Science, Penmanship, Soccer and Homeschool Meet and Greet...

What do all these have in common? These are all firsts we experienced this past week. I told you how my kids keep inching toward more school. The girls are amped up and the boys are OK with it so I keep opening a new subject. The plan is to start the day after Labor Day but I want to keep their minds reeling in. Maybe it's me waiting for the Labor Day ritual..maybe I should just start in? Thinking about that.

On Tuesday we got a picnic lunch packed and our Tom Sawyer book and headed for the shade tree..

We enjoyed meat sticks, chips, carrots and dip and banana's. The loved it and ate it all up.

They didn't know I did this too but I packed their Science books in a backpack with little magnifying glasses, tweezers and all those fun scientific things. The girls were done eating first so I gave them their books and they found a spot to read. Of course I had to read to Jerusa about how God made her eyes to see, her nose to smell etc. Jersey read hers but she is def. a beginning reader. Then the twins read to me about the nervous system and it's 3 parts. Jackson read his intro chapter about who made everything that has to do with Science.

On Wednesday, I got out every one's Penmanship books, not just the girls. They have been cracking theirs as I already said so I didn't want to leave the boys out. The twins have great handwriting. When Jackson saw his first page he said, "This is all I have to do". That made me happy as he dreads this subject.


Then came Thursday! And the clouds parted and God said, "It is good". This was our Home school Meet and Greet that God so graciously put together here at our home. I don't know how it came together other than by a Mighty Hand. The word got out within a 30 mile radius and hungry hearts came to meet. Boy did we need it and love it. God knows just what we need. There were 8 moms, many of whom I have never met and 27 kids, who had never met and we all got along like long lost friends. We hope and look forward to doing that again soon.




Saturday brought Jersey's first soccer game. She did great(like you couldn't have guessed) My mom, sister and grandma stayed the night with us the night before which was WONDERFUL:) Did I tell you how much I love my family? My sister is my soul sister and my mom and grandma are full of wisdom, but anti-aging! ha ha
Jersey didn't make a goal but had some really great plays. She's VERY athletic. She can run and kick and pass like a pro.