Homeschooling is not horribly difficult (not yet anyway), but it is time consuming. We had kind of gotten the hang of things and then we started our Classical Conversations program on Wednesday. LOVED it, but it was additional work plus being gone for the day. PLUS, Wednesday church classes for the kids started back too, so Wednesday was packed.
Overall I'm still in love with homeschooling, but at the end of the day I'm left wondering when I will ever get my house clean (when all the kids have graduated??), what am I cooking for dinner (oh for loads of money to hire a chef!), and when do I get to just sit on the couch and watch television/read/relax/update my blog? The weekends have been very key in keeping order around here. That's when I'm getting some cleaning and grocery shopping done.
The kicker here lately is the fact that we're flying out this week for my brother's wedding in Texas. Packing for five people (John does his own packing thankfully!) is a killer. These are the times I seriously consider the Duggar family's way of dressing. Red shirts and denim for everyone today, blue shirts and denim for everyone tomorrow, and so on. How much simpler would that be?
As far as the wedding goes, despite the torturous task of packing, we're so very excited! My wonderful parents made sure we had plane tickets so there wasn't a crazy long road trip. We're going to be seeing so many old friends and lots of family we haven't seen in too long. And of course there's the part about getting to watch my baby brother marry the sweetest girl ever. I'm getting a new sister!!! Her name is Cali and there will be plenty of pictures later, I'm sure. I can't to get so many bear hugs from them both!
When we return I need to post about:
- Aulora's birthday party
- John David is now a Bible Quizzer (my kid can quote 6, nearly 7, chapters of Hebrews - can yours?!?)
- The most ridiculous ND football game experience ever
- Our homeschool hutch from good old craig
- reviews for ipad/ipod apps for kids
- some book recommendations I've been meaning to get to
I'm sure there is much more but that's what my brain is coming up with for now. I also need to empty my Flip camera as well as my Nikon. Maybe there's some jewels in there. Who knows.....
I understand your feelings about homeschooling. It's wonderfully being so involved in your children's education, yet it takes up so much of your day. My house will never be as clean as I'd like it.
ReplyDeleteI agree about juggling it all. It helps to make a meal calender plan for the month. This way you always know what you are making and have the items available. Also you can remember to dethaw and prep earlier in the day if need be.
ReplyDeleteYou have at least 3 in school right...that is alot. Cut yourself some slack.
You'll also need to blog about how much you love your father and just how much he has influenced you throughout your entire life and how you cherish the talents, gifts and skills you've acquired from his awesome DNA.
ReplyDeleteBBD would love that blog!