I haven't been posting much on this blog lately as all through the Summer I was posting all our activities as a family over on my main family blog 'Escaping The City' (let me know if you want access) - we certainly had a VERY busy Summer though - have to say it was a wonderful one!! We were very lucky here and had amazing weather. It was a little TOO dry really - in fact we didn't really get ANY rain sadly and our pond is all but dried up :( We don't really have any frogs to speak of this year - yet the grasshoppers have certainly made up for them and we have had those in their THOUSANDS!!! Sam has had a blast catching them and bringing them in to the house (unfortunately)!!
Anyway....Summer is coming to an end, and my older three children are back at school. This week we too started back with our studies. Last week the weather was just TOO good to be indoors doing any 'schoolwork' and so we went out and about - to the lake, the splashpark, and to our favourite outdoor pool. Making the most of the gorgeous weather while it lasted!!
This week has been a little cooler and we started getting into a routine of schoolwork again. Our facilitator made her first visit to us on Tuesday afternoon. She visits once in September, then she phones us in january to check all is well, and then visits in June to see how the year went. that is all that is required in Alberta!! For that we get approximately $715. of funding.
the meeting went well - we basically told her what our plans were for the year for Abigails education. What our hopes were for her for each subject and how we expected to get there (ie did we plan to use a curriculum (No), did we plan to use any resources or classes etc (yes we are signed up for art classes and gymnastics and will take part in SHINE activities and the local homeschool activities at the library etc etc).
The rest of the time we were chatting about horses (still Abigails favourite topic).
Sam starts Pre-K on Tuesday. He will go for a full day every Tuesday which will give me a full day each week to do something special with Abigail.
Abigail will go to art classes and gymnastics classes every Thursday. That will give me Thursdays with Sam!! Abigail and Susannah will also do dance probably. Susannah and Laurence are also doing Youth curling we think......Laurie is also doing volleyball at school. Chris is audtioning today for one of the school plays...no clue if he's hoping for something behind the scenes or on stage.....
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