It is Sunday afternoon, and we are taking a day of rest, or at least a partial day of rest. We attended church this morning, and the kids asked to spend the rest of the day working on school work so they could start the week caught up. Volleyball season is taking 3 full afternoons a week from us, then we still volunteer on Monday mornings at the Food Bank, as well as this week we will be there Tuesday afternoon for our monthly help as they unload their big order.
The kids have been working SO, SO hard, and Dominick and I are very proud of how they have quietly stepped up to the plate. We knew volleyball would require extra efforts, so we made a pledge during the season to try and get to the table by 7:30 am each morning to begin work. They've done so every single day, without complaint, and are tackling a lot of subjects each week. We usually do school far more hours than many do who homeschool, but our situation is a little different as well. We are normally at school 8-9 hours a day...this is our job, and we take it seriously. I have noticed that, over time, the kids' attention span has definitely increased, and they are usually the ones asking to do "...just a couple more pages, then we are at the end of the chapter."
We had good news this week, but it will make the next couple of months even more hectic. Under normal circumstances, we would nix the idea as it is just too much, but it is just until the end of October, then we can let life get back to normal. We have all been bummed to learn that our TaeKwonDo instructor retired. He was a really firm, kind, wonderful teacher and we had four kids left to obtain their black belts, all of whom were one step away except Olesya, who was just two steps away. We looked at alternatives so they kids could finish up, but they were too far away or too expensive. We got a call from our local Rec Center that they found an instructor and wanted to know if we were interested. I have to call them back first thing tomorrow, but everyone is thrilled to have their chance to complete the long road to black belt that they have all worked so hard for. It is going to mean being gone every week night, which certainly doesn't thrill any of us, but it is the accomplishment of a goal that is well worthwhile, so we all decided that short term, it will eb worth it.
Taking the time this weekend to rest and catch up is just what we needed. The house is very quiet as everyone studies or works on projects. I decided this afternoon I was taking the rest of the day off...no laundry, no cookin', nuthin'! It feels good to let go of everything for a few hours before the new week arrives.
I hope everyone else had a little rest this weekend, too! Sorry I have nothing more interesting to write about!
The kids have been working SO, SO hard, and Dominick and I are very proud of how they have quietly stepped up to the plate. We knew volleyball would require extra efforts, so we made a pledge during the season to try and get to the table by 7:30 am each morning to begin work. They've done so every single day, without complaint, and are tackling a lot of subjects each week. We usually do school far more hours than many do who homeschool, but our situation is a little different as well. We are normally at school 8-9 hours a day...this is our job, and we take it seriously. I have noticed that, over time, the kids' attention span has definitely increased, and they are usually the ones asking to do "...just a couple more pages, then we are at the end of the chapter."
We had good news this week, but it will make the next couple of months even more hectic. Under normal circumstances, we would nix the idea as it is just too much, but it is just until the end of October, then we can let life get back to normal. We have all been bummed to learn that our TaeKwonDo instructor retired. He was a really firm, kind, wonderful teacher and we had four kids left to obtain their black belts, all of whom were one step away except Olesya, who was just two steps away. We looked at alternatives so they kids could finish up, but they were too far away or too expensive. We got a call from our local Rec Center that they found an instructor and wanted to know if we were interested. I have to call them back first thing tomorrow, but everyone is thrilled to have their chance to complete the long road to black belt that they have all worked so hard for. It is going to mean being gone every week night, which certainly doesn't thrill any of us, but it is the accomplishment of a goal that is well worthwhile, so we all decided that short term, it will eb worth it.
Taking the time this weekend to rest and catch up is just what we needed. The house is very quiet as everyone studies or works on projects. I decided this afternoon I was taking the rest of the day off...no laundry, no cookin', nuthin'! It feels good to let go of everything for a few hours before the new week arrives.
I hope everyone else had a little rest this weekend, too! Sorry I have nothing more interesting to write about!
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