Rounding the first bend...

We have been busy with school and are 2 days away from completing the first quarter, 9 weeks down and we are finding our stride, but let me start at the beginning. ( mainly because I have some good pictures to share, and who doesn't love a good picture)

So we started school in the end of August and of course I had to start their first day of school with a little bit "Griswald Love" (I have been accused from time to time of becoming one with my inner Clark W.Griswald from National Lampoons Vacation). So I had breakfast ready and waiting and then at each of their desks I had this waiting for them with their appropriate grades. 

 Here are their school pictures.

So this was our beginning. 

We got lucky and had a good reminder of why we homeschool when 2 weeks into our school year Daddy got to take two weeks off and we were able to have some fun with being able to be flexible with our schedule.  We got to go to the beach one day, and go on walks, get haircuts, go to the drive in and run cross country.... it is always fun to hang with Dad.

So our first 9 weeks has been a good start, we'll take a week off for planning and to finish making our Halloween Costumes (future post to come I'm sure), and jump back in for another 9 weeks in November. I am still more thankful than ever than  I choose to homeschool the gears.