Fall Update

Yes, I'm finally updating. I decided to not try to totally catch up. Just go from here. :-)
We had a fantastic summer and school is in full swing. I feel like we are on a full-speed train, but we are enjoying the ride. Dot finished Driver's Ed. last week! We now need to schedule her driver's test to have another driver in the family. I can't believe I have a daughter old enough to do this.

I checked out some of the curriculum my sister-in-law uses and we are trying some of them this year. She must be the best researcher for home-schooling on the planet.

We had a friend of the family's daughter die a few weeks ago and that has brought some good conversations and thinking by our family. We beg for prayer for their family. It brings the meaning of life to the forefront. Time is so short here.

To let you know what we've been up to, here's our weekly schedule:
Monday: Art Lesson/CAP/ Unicycle Club
Tuesday: Piano Lessons, Flute & Trumpet Lessons/ Dot vol. at C. Book Store/ Violin Lesson
Wednesday: Physics/ Guitar Lesson/ Awana/ Youth Group
Thurday: Voice Lessons/ Ballet/ Speech Club
Friday: Nothing but regular school!!

Not everyone does everything. A number of classes only one child takes, and some are every other week, like art & voice. My In-laws are helping with driving on Tuesdays and watching Darling here and there. My folks have helped with child care on Thurdays, plus other things, and making some of the classes possible to take. I don't know what I'd do without Grandparents!!!!

Dot is enjoying the new ballet class she is trying out. It makes me jealous to watch her enjoy it. :-) Someday...me too... :-)
Please pray we find the right pieces for speech this year!
Gotta run..