Critterfixer Posted November 13, 2016 Share Posted November 13, 2016 We had a heavy frost this morning. That's almost three weeks late in my book, but welcome by all but my cats, who were not pleased with a cold house and demanded heat this morning. I've got school planning to do today. I meant to do it yesterday, but didn't really have the time or energy. I don't think it will take me long. I already have the rough outline and the template in the computer. After that, I've got some catch-up writing to do. I'm sitting at just over 40K for NaNoWriMo, with 100K as my goal, so I need to pass 50K by Tuesday if I want to take any days off from writing over Thanksgiving break. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mama25angels Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 Church today, leftovers for dinner and me with my book. It was a good day! Tomorrow back to work. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CadenceSophia Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 Can I join in? We had a rough weekend installing a new boiler (ok DH did) and everything got off schedule. My lazy pregnant self is just going to want to sleep all week but that can't happen so... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mama25angels Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 Welcome cadence!! I hope you're able to get everything back on schedule and please take as much rest as you need to get baby here safe and sound. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanalouwho Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 Happy Monday morning! I have a lot to do this week, and I am so ready for a break. If I can get everything accomplished, then next week all I have to do is keep the children alive. Mon: COFFEE! housekeeping: quick pickup, clean bathrooms School: math, phonics, science, read aloud errands: bank, groceries, Walmart online: pay bills, order gifts from Amazon 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted November 14, 2016 Author Share Posted November 14, 2016 Morning y'all! I'll tell you if it's a good one or not when I figure out what it's going to be good for. Working on figuring that out. It's going to be a good morning for: School Schedule French-CAP Lesson 2, Memory, Audio, DVD Latin-Lesson 5 continued, vocabulary review, worksheet 5 Math-1/2 of lesson 14, 1 page KTD Grammar/Composition-New words, exercise 14a in grammar, Creative writer week 9, improving dialogue. I actually like this chapter and the exercise, so I don't have to scramble this week like I did last week. History-Cp 11 in Voyages, questions, additional reading Science-Cp 6 in Elements, activity 1, additional reading For me: French, Latin, Geometry, Writing (shooting for 4K today and to break 50K total for my combined NaNoWriMo project today) and a little housekeeping. No cooking-we've got leftovers to eat. Oh, I also have three critiques to do, write and get out. :willy_nilly: That ought to be enough to get on with. :001_smile: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mama25angels Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 Critterfixer, question about your schedule again, do you only do history/science three days a week and literature and logic two days a week. I know math is an everyday subject and it appears that you do literature and logic two days, is that correct or close? Thanks 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted November 14, 2016 Author Share Posted November 14, 2016 Math/Spelling= 5 days per week French/Latin/Grammar/Formal Writing=4 days per week History/Science=2 days per week (boys rotate these subjects) Logic/Literature/Art=1 day per week For November. Typically we would have French and Latin 5 days a week, and Literature and Creative Writing 2 days per week (rotates like History and Science). But we are on a short schedule while I'm writing 4K per day. Back to our regular days in December I think. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanalouwho Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 I'm done with housework, school, and online stuff. The only things left I actually have to leave my house to accomplish, and I am dragging my feet. I don't want to go anywhere or interact with anyone. I want to be a hermit. Sent from my HTCD200LVW using Tapatalk 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mama25angels Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 Critter-thank you! How do you do the additional reading for history and science? Do they do it immediately after doing history or science? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted November 14, 2016 Author Share Posted November 14, 2016 Critter-thank you! How do you do the additional reading for history and science? Do they do it immediately after doing history or science? Yes, right after they do their text reading and questions or activities they do their additional reading. In science, they are going through Gray's book on Elements, and making a page in their notebook on the elements they are assigned to read. In history, they are just reading a narrative history book, and I don't have anything assigned but the reading. The questions that go along with history are usually enough, and history has never been a favorite subject. I try not to make it too onerous. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanalouwho Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 I did all the things. Now we're at the park because it's a beautiful day. Sent from my HTCD200LVW using Tapatalk 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 Monday school is done. Nothing really to report as all went as planned. It's boring when it all goes smoothly! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mama25angels Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 Well, Jean I sort of tackled Monday with you. We got Piano lesson done I let the masses feed themselves My youngest took charge of his day and did his math, spelling test, cursive practice, Spanish, history, morning time and literature. He also decided that he needs to read more so, I put 10 min of quiet reading on his schedule. Oh and he needs his own planner, he brought me an old spiral to write his stuff in so that he can check it off. My older one is not nearly as motivated as his brother, he had to get a stern talking to and was only able to finish his devotional, a little bit of math and his history questions. I've really got to start giving him homework if this keeps up, its getting ridiculous now. I finished my book, it was adorable!! Now, I'm trying to decide what to read next. