The ~BUZZ~

It is in the air...that buzz of excitement.  Our books for the new school year came this week and after sharing them with the kids, Belle promptly responded, "I want to start school now.  I don't want to wait til after Bubba's birthday."  How many kids do you know that actually say THAT?  It is going to be a jam-packed year.

Just a few of our books for this year :)

We will have a full schedule.  Our schedule of classes includes Science, (this year it is Geology we will be focusing on), U.S. history, Math basics, Language Arts, Reading, Nature Studies, Citizenship, Bible, another great year of Shakespeare, Poetry, Music (we will continue our studies on Composers), Art History and Art Instruction, Sign Language, and Typing.  Jake will have a full year of Pre-K and he is very excited about this.  He is so ready to start school.  We all are.

We will all be attending Friday School this year.  It is an opportunity for the kids to interact with other Homeschool kids their age in a learning environment.  They are really excited about this, as am I.  It will be alot of fun for everyone I think.  Even Jake will get in on the action at Friday school in his Pre-K class.  The big boys will get to take Texas History, Movie Making and Games on Friday mornings, while Isabelle will be taking US States, Animals, and Artistic Pursuits in her Friday School classes.  I will be helping in whatever classes they choose to put me in.  It will be a new experience for us all but it is one we are definitely looking forward to.

It starts soon and we can't wait!

Our First Blog

Well here we are, busily preparing for a new school year.  I thought it would be fun and educational for us to join the masses this year and create our own Homeschool Blog.  The older kids will be contributing by writing their own informative and educational posts about what they are learning and LOVING!  We will post pictures and share stories as we want to encourage the children to express themselves and we want non homeschoolers to see what it is like to be a part of a homeschooling family on a daily basis.  It is a rewarding experience for us all.  I hope you all will enjoy reading this as much as we will enjoy creating it.