Dragging...

I had some inspiration... and then I lost it.  It was something about bringing joy back into our school, letting loose on science, reading aloud more, or something..  I'm too tired to think about it.  7 months pregnant and I'm dragging now.  The belly is heavy and it hurts.  I sleep a lot.  I took a 3 hour nap today.  Maybe that's why it is 1 am and I'm still not sleepy.  I dread sleep because it hurts.  Ahh.. the joys of pregnancy.

So my awesome homeschool schedule went out the window since our school break.  Since I took that break I haven't been waking up early with the kids.  Instead, like the awesome mom that I am, I put on a movie for the Littles and work with the Bigs for an hour.  This week we didn't do Classical Writing (but we did last week and will next week and I still LOVE it).  We haven't done memory work since the break.  I should really get on the ball with that.  I haven't been reading aloud to them at night (too tired).  Maybe I shouldn't take week-long breaks.  It is too difficult to get back in the game.

I kind of like letting the kids play outside until 9 am though.  I might do away with the early morning school, not that I have much choice being so tired now, even though I got so much accomplished.  If the Littles watch an hour of Magic School Bus, it isn't THAT bad, is it? 

Desperate times call for desperate measures.  However, I need to get with it already.  Monday starts a new week.  A full week.  WEEK 9.  A week where we do everything I have scheduled and not slack off.

I can do hard things.

Today is a great day

It is one of those days that I just love homeschooling.  I enjoy my children.  I enjoy watching them learn and learning with them.  I enjoy receiving inspiration concerning their education.  I don't have everything figured out yet, but I feel like my understanding is clearer today.  I'm going to be changing a few things around in our schedule and curriculum as I ponder further on the inspiration I've received.  Not much, just a few things.

On another note, today my math-hating daughter Savannah *enjoyed* Beast Academy's 3A placement test and the free puzzles on their website.  Enjoyed.  Math.
I don't know what to think about that.

Lastly, I hate online college.  What a waste of time.  I can't wait until I am through so I can get on to some real learning.