A new journey..........

Well, the past month has brought yet another change to our daily lives.  We started homeschooling about 6 weeks ago!!  This has been something that we started discussing when I knew we were expecting Ava (so almost 9 years ago).  It finally was time to make it come to fruition this year.  The girls are completely excited & seem to be thriving.  Ava is in 3rd grade this year & Aubrey is in kindergarten.  Here are a few pictures of how our typical days progress......

We start most days with calendar & story time.  We sing some songs & try to get our day off on the right foot. This picture was taken during our first week of school.

When the girls get tired of sitting still & doing paper work, we break for chores or snack or playtime.  Then hit the work again after a break.

 One of the many things I love about homeschooling is the flexibility it provides & the extra time I seem to have.  I love that school goes with us wherever we go......whether we're running errands or

 hiking in the woods!  :)  Ava was pumped about her first field trip.  Daddy took her on a hike.  She took her camera & brought back all sorts of scientific information for us to talk about.

 We do have to have test times from time to time.  Gotta make sure mommy is doing her job!!  Once again, I'm so thankful for my Young Living Essential Oils. Ava doesn't handle tests well.  They make her incredibly nervous.  So, I pull out the Valor & Peppermint essential oils for test times.  The Valor promotes confidence & the Peppermint helps with focus. 

Thanks for taking a peek in on our day.