Ben scrubbing the tiles with a toothbrush. |
A place for me to journalize my life with four kids and as a homeschooling mom.
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Discipline
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Father's Day
We had a great weekend with family! On Saturday Allan's parent's Flora and Jim came over to visit. Allan's mom always brings some type of Filipino food over for us to warm up and have later for dinner. This time it was Sinagong soup(pictured below). Allan said my picture doesn't look too appetizing, but we all really enjoyed it. Then Saturday we had my parent's over for lunch. Sunday afternnon, Victoria and Nicholas could not wait for us to take them to Super Summer Camp. They are gone for an entire week. This is Nicholas first time and Victoria's third time going. It is sorta strange not having them around. It is less busy, less noisy, and less fun. I miss having them around playing with their younger siblings, but they'll be back in no time and I'll be ready for a break. I had a conversation with Victoria before she left. I asked her if she was okay with one of her who had invited a friend to come. She is friends with most of the girls in her cabin, but she has become closer to one of the girls. I just wanted to know how she felt. She said, "Oh yeah, I am excited that her friend is going because she doesn't know Jesus." Ah, my little girl is so smart, so sweet, and loves the Lord with all her heart, all her mind and all her soul. I was so proud of her response.
Flora's Sinagong Soup with beef, peppers, green beans, bok choy, potatoes, and the sinagong soup powder/mix. Allan said the picture doesn't do it justice. We all love it! |
My dad and my kids on Father's day. The kids were extra silly since they had ice cream in their bellies & we were headed off to drop Victoria & Nicholas at camp. |
Allan with his two little girls. I know they look just like him. |
Victoria in her cabin "The Fab Flamingos". This is where she is sleeping for a week. |
Nicholas chose the top bunk and he is in the cabin "The Mowgli Mob". |
Thursday, June 9, 2011
The Choice To Homeschool
Victoria & Nicholas are proud of the puzzle they put together! |
The kids working together on a block tower. No one is fighting yet..... |
Some Reasons we choose to homeschool:
Having time in the bible with my kids
We get to choose their curriculum
I know what they're learning all the time - from teacher(me) & students(their siblings)
No monthly tuition (we pay for books & other stuff, but it is much less compared to private school)
Unexpected reasons why we like homeschooling:
We can do things in the middle of the day (dr. appts, haircuts)
I don't have drop-off & pickup every day.
We can go on fun field trips that we choose.
We can choose anytime of the year to take a vacation.
Reasons why the kids like homeschooling:
Nicholas likes staying in his pajamas all day or other costumes
Victoria and Nicholas like having lots of time for reading
They like the field trips that we go on.
Victoria was able to be a part of a church Christmas production that had lots of rehearsal time.
Some things that have been hard about homeschooling:
You're with your kids all the time, so you need to be intentional about spending time w/ friends or your husband.
Discipline (siblings fight, kids disobey) It's our job to train them/
Keeping them focused at home
Keeping the little kids entertained (probably the most challenging part for me)
There are lots of other things I like and dislike about homeschooling. I'll be honest. It is not easy. Parenting isn't easy either. Right now, this is our choice to homeschool the kids. We will take one year at a time, but we are committed for the long haul ahead. We are actually trying to get Benjamin into a transitional kindergarten program through a local public school. If it is the Lord's will, he'll get in. If not, I may be homeschooling him or just finding fun activities for a preschooler to do. Wait a minute... I just got a phone call from the administrative assistant that there are two schools with openings!!! Benjamin will be attending a local transitional kindergarten. He'll be able to go to school and receive speech classes as well!! Yea!! What a blessing! As you can tell I'm not opposed to any school choice. I just want what's best for each of my children as individuals and for our family.
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