Oct 29 2008
Our Today… What a JOY!
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Its not a day that stands out unlike others. Today was a day that was pure enjoyment. Today was a day we enjoyed each other, learning and living. Our today… what a Joy!
I am not sure what it was about today.. but the joy of being home, relaxed and learning together seems more precious today than usual. I wonder if its the fact that the weather is changing and I know winter is coming. Its just that some days I wish i could just bottle them up and relive them all over again. I am not sure what it is. I do wish, however, that everyone of those Moms I see rushing about, yelling at their children in the grocery store or frustrated with them at the Library, could take a peak into our world. Our lives are not perfect, we struggle with quite a few things, but the joy that a simple, less stressful life brings is priceless. Homeschooler or not, take time to just breathe deeply, enjoy your children and reflect on your day.. for only too soon .. it will be history and we will be sitting in quiet homes with little laundry and a low grocery bill dreaming of days like today!
We began our day with a sleepy eyed wake up on a cool morning. Track practice begins at 8am and the thought of leaving our warm beds for the cool morning air is something of a feat. We dress and leave for the track, a minutes drive, and are so happy to see our friends! The kids work on form and a bit of speed drills for an hour, the moms all walk or jog the track for the hour while the kidos practice.
After track I cooked breakfast (homemade waffles) while the kids did thier math bookwork. After math (and breakfast) the kids played for a few minutes, then watched the last two parts of Macbeth on youtube (in full screen mode).
We began Science and History both of which we did outside on the patio in the sun! It was beautiful but the kids laughed as I curled up in the chair with my old quilt! I was warm and cozy!
Science was all about seeds. We read our textbook and the kids looked at seeds with a magnifying glass while I read. We then soaked some beans so we can take them apart and look at the different parts.
For History, part of me hates to leave Shakespeare and the Elizabethan Era .. so although we have only 2 chapters left in our History book (which will take us to the United States), I decided to linger a bit longer in England. I found a great book by G A Henty called St George for England. This will be our read aloud for the next few weeks! The kids loved it! and we completed the first chapter (still outside in the sunshine).
We are excited about a trip we will be taking to see an Exhibition of King Tut so I checked out a DVD called
Tutankhamun - Tut: The Boy King We curled up in front of the TV before lunch and watched all 45 mins of the show! The kids are now even more excited to see the exhibit!
We ended up having a late lunch, and while the kids ate they watched another DVD about George Washington.
We will be talking in more detail in the next few days about the Election etc and of course they will go with me to vote on Tuesday! I also have a great book about the Presidents we will be looking through as well.
