Our Little Corner: Organization, PLEASE!

Tuesday, July 6, 2010

Organization, PLEASE!

I am under great stress. I have SO much to do. Going away for 3 weeks didn't help any. I came back to a week of extreme heat, humidity and working VBS. It was all great, though exhausting, but I have tons on my 'To Do' List. When did summer get so short?

I have been working all weekend and most of the week on school stuff. My main focus was on Sweet Pea's 4-year course of study. She will be starting high school this year and I was terrified of messing up. Well, maybe not terrified but it was constantly in my thoughts. A veteran homeschool mom took me under her wing and helped me plan it all. I had it written out and she validated, added, suggested and advised. What a blessing! I now feel confident that Sweet Pea has a solid course load and will be prepared for college when that time comes.

My next project has been our workboxes. Oy vey! They have turned into a place for anything & everything. Usually things that my kids don't feel like putting away in the right place. Here are some pictures of the start of our work. I'll post finished pics later. Anyone else working on some back-to-school stuff yet?

Before we start Princess entertains us.

The "Before" shot.

Doesn't show the full damage but believe me the floor is stashed with junk as are all the drawers.

Princess insists that she vaccum with Boo Bear EVERY time!

Sweet Pea washes out all the workboxes.

Not a happy camper to be contained.

Elvis decides what will go & what will stay.

I made the kids do most of the work because honestly they made the mess. They needed guidance and I was there to delegate, motivate, praise & keep them on task.

1 comment:

Rhonda said...: I have been organizing here too. Not so much my house, which is pretty organized if I may say so, but my homeschool books. I have all of my ebooks placed in categorized folders on my computer where they should be so that I can find them much easier. I made a master list of all of my books on the bookshelves so that when we begin our unit studies I know exactly what I have to work with and I won't make a mistake and buy doubles. And I am also working on my Teacher's Planbook. This is something that takes me awhile, but something that I really love to do. I'm so glad that you were able to get the kids to help you out and that you had a friend to help you out in your daughter's course of study. It is so much easier when you have someone to guide you through.; Wednesday, July 07, 2010

SUMMERTIME 2012

2012

It was a year full of learning not only educational-wise but life lessons too. We have come to treasure those we love more than ever. Family time is to be savored and memories to be created and viewed as priceless. And our Lord is to be praised, trusted & loved.

We are enjoying our summer. It is full to overflowing with VBS volunteering & attending, Taekwondo, park playdates, gardening, Staycation, camp, birthday parties, visits from loved ones, adventures & day trips, friends, outdoor fun, swimming, summer treats, church & lots of trips to the library. It is wonderful to have some time to renew & relax.

OUR 12th YEAR

It is hard to believe we are in our 12th year of homeschooling. Where does the time go? It seems as if I should feel like an expert by now. But that's not the case. I learn more every year & always look forward to the opportunity to grow.

This year we have made some big changes. At first I was a little cautious wondering how we would handle this. But God has been amazingly gracious. We have made many new & wonderful friends. Even with cutting back our schedule is full to overflowing with fantastic & fun opportunities & experiences.

I look forward to seeing what more God has in store for us this year and sharing it with you, our friends & family.

Summer, Here We Come!

We are winding down our school year. We've finished our co-op studies & had our last classes of the year. AWANA is almost over as well as TKD. The spring soccer season is in full swing. Soon summer will be here. Swimming, park days, field trips, VBS, popsicles, gardening, bike rides & fun with friends are things we are all looking forward to. We will be doing some fun studies over the summer as well. Some we have already begun!
As always our days are full to the brim. Many like to comment that Dave & I have our hands full. I agree. Our hands & lives are full of fun, laughter, learning & growing. I wouldn't trade it for the world.

A New School Year

School has begun! It isn't officially fall here yet but our fall activities have started. We are now back in AWANA, Wednesday night groups, Sunday school, soccer, homeschool & 2 family learning co-ops. This week we have added Taekwando to our schedule. Yes, we are busy! On top it all off I am co-leading our large, church homeschool support group. We kicked off the new school year with a picnic. It was an amazing time & lots of fun was had though the weather tried it's best to ruin it. God prevailed!

This year we have a 9th grader (How did we get to high school already?), a 6th grader, a 3rd grader and one in Kindergarten. And don't forget our little toddler!!!! As many like to comment yes, we have our hands full. Our hands are full of blessings, of life and of love. Some days bring more challenges & tough times but through it all we grow stronger & closer.

Announcement *

She is here! Safe & sound & BEAUTIFUL! We are all wrapped around her little fingers. Our little princess arrived on
April 6 at 8:06a.m. by C-section. She surprised us all by weighing only 7lbs. 9oz. We had expected her to be at least 9lbs. based on the ultrasounds. She is also 19.5 inches long. A little peanut!
As you can see from some of her hospital photos she is already learning to accessorize. Lol. The nursery nurses at the hospital stuck a pink bow in her hair. I love it!
I will not be publishing her real name on my blog due to safety reasons, (just like I have done for my older children), but if you'd like to know feel free to email me privately and I'd be happy to share.