We are meeting Friday at 3. Watch the info booth in the front of the vendor hall. I'll put a sign there as soon as I know what room we can have. :)

ROFL! I'm sure he would have been able to see MUCH better. :lol:

I'm so excited about convention tomorrow. Not only do I get to not do laundry or cook for three whole days...I get to hear Jessie Wise speak. What a deal!!! If you're also coming...be sure to watch the info desk outside of the exhibit hall for information on where the "board" meeting will be held. It's at 3 on Friday...take a break and come put faces to names or catch up with everyone you met last year. Can someone please bring a camera?? Mine's too big to drag around. Thanks! Sandy :driving: :seeya: :hurray:

He sounds awfully young to me. My boy experience was that they needed more time rather than less to be "ready." Of course, my philosophy is not to train. When they're really ready, they'll go to the potty and you can skip all the accident stuff (and frustration). Best wishes!

On my way to get bifocals for the first time...I passed through Penny's and purchased a cute "grandma" shirt to give my mom. My 12 yr old dd and 9 mo old ds were with me. The clerk kept telling me how much I'd enjoy wearing the shirt...and I kept saying IT'S NOT FOR ME. I'm not sure who was more mortified--me or my dd who couldn't believe that anyone would think SHE was the mother! I get the "you must be the grandma" thing all the time--doesn't help that I was almost 43 when ds was born! But it still stinks--and it's one of the reasons I regularly color my hair!!!!

My dc have used TT Alg 1 and 2. Both scored well on the SAT test. DS will use TT Pre-Calc next year. It **may** not be as rigorous as some other materials BUT it's material that my kids can understand. The most rigorous program gives no benefit if the student cannot learn the material. I am NOT a math teacher, whiz, expert...not math inclined....don't like math. Period. So, TT works for us because it's understandable and semi-affordable.

DD will graduate in 2009 with an English major and editing minor. Her freshman English class did an interesting survey...they asked English majors from the last several years *what* they were doing. Many had gone on to advanced degrees...med and law school. Some were in the publishing field; others in teaching. Many of them said they had multiple opportunities because they had a DEGREE and that a lot of companies just want people who can learn. Companies can teach the specifics of their business, but they need candidates who have proven learning potential. DD has tried to maximize her possibilities. She's a TA next year and works in the student writing lab assisting other students. She's going to be the editor of the English department publication next year. She's looking for an internship with a local publishing house. She's also considering getting an advanced degree so that she can teach at the college level.

They also changed a lot of the names in the US edition...which was too bad. We enjoyed Singapore names!

We just don't have the funds to pay for college...most of the time we're trying to figure out how to pay the bills around here! DD is attending a private university...she got a nice academic scholarship and fed/state aid pick up the rest, including her books (which we bargain shop for on the the net). She lives at home. That's our contribution--we put a roof over her head. DS is looking at pursuing a 6 year program (pharmacy). He knows it will be likely that he'll be in debt before he finishes. You can bet that I'll be helping him look for scholarships and other financial aid.

My son has worked at the local branch of the public library for over a year and does not have a driver's license. I can't remember if he needed a photo id....if so, I probably made him a homeschool ID card.

In that context, catholic (small "c") means universal, as noted in their statement. Catholic (capital) refers to the church. I grew up in the United Methodist Church; we often recited the Nicene creed. Summit has made an effort not to be an particular denomination, but to be Biblical. I think they do that very well. I just don't want folks who are looking for material that is or is not Catholic to be misled...this really is not a Catholic curriculum.

I'm so sorry. (((Pam)))

dd 20 will graduate next year with an English degree. She wants to edit children's books. Mostly she wants to get married, have children and homeschool. (Isn't that quite a compliment!) ds17 is planning on pharmacy school. I'm not sure if that fact that my family has been pharmacists since they had to go out in the fields to find the ingredients for the meds draws him...or maybe it's the big bucks they make as soon as they graduate with multiple job offers. ds7 is going to be an inventor, specifically he plans to invent Transformers. (I really do see him in some sort of engineering kind of career.)

We attend a fairly small church and know, at least by sight, those who regularly attend. Today after service, I couldn't find my 7 yr old. We had tons of visitors today, and you don't want to think the worst of people...but I couldn't find my child. We searched several times in all the places he *should* have been. By that time, I was in tears, asking people to help me find my child. Turns out that a new class had been started for his age group, and he was in his new room waiting for us! (Nowhere near his old class.) Of course, I felt ridiculous...but oh so thankful that my child was safe. :001_unsure:

I am very surprised by this statement. Summit Ministries is associated with evangelical Christianity rather than Catholicism. My dd attended a Summit summer camp and there was NOTHING Catholic about it. She also studied the book Understanding the Times her senior year of hs, and I see no Catholic theology in it. This is Summit's doctrinal statement: Summit is an evangelical, non-denominational Christian ministry. Although Summit contains a wide variety of Christian beliefs among its staff and faculty, the ministry does not hold positions on many of the doctrinal or theological debates that take place within the church. While we do believe that these issues are significant, our primary concerns are with the effects that false ideologies are having on the world and the body of believers. I am not knocking Catholicism...I'm just saying that I don't think this material is Catholic in nature. For what it's worth, dd says that Summit's materials taught the things she needed to hold onto her faith when she entered university. She was immediately assaulted with all kinds of humanistic materials and thoughts and was able to defend her faith intelligently when challenged.

