abacus2 Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 We are. I think we are ready. I am feeling much better after some health issues that threw most of November and December off-kilter, and I am looking forward to getting back on track with a good routine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penguin Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Count us in. And like the OP, we still have a college student home. DS and I are both eager to start again, but we both going to struggle with getting up in the morning this week. Once constraints are removed, our family turns into night-owls. We have two weeks left in our semester. Some odds and ends need to get wrapped up, and then I have other changes to try as part of a trial run toward high school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sdel Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Umm...I guess we are. A couple of days ago I was really looking forward to starting. Now on the eve of starting, I'm getting cold feet. I'm sure it is just because it is Monday and we have gymnastics to work around. Stefanie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loesje22000 Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 We started this morning. It will be an odd week as we have Friday exam... So it will be mainly: history ( exam) Math ( next exam after history) And some dabbling in languages. But mostly trying to get back in rythm. Next monday it will be back to everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rutamattatt Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 We're starting here! We finished December with a bit of a whimper, as four out of five of us had the flu as the boys and I were supposed to be finishing some semester work, so we have that to tackle and wrap up this week. Also have to work around an orthodontist appointment and the boys need hair cuts. Badly. As in someone might mistake them for sasquatch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AimeeM Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Us! We're getting a late start because DS2 has in-home speech therapy today at 10, and I was sick all weekend, but we'll start after lunch (probably "light" today). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momacacia Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Here we go!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandylubug Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Any one else already contemplating gouging eyes out? Eta: I am contemplating gouging mine that is. Not my darling kids eyes lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SageRebel Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 We went full force today! It was shoving a lazy elephant along with my 10 year old, and calming down an eager squirrel with my 5 year old and being constantly mauled by my baby. We did school on the floor today. So far we are doing good!! Just keep swimming. Just keep swimming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beckster Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 We have started back today... May need a second pot of coffee to make it through! Later this afternoon, we take the cats in for their yearly check up at the vet, so they are not happy, either! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luckymama Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Two subjects remain. It's almost 2. But Monday is the no-extracurricular-activities day so I'm chill :) Dd even set her alarm and got up without me being home! (I was at the gym :eek:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom22ns Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 We started back today. Dd's CC class doesn't start until next week and I am missing one other thing for ds. It made it a slightly lighter than usual day, which was a great way to start back :). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alisoncooks Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Well, we were supposed to start back today but had a dentist appointment, followed by: Drop by the eye doctor to pick up contacts Stop by the bank to deposit $ Into the post office to mail a package Pizza parlor for lunch Trip to the grocery store so we can eat something NON-takeout this week .... Which means it's 2:15pm and we've not done any formal schoolwork today. Kids are decompressing with a movie, I'm drinking coffee and playing online. I'd feel defeated EXCEPT that oldest (my struggling reader) brought a book with her while we ran errands ...and made it through 4 chapters. I'm pretty stoked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loowit Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 It is lunch break and it hasn't gone as badly as feared, but not as well as I would have liked. It is hard getting them back into the school mindset. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 We are too. It has not been an easy day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherry in OH Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 We made through a short day. Seatwork will be light this week. We need to get Christmas thank you notes sent. Yes, they should have been written last week. We had a lazy break. I am still feeling lazy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 It is lunch break and it hasn't gone as badly as feared, but not as well as I would have liked. It is hard getting them back into the school mindset. This exactly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dramorellis Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Today was our first day back. I was excited and hoping to have a renewed attitude but really it was a struggle. We were all sick then entire break but I was finally starting to feel better until yesterday. So now I'm sick again and it is FREEZING and I just want to go to bed. However we did it. No fun projects and lots of cozy reading as I had wanted but only one crying episode so I say it was a successful day back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purpleowl Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Mostly good first day back here. A new thing is a written schedule that we're trying to follow, to keep our focus strong, and it worked well for the most part. The problem came because DD#2 is doing some new stuff that requires direct instruction, and DD#1 couldn't stop paying attention to me & her sister instead of doing her own work during that time. I'm planning to relocate DD#1 during that time tomorrow, and we'll see if that helps. