You could try combining lessons in FLL, or even just skipping ahead to FLL2. Ds and I did 1 & 2 in one year by doing more than one lesson a day. That way you don't miss anything and they can find their level quicker. For art, I try, really try to come up with stuff. Nine times out of ten, however, we use the SotW crafts as our art. For science, we use eequalsmcq.com . He has great classes, imo, with lots of experiments and things. Natural Science (I think) is free, so you can d/l it and try it out :) Sounds like you have a solid line up! :) I hope you guys have a great week.

:( I thought you were Pedro. I voted for you! or at least I thought I did......

Andrew will be Ben 10 and Luke will be a Clone Trooper thing (Star Wars, the guys in white plastic, lol).

My mother does this. My dd feels an obligation to stay, her gramma needs her, her gramma would be lost without her, etc. It hurts and angers me, because it's NOT playing by the rules, but (but BUT BUT) the same 'rules' apply. One day dd, and your dn, are going to see this manipulation for what it is. They are going to see that being forced to parent an adult is wrong. Already, dd has started coming to me, saying she needs help. I help, quietly reserving my more aserbic thoughts, and simply support her. I don't know if I'll ever manage to finagle my own dd into my own house, but I do know that she trust, loves and relies on me. My mother is digging her own grave, so to speak. :grouphug:

Not at all. It's the only case I can think of where the movie was better than the book. Who doesn't love Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke :)

Dh gets an evening report from ds. Ds tells him whatever new and exciting things he did and 'teaches' dh history, math and science in the evening ;) Dh adds anywhere he can during those discussions. For ds, the conversations are just really nice ways to 'show off' what he's learned, but for dh it's time for him to really contribute. Since he doesn't read the books we use (unless ds brings them to him), he's free to add whatever information he knows into the mix. It's really nice and both are learning new conversation/communication skills ;)

:iagree: Ds put it down a few days ago and I haven't been pushing him to keep reading. I read ahead and was just not impressed. To the pp, that mentioned the 'God' and 'nanny knows best' things. I hadn't even thought of that, but I will say the condescencion towards the parents does bother me. And, perhaps that is the root of my not liking the book. It seems as though all the "normal" people are blind or stupid and only Mary and her band of bizarre friends are really able to see "reality" iykwIm. Sorry to bash, I was trying to be nice originally, but when you find out it's not just 'you' that feels some way I guess it's easier to own up.

My mom was....... well...... she talked to me, but it wasn't what I would've expected or wanted. She's why I mentioned curbing how much info you give, to keep it clean ;) I am amazed at how close dd and I are now that we "share" womanhood status. I'm so glad the two of you spoke. Letting the girls know that their moms are just as muddled over these things help, I think. :grouphug:

We've started reading the Chronicles of Narnia accompanied by Roar! I have learned so much, my heart has been so humbled and moved by the glory of God through what we've covered in this book, and ds is now much more aware of the glory of God. I would HIGHLY recommend it :)

Sweet heart, I know and understand exactly what you're going through. It's not easy, is it? (wait for some response) The worst part for me, about getting all emotional and hormonal is --------------(fill in with whatever is true for you, but keep it clean ;) ). Do you know what I mean? (wait for response) if she responds with her own worse part, then work with it. This is an EXCELLENT time to establish that she is not alone in this scary rollercoaster ride of emotions. It is also a wonderful time to let her know that you can UNDERSTAND and LISTEN, and she can also practice listening while you tell her (honestly) how it is for you. Don't make it all negative, though, or she'll start hating being a girl, iykwIm. You may want to add in something about how AMAZING it is how all these ups and downs prepare you for parenthood and the beauty of being a woman, etc etc. :grouphug:

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We're reading it too. I was pretty disappointed in the book. For the first time, I think the movie was better.

I don't think she meant in cases of life or death (appendix for instance). I sort of agree with where she stands, totally if I'm right about the difference between life and death. I don't think that removing things or altering things without a real medical necessity are in our best interests. I don't really care if people do, but because of how I see it I would not. Now, if my appendix were about to rupture, or if having another child could threaten my life or the health of that child, then I would be willing to undergo surgery and permanent changes. All of the things you listed are things that I could understand people doing and for most I would do as well (if my doctor strenuously recommended it or my life hung in the balance), except lasix (and only because I would worry too much about complications making my sight worse than it was to begin with. Easy for me with 20/20 vision to say, I know).

Ime, all you can do is try to be supportive :( I had a friend who dated, got pregnant by and eventually married a drug addicted abuser. They have two kids now. There were a few years when we didn't speak at all. I told her, he goes or I go :( We've only recently reconnected. He's born again, she says he is better and I (because she was my best friend and I'm not willing to lose her again) am learning to keep my mouth shut. She will choose him over you. If you want to be there when/if she really desparately needs you, then all I can recommend is to be noncommital in any opinions of him and keep your negative opinions to yourself. Ime, the abuser is of more importance than anyone else. If, however, you really truly believe she's made her bed and she can lay in it... then go ahead and cut her off. It's a no win situation :( I'm so sorry.

The preparation you need is, from what I understand, more spiritual than anything else. The Bible says you can't really be prepared physically, as we won't know when, but you can be ready spiritually. As for food and clothing, think about the lilies of the field, right? :grouphug: A spirit of urgency may come from God, but not a spirit of fear. If you are in the right, on the right path, etc., then you have nothing to fear.

Good! Thanks for the heads-up :)

Ds is doing great with both Latin and Greek, he's put French on his wish list for Christmas :lol: Me, though... well, he left me in the dust with Greek. He's using Hey Andrew!, and the only problem I have is that is seems too easy. He's completed 1 and 2 since May. I'm ordering 3 and hoping it will hold him over, at least till summer. If you wanted something that seems really easy to start with Hey Andrew! is what I'd recommend. Hth.

You're looking at the wrong end. Jesus warned that things would become terrible, but he also said not to let your heart be troubled. :grouphug:

This is a learning experience, hopefully. Those grades on his quizes should make it abundantly clear the consequences of this. :grouphug:

Yeah, sounds like dinner just didn't agree with them, let him go :)

I've been doing the same thing, and as soon as I say it I think... was that necessary? I think I am moving more towards having it a part of who I am. Well put :)

All three of mine are more diagonal with periods of plateaus, so I just put diagonal. The older two are both great, as long as their work is constantly changing. IOW, they don't do well with repitition, they want to add add add, iykwIm. Youngest ds is the same way, but I don't know if he's technically accelerated or not :p All three get very frustrated by a slow pace, but every once in a blue moon they find something they like and then... it's very difficult to get them past it.

You can watch it on hulu.com :) Just thought I'd share that. I want a Mr. Machine. Mine finally broke and only makes raspy noises now :( Also, I miss the old Star Wars toys. They were so much better than the clunky things they have today, I know the boys would LOVE the old ones. Finally, the OLD Strawberry Shortcake :)

I'm speaking from a WWE angle. I believe, but don't really feel like looking it up ;) sorry, lazy Friday and all, that she does say the dictation sentences (in 3) are not supposed to be ones the dcs have seen. In WWE 2, however, you use the copywork sentence they used earlier in the week. IOW, by 3 you want them figuring out punctuation and everything based on hearing and a knowledge of grammar rules, not sight. Now, for narrations, we follow the same format that you outlined (with an exception that he reads it back after I'm done writing), but for the dictation days it's only sentences he has not seen.

It's cold and raining here :glare: Ds are both so jealous of you snow bunnies :D