Winter Break is Over

Our Winter Break, or Christmas Recess, is over.  Tomorrow we are back to a full and normal schedule.  I enjoyed the three weeks off, and got a lot done.  Caitlin finished another letter to a friend, and DJ finished reading A Separate Peace, over the break.  He is not set to start reading Romeo and Juliet until the beginning of Feb.  Our 2nd semester ends at the end of January.  So, he will be doing Grammar activities, and catching up on Science and History in that time period.

Caitlin starts what makes a bird a bird, and continues with Ancient Greece.  Tomorrow she starts Greek Myths and Legends.  She is still working her way through our collection of Magic Tree House Books, with activities. 

DJ will continue to learn about the church in the Middle Ages, Weather in Earth Sciences, and his Math of course. 

We start our weekly painting classes back up tomorrow as well.  We will be continuing to paint birds.  Caitlin picked the Penguin this time.  Both kids are also working on their 4H County Events projects, which is the first weekend in February.  Caitlin does not have enough time to finish sewing her bear, so she has come up with an interesting clothing idea for the Fashion Show and DJ will continue working on his Sea Turtle demonstration, which he will practice at our Earth Kids meeting on Friday. 

I will be glad to get back to our normal routine.

Cold, Cold and more Cold!

Ugh, I hate the cold!  We are still on Winter Break, and I get so much done during this time.  After all the holidays, and activities are over, I can clean the house, declutter and organize stuff.  I got all of the school papers corrected and ready for review with the kids.  DJ has almost completed, A Separate Peace.  He does not care for it all that much, but I am finding it quite interesting.  I actually think I read it in high school, but that was a very long time ago.  After he finishes it, he will have some review work, and then watch the movie which might help bring it all together for him.

Next week, we are doing half days of school all week.  We were supposed to be off, but I have decided on half days instead.  Caitlin will be reviewing her papers that were graded today, and writing her next friendly letter, to her friend Samantha.  DJ will finish reading, A Separate Peace, and he needs to start working on his 4H Demonstration.  He will be doing a practice run at our next Earth Kids meeting on the 17th.  County Events is on Feb 1st,  We are taking his good friend to Bush Gardens with us, on Jan 20th, for his friend's Christmas gift.  Caitlin and I will do the Safari while the boys are riding the rollercoasters.


We have one warmish day tomorrow and Sunday, then bitter cold again next week.  We are supposed to hike on Tues, but I hate exercising in the cold.  My old muscles just don't like it and I hate pain.  So, we will have to wait and see how the other moms feel about it.