Daisy Scouts part 2

I was right, after posting about Daisy Scouts, I recieved the phone call asking if we were going to be involved. I said no!!! Yea for me. I aid we were just crazy-busy this year and were already driving into town 3-4 times a week. All of which is true. I guess I do know how to say no.

Daisy Scout Update

Ok, so we ended last year with me somehow signed up to be the Daisy Scout asst. leader for this year. Well, we already drive into town 3 days a week for preschool and dance class. Thankfully, it is mid-October and I have yet to get a phone call about Daisy Scouts. Now that I posted this, I probably will though. I already have a busy enough Monday with Preschool, homeschool and Weight Watchers. Why can't I just say "I'll think about it" when someone asks me to do something instead of jumping in with "Sure"??????



Did I mention I've been asked to referee Jr. High girls basketball..."Hey Chuck...I'll think about it"!!!!

Lessons I've learned from 2 months of homeschooling...

It's been around two months since we began homeschooling, and we're still enjoying it! I think a lot of our success has to do with:
1. I have covered this in prayer
2. I have a wonderfully supportive husband
3. I have a great support group of other homeschooling families
4. I am convicted that this is what God wants me to do right now
5. I have an amazing daughter who is very easy to teach!

I have learned some lessons, though...
1. Strict schedules don't work for me like I thought they would, I'm more an "order of events" type a girl.
2. It is possible to teach someone to read, when they're ready you just provide the tools, pray, and it all comes together.
3. Some people think you do it because you're "against" public school, and when you choose to not celebrate Halloween, they look at you funny.
4. I am learning along with Olivia, especially in history (in kindergarten, how sad is that)
5. Emma will only do her work on the floor with me coloring with her-yes it took me 2 months of struggling with her screaming through the day to figure this out!
6. Some days it only takes 2 hours, while others the same amount of stuff takes all day!
7. The Hello Kitty pencils work better than plain old yellow pencils.
8. I am doing a good job, even though at times I feel inadequate.
9. The laundry doesn't do itself. (Ok, ok, I already knew this, but I had an image in my mind of how scheduled and wonderfully our household would run. HA!)
10. I have a brilliant 5 year old who makes teaching a joy at times and makes me want to pull out my hair at other times.

Pumpkin Farm and Staryucks....

We went the the Pumpkin Farm on Friday and had a ton of fun! We decided to stop at the local Starbucks first and fuel up. Mine was good, the girls not-so-hot coco's were good, but Mike's Iced Venti Vanilla Latte was NOT! They didn't stir it, and when I tried to with the straw, it spilled all over my nice, white coat. So, we made a detour to Wal-Mart where I bought a stain stick (it worked).

The farm looked a little disappointing at firt, but once we go in, it was really fun. The girls got to pet goats, bounce on big balls, ride horse swings, race in the hy maze and pick out pumpkins!

Summer lovin', had me a blast...

wow, is it really October? I guess so since this morning we had a frost and my tomatoes and corn died. We'll try again next year.

The summer was so fun, busy and way too short. In June, I can't remember anything special we did. In July, we had Nana come for a week, Emma's Birthday, first chance camp, I went to a Third Day concert and then the next day left for Oregon. In August, we went to Labor Day camp where Liv and Em caught 9 fish.

The pictures pretty much cover the highlights of the summer.

We officially started homeschooling on August 25. It has been so good for Olivia. She is adding, subtracting and reading. I can't believe it.

I hear Emma sneaking out from her nap, so I'm gonna go.

TTFN