Decisions, Decisions

Well, we went back to the conference on Saturday.  My plan was still to use Abeka for next year.  Johnny and I were walking through the exhibit hall with the millions ( okay, not millions), of curriculum choices and other vendors.  He has this habit of stopping at any booth that has either a mac computer or a video camera, regardless of what is offered for sale there.  Well, he sees a video camera and stops to talk to the vendor, and I am getting more and more bored by the minute.  Then I happen to notice the next booth, full of books.  I love books!  So I go in and discover the most amazing curriculum, My Father's World.  I look through the books, the teachers guides, talk to anyone I can there, and fall in love with the curriculum.  Then Johnny finds me.  Well, after looking at the brochure for a couple of days, I think we have decided to try it.  The notebooking activities and great literature look like something that will appeal to both Ryan and Justin.   

Tomorrow we have swim team pictures. I remember when I was little and would get pictures taken for school, dance, sports, etc. and the only options were the different size pictures that came with each package.  Not so anymore, not only can you order prints, there are also photo magnets, key chains, magazine covers, full size 16X20 prints, engraved plaques, etc.  I am waiting for the day that they offer to paint the side of your house with a copy of the picture.  

Well, that is all for now.

Donna

Homeschool Conference

My husband and I went to a Homeschool Conference.  What an amazing time of encouragement for us!  We use the Abeka Curriculum and are now looking at using the DVD program for both boys.  I have been very happy with Abeka this year, it challenges them without being too much.  Justin is reading far beyond what I thought he would do this year.  Ryan is such a sponge and remembers concepts after a very short instruction time.  Madison will join in next year with the Nursery curriculum for 2 year olds.  It was great to be around so many other homeschooling families today.  I went to sessions geared toward moms and was very refreshed and inspired.  Johnny found the Starbucks immediately upon arrival and was content the remainder of the day.   In an effort to do our part to help the environment, we rode the bus downtown and took the light rail to the conference.  It was an adventure for us both.  I didn't have the money ready and was shooed to the back of the bus pretty much as soon as we boarded.  We got off at our stop downtown and proceeded to buy light rail tickets.  The only issue was when we sat on the wrong side of the platform and came dangerously close to getting on a train going the opposite direction of our destination.   We made it to the conference in time to register and get to our first sessions.  (That was when Johnny made the Starbucks detour.)   We will return tomorrow, so more exciting updates to follow.