It's Official! We are Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers!

Well, it's official.  We are now unsocialized, weird, homeschoolers or so some would say.  I officially turned in my letter of resignation at the bus barn and we have completed week one of our homeschool curriculum.  This week has been overwhelming...AWESOME!  I did not think it would go this well but God surprised and put all my fears to rest!  The boys did their work, I got my chores done and we even had time to swim at a friend's house.  And of course, no school on Friday's :)

This is basically how our days go until the end of August when we add the remainder of the curriculum in:  Rise and shine for mama at 6:15, exercise, breakfast and shower.  Kiddos up by 8 and school starts at nine.  We get to do Bible first and learn about our Savior together and about others in the world that may not know him.  We even get to pray in our school!  Then we move onto history and learn about Christopher Columbus.  I read some really cool books to them and they read some by themselves.  After we map out everything that we have just read, the boys and I move onto Spanish.  Yes, I am learning too!!  Then if we have time, we play a game or do a simple Science experiment before lunch.

This will be the routine until the end of August and then we will add in Math, English, PE, music and art.  ELO (our Wednesday school where the boys meet with their grade) starts in September.  So the week went overwhelming great, but was a little on the easy side, compared to what we will be doing.  We will see how it goes when all the other subjects come into play.  I have high expectations and hopes that it will be even better!

Memories from the first week:
1) Got to pray with my boys each morning.
2) Got to read to my boys while they laid against me.
3) Got to laugh with my boys as we checked our first science experiment that didn't turn out as planned.
4) Made new friends on swim day.
5) Watched my boys enjoy learning Spanish.
But best of all was...
6) Got to hold my son's hand while going to get the mail today!

So recap of first week...lessons complete, chores done, mama sane!  Kids normal...that is yet to be determined! LOL!

For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.  Jeremiah 29:11