So...it's been a month since the Feast. Or at least, there's a full moon tonight. I really had an awesome Feast in every way. It was one of my best, without a doubt and I came home really recharged and ready to go. Then I started having to deal with all the stuff that was waiting for me...ugh. Not fun. But oh well. That's life.
William and I are in the midst of apartment hunting. Hopefully, we're actually nearer the end of apartment hunting. There's really only one place in this area that's nice, so we put in an application there and it's like trying to get into Harvard! Today I had to go get a statement (if you can call 2 sentences saying in a nutshell, "I work. Honest." a statement) notarized. And the goofy apartment nazi kept saying they needed this as proof of my income and that when I got my tax return they'd need that too to collaborate what my "affadavit" said. Collaborate. Yeah. But I bit my tongue and jumped through the hoop and hopefully will now get this apartment.
Also new since the Feast is the homeschool curriculum we started. We're really loving it. For one thing, it takes less time than what we were doing before the Feast. For another, it's got a really detailed schedule and instructor's guide...basically an in depth lesson plan for every day that I don't have to make up myself. And for another thing, it covers more subjects. Science is definitely William's favorite. We already have done 4 experiments and it's only our 6th day of classes. How cool is that? Way. (Hi Jonathan!)
(My son is laying here in bed singing, "Most people in Africa have no food." Hmm. Did I mention we're studying Africa in geography right now?)
Since we got back we've been running too. I love running. It's the easiest way to exercise ever. The running itself isn't easy, but the preparation is nothing and you can do it whenever and you can make your kid run with you so you don't have to worry about childcare. :) Actually, William and I walk to the park, where they have a track. I make him jog/walk with me (alternating in 1 minute intervals) for 15 minutes, then he can go play while I jog/walk for 15 more minutes. We've been doing 2 miles that way and today I just ran the whole last 15 minutes, and it felt super. I love that my knee doesn't hurt when I use it anymore. It's such a relief to be whole again.
On than note....I'm going to do some yoga and get some sleep.
5 comments:
YAY YOGA!
(I'm glad you broke the non-blogging staring contest with Ryan :))
Hey, what curriculum are you using? I'm looking into homeschooling.
oh - I hope you get the apartment.
Annette (is that how you spell your name? 'Cause it looks wrong for some reason)--What can I say...I caved. :D Ryan's a tough one to out-stare (or out-not-blog, as the case may be).
Michael--I'm using Sonlight this year, but I might switch to Well Trained Mind next year. If you're seriously considering homeschooling, I would suggest that you take the time to write up what your "educational philosophy" would be. What do you think is important? What kinds of materials would you want to use? That sort of thing...then start researching. There's something for every approach out there, but all the information can be kind of overwhelming if you go into it with no idea of how you want your homeschool to run.
I'd be glad to answer any questions you have.....but you can ask Crystal--I can really get verbose in homeschooling conversations. Consider yourself warned. :)
Thanks, Michelle! Verbose is acceptable.
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