Monday, March 24, 2014

Updates


What a whirlwind few months its been! 

Its now already almost April and we've been homeschooling for almost 3 months now. We're definitely loving it. All of the plans I had...well, most of them are just out the window. I think any homeschooling pro would say that happens a lot! 

I think the thing I've learned most is that I can school around my home. I don't have to work my home around school. Hopefully that makes sense...? 

School really doesn't take that long. Most families that I know have school for about 4 hours a day tops. Noone says that has to be at certain times though. Sometimes we're up bright and early, but sometimes its late when we get started. It all started when I began having horrible morning sickness. I just couldn't physically get out of bed most morning...and my girls like to sleep in anyways, so why not make everyone happy? So we did. We would start later, but mommy wasn't having to run to the bathroom mid sentence and the girls were well rested, so I think it was win for everyone! 

I've really just decided to take these few months to deschool. Its for Anistyn and for myself as well. We've been doing our Story of the World for history as well as math, reading, and some science. But most of the things we do end up just coming offline or through unit studies. 

I just didn't want to spend a whole lot of money on full curriculum sets when were already halfway through the school year. Some families school year round or take breaks at different parts of the year...but I still want summers off. We'll be getting ready for the baby and will have plenty to do. 

I'll definitely buy more things for 4th grade, but as for right now, its really working out well for all of us. We've found an amazing group of homeschoolers in our area so we're having a lot of fun with them. We just had a St. Patrick's Day Party and we had a Valentine's Party before that. Anistyn is meeting friends (along with Britton who insists they are HER friends!) and I have really clicked with the moms. Its so great to be able to get advice as well as just have some adult conversation with other moms! 

We also found out some exciting news...we're going to have a little BOY! 

We couldn't be happier! We found out a couple weeks ago and I just can't believe there is a little man growing inside of me right now. I would have of course loved another girl, but having a boy is already so different! I'm due August 21st, so now to just get through this summer heat!


Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Hello January!

Is it seriously already January? Where did the past month and a half go! So much updating to do! I haven't been on here since there has been so much going on! 

The holidays are such a busy time for everyone, us included. We spent Thanksgiving here in Texas with some wonderful friends. Josh and were able to get some Black Friday shopping done and were successful...and managed to come home with all of our limbs attached. 

December 14th, we headed home. We stopped into see my family in Alabama, then went to Georgia to spend some time with Josh's family as well as my sister. We saw old friends, and then went back to Alabama...and then back to Georgia. Phew. I was able to introduce Josh to some restaurants I was dying for him to try in Alabama, we were able to celebrate our niece and nephew's birthdays, we finally took our girls to see Frozen...and spent one afternoon in Urgent Care for poor Britton who came down with the flu. My poor baby. I think the most exciting party though....was getting to tell both of our families in person....

That we're expecting our third little one!

We are so thrilled! When we were first pregnancy with Britton everyone had to learn over the phone since we didn't live close. So it was wonderful to be able to tell them in person and see their reactions!

Once our trip was over though, it was back to Texas! We were in recovery mode from Britton getting sick, as well as myself. I don't know what I would do without my husband...who stuck me in bed with soups, drinks, and lifetime and tended to the girls and the house. I think I'll keep that one. Hello...he does laundry. Definite keeper. 

Yesterday we officially started our homeschooling journey. I'll have to write about it more in depth in another post..but I will definitely just say that I now know we made the right decision in homeschooling. I am loving it and so is Anistyn. Its such a great experience...and I look forward to the future in it! 

Hope everyone is staying warm out there!