I decided to homeschool Eli last year and it has turned out to be the best decision we made for him and for us. I tried homeschooling Gracie a few years ago and it was an absolute fail but I know each child is different and we have all grown and learned more about the process and from the process with her to go ahead and try it with Eli. It has been wonderful! He has grown, not only intellectually, but in his self-esteem! I took Gracie to the church yesterday to try out for choir solos and speaking parts and she was even bragging on her brother and how homeschooling has helped him and how he is actually "very wise and happy now"! One of my kids bragging on the other!! Now of course they probably wouldn't do that in front of each other! Ha ha!!!!
Well, Hanni was so excited about going to kindergarten in the beginning of the school year. She has loved it since, for the most part. Randy and I love her teachers and she has seemed to have learned so much but she is showing more and more interest in wanting to homeschool next year. I asked her if she could stay in her teachers class if she would still feel this way she said she would. She really wants to homeschool! I thought Eli would be upset if I homeschooled Hanni but he has been begging me to homeschool her! I have reminded him that he wouldn't be here by himself all day and have me to himself all day and he doesn't care he just wants me to homeschool his sister. WOW!! We are still debating it but I am leaning more towards homeschooling Hanni! The two of them are so excited about the prospect of both being homeschooled and I even heard Eli telling Hanni that I am a hard but really cool teacher and she will like me teaching her alot. lol
Homeschooling two kids would mean a huge change in my life though. I mean we would have to be alot more scheduled! I usually let Eli wake up on his own and let him linger about an hour before we start our day. We will be on strict time schedule if I decide to do this, due to the fact they alot of what they are doing will be a little different for each of them. I am hoping that I can merge some things and just give Eli a little more advanced assignments and such since they are so close in age but most will be completely different but I have a feeling Hanni will catch up and work on level with Eli during some assignments by mid to end year. Another big change is organizing our homeschool area better, which I have already started a little bit by buy some drawers. I just need to figure out how to work the area so I have a system. Another thing I will have to do is start getting books and workbooks for each kid. Yes, homeschooling can add up some at first each year. I would like to go ahead and make a decision whether we are going to teach both kids so I can start stocking up now! Getting our books and even teaching supplies and such!! Just like back to school with other kids there is back to school with homeschool and I do have two other kids in public school that will need supplies. Those supply lists usually don't come out till right before school starts and takes a big bite out of our budget so if I can stock up with our homeschool stuff now and throughout the spring and early summer it will help with everything!!
I have been praying about it for the past couple weeks and will continue to pray over the rest of the weekend and will hopefully have a decision very soon though! Eli will definitely be homeschooled again next year though!! Hanni, we're not sure. I am about 75/25 on my decision and I think everyone else is about 50/50. Hanni is about 90/10. So hopefully we will have our decision soon!!
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Monday, February 14, 2011
That's what I love about...
Everyone seems to have a favorite day of the week. I have always like Friday and Saturday's myself. I had a time where I love either Wednesdays or Thursdays (funny it has been so long I don't remember which day it was now) cause it was payday and I would go get Randy's check from him and we would go out to lunch together. Usually to our favorite place in Chalmette and I would either get a shrimp poboy or a shrimp and oyster poboy. Yummy! Just remembering it makes my mouth water!!! Anyways, I have always like Fridays because it is the end of the week and beginning of the weekend. Saturdays because Randy and I would usually take the kiddos shopping or just hang out together. Never been a fan of Sundays though. In fact I liked Sundays even less than Mondays because it was like a black cloud over the day that said, "Uh, oh, enjoy it now but tomorrow is MONDAY!" I especially didn't like Sundays if Randy had to work on the Saturday before because it was like cramming everything into one day.
As I have gotten older I am learning to enjoy each day though. I like Mondays now (although it is still hard to get up so early, lol). The kiddos are off to school and the week starts off fresh and Eli and I start a new week and I get to start cleaning up from the weekend. Not a bad way to start the week. Oh and if it isn't reruns Monday night TV is pretty good!!! lol The bad thing about Monday is Randy is up and gone and we don't see him unless we stay up until midnight (which I don't since I get up at 5 a.m.).
I like Tuesdays too. Nothing spectacular happens on Tuesdays. Busy afternoon though with grabbing Hanni from the bus, dashing Eli to choir, and picking up Maryjo. Then going back to the church to get kiddos. We usually do pizza night though on Tuesdays so nobody has to cook!! Not a bad day! And I get to see Randy for about an hour midday!
Wednesdays are so so. Much like Mondays, don't get to see Randy. :( TV is good on Wednesdays but hopefully by the end of the day on Wednesday my house is clean and laundry is done. Ok, so it doesn't usually happen quite that way but usually it is pretty close!! I do like Wednesday ok.
Thursday, Thursday, Thursday! Why must you tease me so? So close to Friday but so far away. Thursdays are actually pretty good though. I personally like Thursdays. I try to get things done that need to be done before the weekend. Eli and I are finish up weekly things on Thursdays so on Fridays we don't have as much to do. If there is time we do a little shopping before the girls all get home from school. And, it is still a school night so everyone has to get to bed at a certain time so mommy may have some mommy time if I am not too tired!! Yup, I kinda like Thursday!!