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CadenceSophia Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 Today was so rough but I gave it everything I had and we should be on better ground tomorrow. We started on the wrong foot with a messy kitchen and by the time I had done breakfasts, gotten the kids dressed, had them pick up their dirty laundry and help me clean up the kitchen/school table.. It was too late to do school before ice skating lessons. I am convinced my kids are the slowest people on earth. We did accomplish: math for DS8 and DD6, spelling/handwriting for DS, DD wrote a book and drew the pictures on her own so I am calling that LA and art for the day. They both did their independent reading and DS and I had read aloud time, which DD missed because she was having some kind of fit. We are totally over scheduled with extra curriculars at the moment. This ice skating at lunch time 2 days a week is really not working out for me or school, but DH has wanted the kids to do these lessons for a year and it's only 6 weeks. I figured I could survive 6 weeks but I am not sure. I don't know how people spend so much time out of the house and sill get things done. My family just isn't built for it. Anyway. Tomorrow I am hoping to accomplish: Math Handwriting/spelling Piano lessons Flip through BFSU and plan a dinner time discussion, maybe find some youtube videos Code.org classes French lessons And we need to clean at least 2 rooms. Plenty to choose from since they are all a mess hehe. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted November 15, 2016 Author Share Posted November 15, 2016 Today: French-continue chapter 2, grammar focus Latin-some conjugation practice for lesson 5, review grammar Math-finish lesson from yesterday, 1 page KTD Grammar/Composition-spelling practice, grammar exercise (boys are getting good at picking out prepositional phrases), continue working on the creative writing project. They had fun fixing dialogue yesterday, I think. History/Science-swap from yesterday For me: French, Latin, Geometry (hey, I got to circles yesterday!), Writing, Housekeeping, Writers' meeting. I did not have time to get any critiques done this week. I may try to put some together to take with me tonight, or just ask nicely if I can send them this week so that the authors have the Thanksgiving break to play with them and figure out what they want to do with their stories when they might have more time to work with them. I will at least take a look at the pieces today so I can offer positive feedback tonight. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mama25angels Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 Our day is done and I was able to tackle it!! The youngest got his whole list completed. The oldest got his devotional, some math, grammar and writing done, we had a really good morning time. I got my steps done and made ortho appointment to fix the retainers again. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted November 16, 2016 Author Share Posted November 16, 2016 Today's schedule: French-CAP worksheets Latin-finish translation in lesson 5 Math-Lesson 15, half a lesson, 1 page KTD Grammar/Composition-Spelling practice, KISS grammar 1/2 exercise, Creative Writing-continue working with dialogue in a story History-finish chapter, questions, additional reading Science-finish chapter, activities, additional reading Art-work on watercolors for tomorrow--both boys have some back grounds to finish before they can get on with painting, and I've got a sketch to do For me: French, Latin, Geometry, Writing, Art, a little housekeeping and maybe a little cooking. I stayed up rather late last night writing, and I have 4K to write today, including one very tense scene. A nap this afternoon would be wonderful, but I will probably just have to settle for an early bedtime. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 (edited) Did I post yesterday? I don't think that I did. Ds is exhausted trying to juggle college and work. He's going to see if he can at least get finals week off from work. He did go to bed at a decent hour last night. He's not studying quite the way that I would. I'm doing that dance where I bite my lip and let him be a grown up while still making a suggestion or two for his consideration. Dd got through all her subjects yesterday. I got through all the grading except for biology. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Edited November 16, 2016 by Jean in Newcastle 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CadenceSophia Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 Yesterday was awesome. Got basically everything done except the cleaning and had a good school day. All essentials done by lunch. Today is my super scary over scheduled day. I'm still laying in bed and I am in a panic. Need to feed, dress the kids, do school and leave the house by noon for ice skating, then we come home for 30 mins and need to leave for parkour, then we are home for 1.5 hours for dinner and changing clothes and we leave again for religious education classes. I teach and the kids attend. It runs us right until 8pm My only goals outside of survival are minimal math and 5 words from SWR for DS8. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mama25angels Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 Thank goodness, the site has decided that i'm ok and is now allowing me to post, lol. Youngest is done for the day, he could've been done earlier but he took a nice long break. Everything on his list was done and done well I might add. Can I just say," Oh what a difference a list makes?" He loves having it and works straight down it, I hope the excitement lasts the whole year. The oldest is at the ortho getting his retainers fixed again and then he has a few more things to complete before his day is done. I need to think of something for dinner and then we have mid week service. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted November 16, 2016 Author Share Posted November 16, 2016 School is done (been done for a while). Housekeeping done. Not going to cook. It's pizza night, and I'm going to have fruit, cheese and watch Despicable Me for the umpteenth time with the boys and be happy. :laugh: 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mama25angels Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 School is done (been done for a while). Housekeeping done. Not going to cook. It's pizza night, and I'm going to have fruit, cheese and watch Despicable Me for the umpteenth time with the boys and be happy. :laugh: Yay for movie and pizza night and happiness!! I think we need to make a trip to the pens office tomorrow, I called my big boy in for dinner and he was standing in the kitchen door talking to me and dropped like a rock, he hit his head pretty hard, thank goodness no blood. I would've chalked it up to low blood sugar or not eating lunch except that last week he bit his retainer in half in his sleep so, I'm thinkinghe needs to be checked out, make sure nothing is going on. