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It's been a long time...

Sorry about that. Been crazy around here. DH is home from his 15 month deployment and we are now trying to sell our house as we move in a couple of weeks to our new duty station. We are not having much luck in selling our home. The market here seems to be pretty dead. Hopefully it will pick up soon, really, really soon!

The kids started back to school 2 weeks ago. It's going pretty good so far. I think they may even be enjoying it. DD is still using Connect the Thoughts. Well, for History and Science anyway. DS is using Lifepacs for World History and Principles, Theories and Precepts of Biology, and Life of Fred Advanced Algebra (which is AWESOME btw). I have a good grammar book for each of them and then writing books as well. I don't have them in front of me to tell you the titles but maybe I'll update with them later. We also have other courses on the side that are Mom lead. DS will start French (again) once we get settled.

We spent the summer enjoying having DH home again. We bought a camper to live in while we are moving. We were hoping we would already be living it by now but... We didn't go on a summer vacation but we are going to vacation on our way to our new place. We are going to stop in St. Louis, MO for about a week, I think. DH is planning it and he is getting excited.

It will be so hard to leave here. We have really grown to love it here. We have good friends, and the kids have their activities here that they love and... We will find good things and friends there too.

Well, I think you are pretty well updated for now. I'll try to post what we are doing as we travel but I make no promises. :o)

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My organization I mentioned in the previous post seems be going well. I'm still using the form I got from "The Homeschool Mom" and it's working for us for now.

The kids seem be doing really good right now with school. DD is still hating math but it's getting better and I think the "MathMammoth" is helping her to firm up her foundations where they are a little weak.

We are still LOVING Connect the Thoughts and the courses the kids are taking. I will say that sometimes they seem a little weird but it is working for us and the kids are happy. YEA!

Yesterday was Inauguration day. I posted about our experiencing it over on my other blog so you can go there to read about it... Musings By Mommy.

Have a great rest of the week!

Homeschool Organization

I need some! I'm working on it. I've been wanting to do a better job of keep track of the kids progress and so over the holidays I spent a lot time thinking about how to do this. Then I spent some time looking for forms already made up that I can use but I've had a hard time finding just what I want.

I could just make something myself and I probably will but for now, I only have text edit on my computer so I'm trying to make due. Yesterday, I just used a notepad but wouldn't you know it... it only had two sheets left and I used them both! So, I found a form at "The Homeschool Mom" it's not perfect but I'm just marking out what a don't need and adding what I do. It's working for us for now. We just needed some accountability.

I was just reading DS's assignment in his Human Rights course (A Connect the Thoughts course) and what I read is AWESOME and I feel like everyone should take this course. I told him that I just may do it right along side him. It was very interesting and thought provoking. I know I've said this before, but if you looking for something different you really should check out Connect the Thoughts!

It's been awhile...

I just don't post here regularly enough. We are still here and homeschooling. We took most the month of December off because DH was home on leave. We had a wonderful time him. I love that about homeschooling... we can be available for these occasions. We needed the time together... the kids needed to be free to be with Dad and I did too. DH has been gone for 8 months now and we have 5 to 6 left. These 15 month deployments are stupid and too hard on the soldiers and their families. I'm glad that are doing away with them!

Anyway, we started back to "school" today and it went really well. We are still using "Connect the Thoughts" and it's going well. I started implementing it a little different today and I think it went really well. We really like it.

DD is struggling some with Math. We've had a hard time finding a curriculum that fits her but we are now trying Mammoth Math. Today was her first day with it and I think she liked it. She did well with the review today and didn't complain a bit. I'm really proud of her.

DS is doing great with his Geometry. Way better than I ever did! His writing is awesome! He blows me away. He's been teasing me with his writing. The way the curriculum is set up he only has to write so many words and he so he starts stories, sometimes in the middle, and gets me hooked but always leaves me wondering what happens next! It's driving me crazy but I think he looks at it like a challenge and loves it. He writes some great stuff.

Well, that's what is going on with us and our homeschooling adventure. You can catch on our other stuff at Musings By Mommy.