Ebb Tide

I really must finish the last blog about Egypt, but that means taking pictures, uploading them and thinking more than I have time for just now.

We have, er, wrapped up Egypt and I had been thinking about what to do next. We've had two high tides in a row: electricity and Egypt, and we've started our home school co-op and assorted activities:CCD, Cub Scouts, etc. We are still repairing from the household disasters. We are also in the midst of making Christmas presents.

Time to de-stress and let the tide go out.

We'll keep working on the basics, of course. Klenda and Mxyl each just started writing stories. We all read pretty compulsively. I want to read aloud to the kids more. Math U See is gaining excitement as 3 of the kids finish up their levels. Science is all around us. We are still going on Child's History of the World. Several of the kids need extra individual time (like Leena playing store). But I think the extra stuff will be art for a while (also known as making presents).

We try to get all the presents done before December so that we can concentrate on Advent and the spiritual meaning of Christmas (also it looks like we'll do the annual December co-op play this year). And we can mail the packages to distant realations in time!

In practice, this means figuring out what we will make in August, gathering materials and starting to knit in September, and starting kid projects in October. Crazy! But last year I started thinking in late September and had avery stressful December! This way we can go at whatever pace we like and still be sure of hitting the mark.

Good thing this is low tide!