Of course, I love Fridays!!! Eli and I don't have as much school work to do if he has work well all week. Randy doesn't have school in the morning so we usually get to spend time with him once he wakes up. If I need to do shopping I do that. If I need to do laundry or cleaning I get that done or if I just want to laze around for a little while, I can! I love Friday mornings. Then my girls come home for the weekend!! First, Hanni off the bus! Then I have to do the car pick up which after that we are all off for the weekend!! Love Fridays!!!
Saturdays are also great! Kiddos are home. I pray they all sleep in, whether I sleep in or not, just to give me that little bit of "me" time. I also hope Randy doesn't have to work but if he does it is usually not until later so we get a little time with him. On Saturday afternoons, if I haven't hit Publix and they have a good sale I go there with Hanni, usually. Or we just find something else to do even if we just hang at the house and watch movies or do nothing. Saturday is the day though that people can do their own thing.
Sunday is fast becoming my favorite day!!! We go to church. Then we will either go out to eat as a family or come home and eat. But, Sunday is FAMILY DAY!!! I love it! The kids can have friends over but they have to be here on Sundays. With the weather being so nice this past few Sundays we have enjoyed family day outside. We even opened the grill last night for some salmon! We came up with this because our family is pretty big and we all have our own things going on and sometimes it is just nice to be a family! Plus, Sundays is Randy's only time he is almost always home so he can enjoy his family too. There will be exceptions to the family day rule here and there but for the most part it is going to be pretty strict. I think we are all enjoying it and are all glad it is there and don't really look at it as a rule but as a way of life. And that is what it should be! Like I have said Sundays are fast becoming my favorite day and that black cloud isn't so black anymore and although I truly love everyday God has blessed me with I love the days I can spend with my family the most!!!
As I have gotten older I am learning to enjoy each day though. I like Mondays now (although it is still hard to get up so early, lol). The kiddos are off to school and the week starts off fresh and Eli and I start a new week and I get to start cleaning up from the weekend. Not a bad way to start the week. Oh and if it isn't reruns Monday night TV is pretty good!!! lol The bad thing about Monday is Randy is up and gone and we don't see him unless we stay up until midnight (which I don't since I get up at 5 a.m.).
I like Tuesdays too. Nothing spectacular happens on Tuesdays. Busy afternoon though with grabbing Hanni from the bus, dashing Eli to choir, and picking up Maryjo. Then going back to the church to get kiddos. We usually do pizza night though on Tuesdays so nobody has to cook!! Not a bad day! And I get to see Randy for about an hour midday!
Wednesdays are so so. Much like Mondays, don't get to see Randy. :( TV is good on Wednesdays but hopefully by the end of the day on Wednesday my house is clean and laundry is done. Ok, so it doesn't usually happen quite that way but usually it is pretty close!! I do like Wednesday ok.
Thursday, Thursday, Thursday! Why must you tease me so? So close to Friday but so far away. Thursdays are actually pretty good though. I personally like Thursdays. I try to get things done that need to be done before the weekend. Eli and I are finish up weekly things on Thursdays so on Fridays we don't have as much to do. If there is time we do a little shopping before the girls all get home from school. And, it is still a school night so everyone has to get to bed at a certain time so mommy may have some mommy time if I am not too tired!! Yup, I kinda like Thursday!!
Of course, I love Fridays!!! Eli and I don't have as much school work to do if he has work well all week. Randy doesn't have school in the morning so we usually get to spend time with him once he wakes up. If I need to do shopping I do that. If I need to do laundry or cleaning I get that done or if I just want to laze around for a little while, I can! I love Friday mornings. Then my girls come home for the weekend!! First, Hanni off the bus! Then I have to do the car pick up which after that we are all off for the weekend!! Love Fridays!!!
Saturdays are also great! Kiddos are home. I pray they all sleep in, whether I sleep in or not, just to give me that little bit of "me" time. I also hope Randy doesn't have to work but if he does it is usually not until later so we get a little time with him. On Saturday afternoons, if I haven't hit Publix and they have a good sale I go there with Hanni, usually. Or we just find something else to do even if we just hang at the house and watch movies or do nothing. Saturday is the day though that people can do their own thing.
Sunday is fast becoming my favorite day!!! We go to church. Then we will either go out to eat as a family or come home and eat. But, Sunday is FAMILY DAY!!! I love it! The kids can have friends over but they have to be here on Sundays. With the weather being so nice this past few Sundays we have enjoyed family day outside. We even opened the grill last night for some salmon! We came up with this because our family is pretty big and we all have our own things going on and sometimes it is just nice to be a family! Plus, Sundays is Randy's only time he is almost always home so he can enjoy his family too. There will be exceptions to the family day rule here and there but for the most part it is going to be pretty strict. I think we are all enjoying it and are all glad it is there and don't really look at it as a rule but as a way of life. And that is what it should be! Like I have said Sundays are fast becoming my favorite day and that black cloud isn't so black anymore and although I truly love everyday God has blessed me with I love the days I can spend with my family the most!!!
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