be our first full week of school. As I have posted before last year I felt as if school was not that great, we really didnt enjoy it at all. But can I say so far so good this year. Kids are really enjoying school, and are asking to do it everyday! Can you say happy mommy....

So for our curriculum choices we decided to do some stuff together this year and it is working out great. We are doing science and history together. 7th grader has a few harder things to do but the two work together great.

1st grade:
History--Galloping the Globe
Math--Finishing Abeka K math and then on to either Abeka 1st or Math U See
Science--Apologia Exploring Creation with Astronomy
Phonics--Explode the Code
Reading--Still working on Bob Books

7th Grade:
History--Trail Guide to World Geography
Math--Math U See Zeta
Science--Apologia Exploring Creation with Astronomy
English--Total Language Plus(love this has spelling, vocabulary, grammar and reading all in one)

I have a typing software program that I will add to 7th grader soon. Looking to add Bible.. any suggestions?

Of course we are part of a homeschool group and the kids enjoy their time with them too!

Birthday, Fathers Day

Do we ever slow down, it sure doesnt seem like it. Last week we had my nieces graduation and then had a big party for her afterwards. I still cant believe it, I am old enough to have a niece that is getting ready to go to college. Man time flies.

Today is my birthday, and in 6 days it will be my daughters birthday, and not to mention Fathers Day is Sunday. We will be celebrating all these events tomorrow with a pool party with the family. I hope tomorrow is a rain free day.

And well Fathers Day, well as most of you know is a very hard occasion for me. This will be the fourth Fathers Day I have not had my dad here with me. Does it ever get any easier, it doesnt seem like it. I miss him so much. I often tell my husband that there are so many times I wish I could just talk to him, hug him and just hear his voice. I miss him picking on me and seeing him with his grandchildren, oh how he loved them. So to my Daddy, I want to say Happy Fathers Day and I LOVE YOU!

To my husband and wonderful father of my children, Happy Fathers Day! Our kids are so blessed to have you as their daddy! WE LOVE YOU BUNCHES!

Hope you all have a great weekend and hopefully I will be back to a normal routine soon!

Busy, busy

Things are really busy around here. We have been swimming and enjoying our summer. We have been to award ceremonies, baccalaurete and are preparing for my nieces graduation this weekend. It is a happy but sad occasion. I am so happy for her, she has worked so hard. But sad at the same time, I cant believe she has grown up so fast. Of course there will be a party following graduation.

Not only that but my daughter has a birthday approaching. In fact next weekend we will celebrate her birthday with family. She decide she wanted to go shopping instead of a big party. She has learned well from her mom...haha. I definitely cant believe she is going to be 12. Of course she is excited and is counting down the days.

Plans for the next school year are moving right along. Hopefully I will have the list up soon of our curriculum choices. I can tell you I am so excited about our history selection...did I really just say I was excited about history?  Well I am and I think the kids are really going to enjoy it.

Are you planning for next year yet?