I can't believe we've actually worked two days of school into one day and still finished before 4! We took off yesterday except for math to go see our new princess (my brand new niece), and we are taking off Friday so I can bake and get ready for Isaac's birthday party, so I didn't want to get too far "behind" my own schedule. Isaac did 2 lessons of grammar, two lessons of spelling, and 2 lessons of handwriting. We also did math, reading, science, history, Latin, and Spanish! Normally we alternate science/history and Latin/Spanish. We still have our read-alouds to do and studying our memory verses, but we can do that tonight, after scouts and soccer.
Every fall our schedule gets crazy busy, as I'm sure a lot of people with children involved in extracurricular activities do. As a matter of fact, as I write this I am looking at the clock and realizing that I have to take both of the boys to activities in the next couple of hours...and I still have to take the chicken out to thaw for dinner. I try not to overload our schedule with a ton of activities, but I feel that the boys get something very important out of each of the activities they are in. They are both in soccer, which my husband and I both agree is very important for teaching them to make physical fitness a part of their daily lives. They are also in Awana, which is a part of their religious education. Isaac is also in scouts, which he loves and teaches him a lot of very practical skills. It just seems like we are out of the house nearly every night at activities. I keep reminding myself that this is only a season in my life, and that one day I will miss having the boys here to taxi around to different activities!
I am so thankful for the opportunity to be home with my children at this time. I don't know how long it will last, and I am treasuring every moment. I am often reminded of just how short our time with our children at home is, and I want to be sure that I am providing them with everything they need from me both as their mother and as their teacher. At the top of that list are love and time. I am going to make it a priority to spend as much time as I can with my kids this fall, because I know that the seasons change quickly, and the season that I have with my boys at home will be over far too soon.
