homeschool report

We are finishing up our second 12 weeks of school this year, we try to take april off for a spring break. Caden still has 2 weeks left to get him back on schedule as we have been behind 2 weeks almost from the start in his HOD. Reading and math are going well for him, we just started subtraction.

Z just finished lifepac # 5 covering factoring, GCF, LCM in math. He is working on a science project to show at the NACHO science fair on the 26th. Spelling continues to be a challenge but he had shown improvement, (we will be working on writing next year.) In geography we have finished Canda and are working on central America this week. In music he will be singing, playing guitar and doing some handbells in the end of year program with our homeschool group. His guitar teacher just loves him and they have become good friends. We have been struggling with teenage attitude as of late, I am seeking prayer and guidance on this issue of heart. Nothing major but I can see the seeds of rebellion at times and am faithfully plucking those weeds them when I find them.

Autumn continues doing well, this has been one of the longest stable periods of her life, I am thankful and hopeful for her future, she is reading Greek literature, she will finish her BJU lit. book early this year. She is slowly making progress in geometry, future plans for math include a heavy review of basic algebra and then shift of focus to life math skills. For history ( see above geography) She has almost completed her vocab. book, our focus will be on writing for the last 12 weeks this year. She has been riding horses almost every afternoon, she has made good friends with a couple of girls that live nearby and ride allot. I plan on including a 4H study on horses and management, also she is helping tend chicken houses this summer (yuck!) as a part time job, I am going to include some 4H workbooks on chicken farming and allow her 1/2 credit in animal keeping this year. Also in the next 12 weeks we will be adding windows PowerPoint & word.

Spring is here :) and everything is new... including my car! Well new to me anyway. After faithfully carrying us around for 7 yrs my durango gave out, my hubby found me a great 2007 impala, it is so nice.. I just love it. And the gas mileage is wonderful, much better then the durango or harry's work truck! I hope it lasts as well as the durango did, Autumn has set her mind on taking over the payment after I am out of school and able to get another car for myself, she wants this one..

It's been so busy I haven't posted in weeks.. I am happy to report that dd is out of the court system and her fins has been dropped at our request, we feel she is doing so much better right now. :) She has been allowed to go out on the weekends and she has came home on time! She has been doing well with her school work and helping out at home even without being asked! No cutting or unstable behavior for many weeks now. We are just thrilled with how well she is doing, I think this latest medication change has finally addressed some of the neuro chemicals she was lacking, it is like having the Autumn we knew was inside her, finally living with us.
Homeschooling is going well for all, it is most difficult for Z, he tends to be a bit lazy and get board easy, he needs a project to keep busy with but I haven't came up with anything yet..
RN school is HARD, but going well, It am counting the weeks until it's over!! We have decided that if at all possible we are going to take the family to Disney next year in celebration of my RN completion, of coarse it will depend on us being able to scrimp and save the money but it gives me something to look forword too.
I am ready for spring and have gotten my garden seeds ready to start indoors, this year I am trying sweet corn, my husband thinks this is a waste of time and that it will not work out but I am stubborn and am giving it a go anyways.. and I still want chickens... blessings Lisa