One of the many joys of homeschooling!!
Monday, October 26, 2009
Fair Field Trip - 10-13-09
I apologize for the delayed updates!!! I'm playing catch-up!! :)
Nathan is doing GREAT in school and loving his new PSP Program!!(Private School Satellite Program)
On October 13th, we took a trip to the Fair... just him and I... why?? Cuz it was raining that day! Everyone thought we were crazy for going, but it actually turned out to be a great day! We had a blast, and got to see and do everything we wanted to do w/out having to fight the crowds!!! We didn't really get soaked, because there was plenty of indoor exhibits to entertain us during the sporadic downpours! :)
Nathan is doing GREAT in school and loving his new PSP Program!!(Private School Satellite Program)
On October 13th, we took a trip to the Fair... just him and I... why?? Cuz it was raining that day! Everyone thought we were crazy for going, but it actually turned out to be a great day! We had a blast, and got to see and do everything we wanted to do w/out having to fight the crowds!!! We didn't really get soaked, because there was plenty of indoor exhibits to entertain us during the sporadic downpours! :)
Here's a picture we took of ourselves! :)
Here's a picture of Nathan panning for gold.
He did this last year too, but was VERY interested in it this year!
Thursday, October 1, 2009
School Cake Decorating Contest
The school that we enrolled Nathan in as a satellite student is having a Carnival fundraiser on Saturday. As part of that Carnival, they are doing a Cake Decorating Contest, and then those cakes will be used for a "Cake Walk" during the carnival! Well... we are so excited and enjoying homeschooling, yet being part of a school... we thought we'd do a cake for the contest!!
Well... I'm not a cake decorator.. never have I even tried.... so we opted for creative and unique!!!
So here it is:
Well... I'm not a cake decorator.. never have I even tried.... so we opted for creative and unique!!!
So here it is:
Our "Caramel Apple" Cake
We found the idea on the "Family Fun" Website, and it was pretty easy considering you are dealing with a round cake and lots of gooey caramel! LOL! It turned out easier and better than I expected given the experience level combined between me and my 10 year old son!! :)
So we are excited to take our cake to the school and see the others that are submitted too!
Winner or not, we had alot of fun! :)
Friday, September 25, 2009
Homeschooling....
Sorry for the delay in posting.... I've been a little caught up in my other blog these days, and also in preparing for school to start! We delayed our start date a little due to some recovery time needed from surgery. But I believe that delay was a God-thing....because it allowed us to have the time to find out more about a local Christian School program I'd heard about. We were able to get Nathan enrolled in it, and OH MY we are having fun!!!!
He is now enrolled in Clovis Christian School's PSP (Private Sattelite Program), which means we are still doing Abeka curriculum homeschool (using the DVD program), but we are under the umbrella of Clovis Christian - therefore we have a little flexibility in the program!! (much needed) And Nathan also is able to go on campus for Music/Chior, Guitar Lessons, and PE... he is able to have lunch/recess on campus since that directly precedes his classes, and he is also able to be a part of all of his classes parties, field trips, rally's, etc....
It's the perfect mix of homeschool and private school. He gets to go on campus (In a UNIFORM!) and spend time w/his friends (Yes he has already made friends!), take regular classes, enjoy recess and other traditional school activites.... all while still loving homeschooling!!!!
Last year was harder under the Abeka accredation umbrella, we really struggled with the workload.... but now under this new program, we really dig homeschooling, let me tell you! He's a sponge and we enjoy being able to take the time to creatively apply some of the learning as we go.... (can anyone say makeshift bug-aquarium in a jar? LOL!) Pulling out of the Abeka program, though still using the curriculum under CCS's accredation umbrella has completely free'd us this year, and we are having lots of fun! Not to knock Abeka's program, it's great, but the workload is horrendous, and private schools don't do every assignment under the sun that Abeka offers... so why should we have to??
So needless to say, be prepared for lots of fun updates as the year goes on... we are planning lots of fun activities and field trips.... I'll share as we go! :)
Upcoming Fun Events:
He is now enrolled in Clovis Christian School's PSP (Private Sattelite Program), which means we are still doing Abeka curriculum homeschool (using the DVD program), but we are under the umbrella of Clovis Christian - therefore we have a little flexibility in the program!! (much needed) And Nathan also is able to go on campus for Music/Chior, Guitar Lessons, and PE... he is able to have lunch/recess on campus since that directly precedes his classes, and he is also able to be a part of all of his classes parties, field trips, rally's, etc....
Let me say, HE LOVES IT!!!
It's the perfect mix of homeschool and private school. He gets to go on campus (In a UNIFORM!) and spend time w/his friends (Yes he has already made friends!), take regular classes, enjoy recess and other traditional school activites.... all while still loving homeschooling!!!!
Last year was harder under the Abeka accredation umbrella, we really struggled with the workload.... but now under this new program, we really dig homeschooling, let me tell you! He's a sponge and we enjoy being able to take the time to creatively apply some of the learning as we go.... (can anyone say makeshift bug-aquarium in a jar? LOL!) Pulling out of the Abeka program, though still using the curriculum under CCS's accredation umbrella has completely free'd us this year, and we are having lots of fun! Not to knock Abeka's program, it's great, but the workload is horrendous, and private schools don't do every assignment under the sun that Abeka offers... so why should we have to??
So needless to say, be prepared for lots of fun updates as the year goes on... we are planning lots of fun activities and field trips.... I'll share as we go! :)
Upcoming Fun Events:
- October 14th - A trip to the Fresno Fair
- November 2nd - a tour of the "USS Midway" in San Diego, CA
- November 2nd-7th - A cruise to Mexico... a kids "Science Lab" on board the ship, snorkeling and learning all about ocean life, and touring a city in another country.... FUN FUN!
Friday, August 7, 2009
E-Mealz
You have to check out this site!! It was recommended to me by a friend who heard about it on the Dave Ramsy show.... and I'm hooked!! It is only $5.00/month and well worth the money for the time and sanity it saves! Great recipes, easy shopping, and time saving!!!
Just had to share!!!
Meal Plan Options
Weekly meal plans based on your grocery store sales...provided with a complete aisle-by-aisle grocery list. Just print and go! Each one of these plans represents hours of planning, shopping and recipe testing for only $5 a month! Choose which is best for you. All of these plans are designed with your whole family in mind, even the plans created for weight management! You choose the store... we provide the plan each week!
Weekly meal plans based on your grocery store sales...provided with a complete aisle-by-aisle grocery list. Just print and go! Each one of these plans represents hours of planning, shopping and recipe testing for only $5 a month! Choose which is best for you. All of these plans are designed with your whole family in mind, even the plans created for weight management! You choose the store... we provide the plan each week!
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