Sunday, August 15, 2010

Student Photo Week

Not Back to School Blog Hop


Anna

Chris

Lydia


Even Nate got in on the fun;)


Our "funny" picture.... funny thing is....


... Chris didn't realize his sign was upside-down!! Boy, oh boy do I have my work cut out for me this year!! A class clown with an audience... whoops, I mean sisters:)

This week I have a couple of tasks in mind!

#1 We've really SLACKed on chores this summer... both on the kids doing them AND me checking to see that they've been completed. So tomorrow we are starting from stratch.... I"m giving the kids their new chore "charts" and we'll begin with HOW to do them correctly. And then we'll have this week to practice before we start school next week!

Keeping up with housework was one of the biggest homeschool surprises for me last year.... with my mornings and most naptimes focused on schooling the housework didn't get completed as quickly!! So hopefully having the kids do their few chores, we can keep the house a little better;) HOPEFULLY :)

#2 Getting back to the books!! Throughout the summer we've used some napping-Nate moments to work on history, memorize verses and math, but not on any schedules! So this last summer week, I'm hoping to have the kids doing a little work from their fun workbooks and doing history together like I'd like to happen this school year.

#3 Oh, yes... and play!! We ALL benefit from spending moments playing together with the goal being to spend time and play with eachother;)

We are linked up to the Not Back-to-School Blog Hop at Heart of the Matter! We've enjoyed these link ups and meeting other blogging homeschoolers:) I've already "met" our twin family.... a family with kids that sound JUST like my crew but a few years older!!

16 comments:

Jenny said...

Those are the cutest pics! Great idea to have them decorate signs, LOL at Nate being "along for the ride".

Bea said...

Love those pictures!!! Nate looks precious!!!

Marsha said...

The signs are such a clever idea! I know they were all very proud of their work. Thank you for the introducing your precious children with us. Have a wonderful year!

Joyful Learner said...

Love all their smiles and the signs are a great idea! Nate's sign made me laugh.

Jessica @ Mother of Action said...

LOL!! Cute photos!! Happy Homeschooling!

Carrie said...

Oh, I love these!! I think it's even cuter that his "K" is upside down!!! ;)

Hope you have a great year! Happy Homeschooling!

Jenilee said...

I am doing that next year!! such a cute idea!!!

Anonymous said...

Great pictures. That is a good idea when Dustyn starts school. Nate is getting so big. We still need to get together.

Our Family for His Glory said...

Those pictures turned out so cute... I love the signs they decorated!
Jessica

Amanda said...

I LOVE the picture with the upside down 'K' - that is TOO cute!

Catherine Anne said...

This made me SMILE!
Blessings to a wonderful year. Catherine Anne

Amanda American Girl said...

along for the ride is adorable - I also have a second grader - have a great school year

Momma K said...

Oh I love how the baby is "along for the ride"! We have a 7month old who is doing the same. Happy Homeschooling!

Unknown said...

Very cute! Love the signs and the funny looking down at my upside down pic! :)

Gracie Parker said...

I love your pictures! Visiting from the blog hop. And we've had the same "along for the ride" sign two years now (2 different children!) Isn't it fun?!

Anonymous said...

Adorable!!!! Have a great year!