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Spring in Full Bloom
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Opening Day
Our family if very excited today because it is the opening day for the Seattle Mariners! Go Mariners! ... read more
A Winter Wonderland in March
This is a view from my back door of a winter wonderland in March. ... read more
A Servants Heart
Last night Emily and the church youth group volunteered at the shelter I work at. They helped with childcare, while the residents attended a meeting on energy conservation. They also helped sort clothes in the donation room. It was nice to see them learn the importance of having a servants heart. ... read more
“All Set?” “You Bet!”
These past two months have been very busy as Emily has been an assistant cheer leading coach at our church for Upwards Basketball, which meant being at church on Tuesday evenings for practice, and Saturdays for games. She had a lot of fun getting the kindergarten girls ready by yelling out, "All set?", to which they would reply, "You bet!". It was a good opportunity for Emily to grow and use her leadership abilities. Great job Em! ... read more
What is Friday school?
For our family Friday school happens for eight weeks during the fall and eight weeks during the winter. During these time periods we meet with other homeschooling families at a local church on Friday's from 8:30-3:30. The children are able to take various classes that the parents have agreed to teach. We begin the morning with chapel, then they move onto their classes. Daniel's first class of the morning is Manners and Etiquette, then he moves onto Art, Spanish and then lunch. His fourth class is in the afternoon were all the younger kids meet together and learn about different topics, the past two weeks they have learned about Abraham Lincoln and George Washington. Emily has a total of four classes plus other areas that she helps in. After the morning chapel session Emily, as well as the ... read more
Spanish Tests
One part of our homeschooling journey is called Friday school. During Friday school Emily and Daniel have a variety of classes that they are able to take. One of the classes they are currently taking is Spanish with Emily at the highschool level and Daniel at the elementary level.Today was a big day in both of these classes because they both had tests. Emily got the highest grade in her class which was a 91% a B. Daniel got an 86% on his test wich was also a B. Way to go! All of your hard work and studying paid off! ... read more