OK, there is this part of me that SO doesn't care about A's standardized test results........BUT the other part ........................is SO relieved!!!! Forgive me for that:) But he scored average and higher than average on all the material. So he's offically graduated from 3rd grade!
A is a pretty brilliant kid. I've never doubted his ability to 'learn'. His ability to motivate himself, yes, but not to learn! hahaha I guess though, that I have doubted MY ability to facilitate his learning. I'm just really glad that this first year was a success, with all its ups and downs. All its adjustments and tweeking. All the adventures.
So, as I write this, A is enjoying a month in England with his grandparents! His grandma, the retired teacher, has many exciting things planned. A musical in the West End, surfing in Cornwall, King Arthur's Castle in Tintagel. And of course, just hanging out with his family and his little dog Rinky! I'm really happy for him.
Meanwhile, those of us that he's left at home, are going to use this time wisely!!!
I've started my veggie beds, B and I are going to have some 'girlie' play-dates. AND we're going back to FL to work on the house some more. And Rick and I may be able to sneak in an Anniversary getaway. Just the 2 of us!!!! Keep your fingers crossed that we can pull it off. B is still pretty attached to me, especially at night. But her Nanny & Poppy, thankfully, are cool with co-sleeping! hahaha
Friday, April 24, 2009
Sunday, April 5, 2009
Miss Me?
Just kidding! It's been such a long time since I posted. And so much has happened!
We went to FL, moved into the new house. Slept on mattresses on the floor for 2 weeks until we could find beds we liked. Lived out of an ice chest for a week until we could get appliances delivered. We enjoyed the beach, we spent time with the grandparents. Rick and I had a date almost every week!!!! We even went to the Hard Rock casino and 'pretend' gambled! LOL
A & B had an OK time. It was hard on B not being in her usual habitat. A, on the other hand, is completely adaptable. He just gets bored if we're not 'doing' something ALL the time. The days we were physically working on the house were tough. But we managed to do learning almost every morning and we completed his standardized test for the NC requirement. So that's very exciting and I'm proud of him for doing so well:)
We also joined the local homeschool group! What a diverse, interesting, fun group of moms and kids. We went to a couple park days and an ECO Nature Class. Both A & B made new friends and look forward to spending more time with them in the future.
The next trip will be at the end of April. A is going to the UK with his grandparents for a month. We'll be seizing that opportunity to get some more work done on the house. One kid is easier to entertain in that situation than 2. We have some really ugly wallpaper to take off, we have a bathroom to pretty much gut and start fresh. We want to enclose the carport so it can be utilized as a storage room. That requires permits from the city and the headaches that go along with it!!! But we're taking that all in stride and it'll get sone when it gets done.
In the mean time, we're here in NC enjoying the beautiful weather. The dogwoods are blooming, the bees are going NUTS!!! It's amazing. Thank you bees for pollenating my blueberries!!!!:)
Plotted out my veggie beds yesterday and look forward to planting seeds very soon.
We went to FL, moved into the new house. Slept on mattresses on the floor for 2 weeks until we could find beds we liked. Lived out of an ice chest for a week until we could get appliances delivered. We enjoyed the beach, we spent time with the grandparents. Rick and I had a date almost every week!!!! We even went to the Hard Rock casino and 'pretend' gambled! LOL
A & B had an OK time. It was hard on B not being in her usual habitat. A, on the other hand, is completely adaptable. He just gets bored if we're not 'doing' something ALL the time. The days we were physically working on the house were tough. But we managed to do learning almost every morning and we completed his standardized test for the NC requirement. So that's very exciting and I'm proud of him for doing so well:)
We also joined the local homeschool group! What a diverse, interesting, fun group of moms and kids. We went to a couple park days and an ECO Nature Class. Both A & B made new friends and look forward to spending more time with them in the future.
The next trip will be at the end of April. A is going to the UK with his grandparents for a month. We'll be seizing that opportunity to get some more work done on the house. One kid is easier to entertain in that situation than 2. We have some really ugly wallpaper to take off, we have a bathroom to pretty much gut and start fresh. We want to enclose the carport so it can be utilized as a storage room. That requires permits from the city and the headaches that go along with it!!! But we're taking that all in stride and it'll get sone when it gets done.
In the mean time, we're here in NC enjoying the beautiful weather. The dogwoods are blooming, the bees are going NUTS!!! It's amazing. Thank you bees for pollenating my blueberries!!!!:)
Plotted out my veggie beds yesterday and look forward to planting seeds very soon.
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