Haven't BTDT, but if my child had such an offer, I'd jump on that. What a great opportunity! It would be worth taking a loan if necessary. (IMHO)

Don't get your panties in a wad. For cryin' out loud in a bucket. (Why we cry in a bucket I don't know, but my dad said this a lot when we played cards.) He/She's not the sharpest knife in the drawer. Her elevator doesn't go all the way to the top. The lights are on, but nobody's home. I can dress you up, but I can't take you out.

I kept waiting for "the shoe to drop" when dd became a teenager. I held my breath through 13...14...15.....16. Started to relax about then! We were able to maintain a wonderful relationship all through her teen years--and still enjoy a very close, loving relationship. DS is 17 and moody once in a great while. I usually can joke him out of it...if not, I leave him alone a while and he soon reverts to his normal, happy self. We're pretty close as well. I really LIKE as well as love my kids.

Third generation here. My grandfather was a pharmacist, my dad was a pharmacist, my uncle's a pharmacist, my brother's a pharmacist...I have a teaching degree. (And I only went to Purdue one summer...mainly so I could stay in the family. I was the first to go to a university other than Purdue.) Next year, dd will be the fourth generation to have a college degree.

Trevecca Nazarene College, Nashville, TN Loved the city...school was a bit confining. (I'm not Nazarene and was "wild," meaning I watched movies, played cards and danced!) My major there was pre-physician's assistant. Decided it wasn't for me. Went home for 2 years. University of Indianapolis, guess where??? Indiana University/Purdue University at Indianapolis Purdue University Majored in Elementary Education Ventured back to school after a two year break and wanted to finish ASAP. Summers were at IUPUI and PU. Not much of my first year transferred, but I completed the degree in 3 years anyway. U of I is a good liberal arts school--dd is there now. IU is known for med school, law school and basketball. PU is pharmacy, engineering and vet school...and basketball. Welcome to Indiana. University of Central Florida Masters in Ele. Ed I honestly didn't know much at UCF, except that it was 20 minutes away and offered the masters program that I needed to hold onto my Indiana teaching license. It has grown into a very large school.

As one who is 50 and still paying for graduate work (yes, you read that correctly), I would prefer that my dc NOT go into debt for school. And we're not in a position to help, unfortunately. But my son is very determined to pursue pharmacy--a six year program. I see no way, even with scholarships and grants, that he'll escape without some debt. BUT, he will also graduate in a profession that's now paying graduates $100,000 a year. I'm more comfortable with ds acquiring debt with that kind of earning potential than I am with dd who aspires to be a children's editor. (Fortunately, dd has only had to borrow a very small amount, less than $4,000--not too bad, since her tuition alone is $85,000+ for the four years.) I think you have to balance the pluses and minuses.

We purposely skipped 8th grade with my dd and moved into 9th grade material. We listed a standard 4 years of high school work on her transcript.

One of the things I don't like about the Cincy convention is there's no time in the schedule to eat. They really should schedule a longer break around lunch and dinner so people can eat! Maybe it's just me....but I need food to run such a long day. We're packing a cooler to stick in the car and that's OK for lunch and snacks, but I need something HOT at some point in the evening. I'm near downtown Indy and it takes me just at 2 hours to get to the convention. I'm planning, as OhElizabeth said, to get there in time to check into the hotel and dump stuff, grab a snack and be on site in time to hear Jessie Wise.

When I walked into the room to hear... So, are you a lawyer too? To which the mosquito replied...I was already a blood-sucking parasite. I just needed a briefcase! :rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

What a lovely dress! Did you ask David's about adding sleeves? According to their website, they do add sleeves. I'd probably add a sheer neck/sleeve to the dress if that would be enough to satisfy the bride and the church. Something along this line, though I'd do more fitted sleeves! http://cathaybridal.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=060&Category_Code=long Your question intriqued me so I looked around the net at dresses....there were some with bolero-type jackets and a few that had sheer, full-length coats over the dress. Gorgeous. http://www.bridalonlinestore.com/Collection/product-page.asp?q=Wedding+Dress&SKU=7012&i=71060499296 If strapless is still the style when my dd gets married, we'll be modifying the dress as well. I don't know why the stores can't carry a better selection of styles!