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 School happened. Grading only half happened. At least so far. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted November 17, 2016 Author Share Posted November 17, 2016 I think we need to make a trip to the pens office tomorrow, I called my big boy in for dinner and he was standing in the kitchen door talking to me and dropped like a rock, he hit his head pretty hard, thank goodness no blood. I would've chalked it up to low blood sugar or not eating lunch except that last week he bit his retainer in half in his sleep so, I'm thinkinghe needs to be checked out, make sure nothing is going on. Goodness! I hope it is nothing. That sounds pretty scary. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mama25angels Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 Goodness! I hope it is nothing. That sounds pretty scary. It was terrifying! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CadenceSophia Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 It was terrifying! Hope everything is alright. Will keep you guys in our thoughts. I did today. Only did math for school, nothing else. DS8 pitched a fit and told me he hates math -- his former favorite subject. I am adding "figure out what the heck to do about that" to the to do list tomorrow. Thursday's list: -Bill Nye episode on Sound -science talk in the car as I take kids to 20 week ultrasound appointment. (Gender! Squee!) -SWR for DS -Independent reading -Some sort of school activity for DD (she is basically unschooled but I need to remind her it is school time) -practice piano For me -ultrasound - drop off charter school reimbursement stuff -two errands I need to run -ponder the math issue, maybe post about it -clean something. I give up trying to plan what that will be. -finish off the last two loads of laundry. Probably going to call it quits early tomorrow and have a baby gender ice cream party and let the kids decompress with Minecraft. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mama25angels Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 Don't know how much we're going to do today, I overslept and it's my birthday and I just want to relax! I know we'll get to morning time, piano practice, math and some sort of literature. Once that is done I will let them shower me with my gifts and then I will watch some oldies but favorite movies until I pass out, lol. At least that is what I hope happens, I'm also going to put in a call to the pediatrician. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted November 17, 2016 Author Share Posted November 17, 2016 Today's schedule: Art Math-finish lesson 15, 1 page KTD Grammar/Composition-Spelling practice, finish grammar exercise, finish creative writing exercise History/Science-swap from yesterday For me: Art, Writing, light housekeeping, some cooking. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsRobinson Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 (edited) Thursday already?! I have had such a hard time getting here to post lately. Ds is still struggling with his asthma, so meds, chats with his allergy/asthma doc, encouraging fluids and food have been keeping me busy. Dd has been doing well with school work with the exception of one or two things we'll get sorted soon enough. She's been able to do all her lessons every day no matter what appointments, sick kids, babysitting kids, or whatever else is going on threatening to derail her schedule. Sometimes she's practicing piano right before bed, or doing some other subject on the kitchen floor while I make dinner and help her but I don't care, I'm just happy it's getting done. Dh and I were given audio of a conference we were scheduled to attend but weren't able to due to health issues in the family. So we've been listening to that some in the evenings. We have a big family weekend this weekend, assuming everyone is healthy by then. I have two big dinners to make and two desserts. So I need to plan out my schedule for cooking and baking and plan a trip to the store. Hopefully I can get to the store today because Fridays are crazy busy. Plus cleaning the house and catching up laundry so everyone has enough clothes for the weekend and I don't have to do laundry while cooking, baking, and entertaining. Critter- we had a movie night, too! We watched Finding Dory and ate Reese's peanut butter cups! Mama25- I hope your ds is ok and it's nothing serious. :grouphug: CadenceSophia- welcome! :) Edited November 17, 2016 by MrsRobinson 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mama25angels Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 Well, we got most of our stuff done even though I have a massive headache, I'm hoping desperately that it doesn't get any worse. We have an appointment with the pediatrician tomorrow. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted November 18, 2016 Author Share Posted November 18, 2016 Rain and thunder here this morning. Perfect for a scene I'm working on today. Today's schedule: French-Quiz Latin-Quiz Math-Test Grammar/Composition-Spelling Quiz, no grammar, free writing Logic-another lesson out of Art and Argument Literature-none--we used the piece for grammar two days this week For me: French, Latin, Writing, Housekeeping, Cooking. And all I really want to do is listen to the rain and write. :glare: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mama25angels Posted November 18, 2016 Share Posted November 18, 2016 We have a beautiful day today but, it's supposed to get really cold this weekend. Our schedule for today is Laundry--in progress Dishwasher unloaded--done Clean litter boxes--done Get my steps in--in progress Pediatric appointment School for boys Let me leave you guys with a funny, since yesterday was my birthday I decided to take it easy, so I didn't do much and only took a short walk. I walked around the house a bit to see if it would help me get mt steps in but I wasn't too worried about it so, I neglected to check them again before going to bed. I checked them this morning and I had 6,996 steps 4 short of my goal, lol. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted November 18, 2016 Share Posted November 18, 2016 We ended up playing hooky from school today. By the time we dealt with emergent college business, it was so late that we didn't have the oomph to get started. We'll do one day of school next week during our week off. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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