Monday, March 24, 2008

Back to school.

We didn't take Easter Monday off.
We are going on a field trip to Holy Rosary Church and Mother Seton House downtown on Wednesday and I couldn't lose another day this week.
So we broke out the books and got another day under our belts. One thing about that Easter candy, it just keeps them hopping!
Tomorrow I have to go out and get a few estimates on getting our van repaired. It was parked in the parking lot during Easter Vigil Mass and a lady backed into the door. It's got a pretty big bend.
Ugh. And it wasn't even a year old yet. However, we are just counting our Blessings that she didn't hit a person!
Wednesday will be a full day and then Thursday and Friday are regular school days.
Saturday I get to go see my dear friend Betty. I think I work for her, but it never seems like work.
Sunday is the Feast of Divine Mercy, a wonderful indulgence!

The next week we have standardized testing for three days and so that will be school for part of the week. It's exciting though because that really makes it feel like the year is winding down. We will be finishing a couple of books next month and the formal Religion program for the Parish is practically finished. We will keep doing Religion of course, but it will feel good to have met the requirement.

Now I have to start thinking about what to do for next year. I can't believe it is that time already!
Brendan will be in his Math book over the summer, but he is doing great and I think he will be ready for Saxon in the later Fall.
Paul is going to be in the 2nd grade book! Man that kid just floors me. He learns by osmosis.
The "Calvin and Hobbes" reading program is just amazing! The boys have developed a very sophisticated vocabulary from reading those crazy books in bed at night. They just crack up! I think Brendan secretly wants to be Calvin. Thank You Andrew.

Well I shall visit my new blog and add a post. One of these days when I have something useful on it I'll post a link to it.