Well, we have finished out official first week as homeschoolers, sort of :) We still don't have the text materials, but we do have access to all of the K12 materials and our new-to-you laptop. We have powered through about a week of the math lessons, which surprises me, because I thought this is something he would struggle with more than he has. He seems really comfortable with the material now that we have delved in, but he'd still like to think that I'm going to "forget" school and simply let him slip into the summertime routine. And, I must say, that is a little difficult, because the weather is still so nice and the sun is definitely tempting. But, we have logged our hours and are finally falling into a rhythym that seems to be working for us.
Diva seems to be developing a new social adaptation...throwing herself on the floor and screaming, throwing a fit of epic proportions for no good reason. Or no good reason I can see. It happens when she's happy, tired, hungry, fed...you get the idea. It's like a lightening bolt from the sky. Happy baby, tantrum baby. You get the drift. I'm hoping this stage doesn't last long, but I have a feeling she is just gearing up for the real show.
C went back to school this week, with mixed results. Classes aren't any more difficult or interesting, but he is missing being home with the kids and I all the time. Time will tell how this new semester works for us. He always gets cranky at the beginning...and then downright mean by the end. Sigh...what can you do? I can't say anything about it, because I do get to stay home with the kiddos and run things my way. But...again sigh. I also envy the experience he is having and somewhat begrudge the attitude of blah that he has during the semester. It's not exactly a coal mine, you know.
Otherwise, all is well in our little corner of the world. Hopefully, with the arrival of our books next week, schooling can begin with a vengeance. It might actually have been best that we moved in slowly to work on school rather than diving in head first!