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reefgazer Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 We are! We took 3 desperately-needed vacation weeks this December/January. We're on a very late schedule and didn't start work until almost 11 AM today, but we're going to have to work on pushing that earlier this week. We'll have another week in March and another in May, which I am already looking forward to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellifera33 Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Yikes, that was painful. I'm eating my snack in the kitchen so my kids can't see the thick layer of chocolate chips on my "healthy"' yogurt. I think we'll go take a long walk in spite of the rain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RootAnn Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Could have been a lot worse, but we had enough bumps today that I hope the rest of the week goes fairly smoothly. (We had a good Monday following Thanksgiving, but Tuesday was a cry/yell fest. So, hopefully it will be fairly smooth the rest of this week.) *crosses fingers* Some tears, some frustration, some late starts & goofing, a tiny bit of yelling (one kid), a stern talking-to (me to some), but overall -- liveable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loesje22000 Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 We survived today. With a Looooot of math, and a loooooooooot of History... So in the afternoon we watched an animated Heidi TV serie in German, and we sewed on dd's quiltproject. I call it done and go to bed. ( it is evening here now) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momof3littles Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 We managed several chapters of history, some independent reading related to their history studies, some Latin, and then my voice was giving up. So they did a half hr of math, and we called that good enough for our first day back with a sick, achy mom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrysalis Academy Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 We had a pretty good day today! My chronic problem as that all 3 of us are much fresher/more focused for challenging work - math especially - in the mornings, and I still haven't figured out how to be two places at once. So when Shannon got stuck on her math when I was working with Morgan, I said put it aside and we'll look at it together later - and we never did. At this point all brains are fried to the extent that it would be useless! But Morgan had a great day, no meltdowns on either side (hers or mine!) so that's a good thing. The plethora of choices really improves her attitude. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prairie Dawn Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 I told my kids that we were starting back up today, since Christmas break is over, and my son said, "Oh, is THAT why we haven't been doing schoolwork? I was wondering, but I was afraid to mention it." I guess he thought it has just been slipping my mind, and he was being so careful not to remind me. Lol! As much as I like the structure of schoolwork, I have enjoyed the break of getting to just be MOM - reading books, making cookies, playing with new toys and games without having educational expectations or conflict. It's good to be starting back up, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2ndGenHomeschooler Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 We start back tomorrow. Today is my DH's day off so it's like our Saturday. Tomorrow we will start back full force. I have low expectations as far as attitudes and efficiency go. We have nothing going on and dinner is already prepared in the fridge so we can take as much time as we need. I have everything planned and am going to double check my materials tonight to make sure I have everything ready to go. I am resolved to be patient with everyone while we adjust to being productive human beings again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skueppers Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 We had a great first day back today -- it was actually longer than usual, 4.5 hours of sit-down work instead of 3. I figured that since I needed to meet with each kid for more subjects than usual, and the piano teacher was out of town, we would do more school. And then later in the afternoon the kids played with the neighbor kids a few houses down -- we found out they'd started homeschooling recently, and we are thrilled to have other homeschoolers on our street! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beaners Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 We started back today. We didn't finish everything I wanted to do, but for schoolwork we got through all the main subjects plus a couple extras. I'm still in the "pack up the holiday" phase and had cleaning that needed to happen but didn't get done, but we did most of our school routine and ate dinner and got everyone to bed. Win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandylubug Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Today was like scooping jello with a fork. Boys never finished math, one girl didn't even touch their reading lesson. We did accomplish Bible, free reading and science for all. Two did khan coding and one did typing. By 4pm I needed to get us out. We went to the track and ran as a family, did some bleachers and threw the football. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peaceful Isle Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 We started today. It wasn't fantastic, but it wasn't aweful either. It didn't help that I had a massive migraine yesterday and the day after affect was in full swing. :( I have such great kiddos though. It is hard to complain without feeling guilty. I have tossed those terrible history lifepacs!!! I have switched back to SOTW and I have smiles back again. That's a bonus :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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