Soaring Arrows Academy

  Wow. This week did not go as anticipated. We started out great! We did Day 1 and Day 2. We spent about an hour and a half each day, total, working on school for both boys. Not bad at all! It went smoother than I imagined. Then, day 3 hit, and it hit hard. I woke up with a fever, swollen tonsils, and my whole body hurt. Mom's shouldn't be allowed to get sick and it was really poor timing of getting sick, not that anytime is really good in that scenario. My day started as such: Jonny: Mom, you need to stay in bed. I've got this. *I came down after about half an hour Jonny: Mom, I told you to stay in bed. Me: Well, how about I rest on the couch? Jonny: Ok, that's fine. *I go to let the dogs out and he had already done it. He is showing me daily how big and grown up he is getting. Tim brought home breakfast, got us all situated, and we basically watched TV all day while Tim slept. The boys played a while, the house didn't get too terribly trashed, minus the...

First day of school is tomorrow!  The boys have been asking to start school all week. It is always a feeling of elation when your kids are excited for school. But, it is also a real fearful feeling that I am sure near every homeschool parent has. We have it ingrained that public school is best and we as parents aren't educated enough to school our own children, which was done for centuries. The main question most homeschooling parents often ask after deciding homeschooling is the right move for them? "Am I doing enough?" Am I? Have I figured it out to give them their best education experience? The logical answer to me is always yes. I know that we are doing what is best for them. They have so much to learn though and it is a big undertaking. Taking on your child's entire education is daunting, but thrilling, all at the same time. One of the most amazing things I have thought of is that God has entrusted these children to us. No one else. It is our job to decide w...

We are getting ready to enjoy our last week before starting our new school year! Tim has been off for this past week, and still has a few more days to go. So we have taken some time and gone through the boys clothes, went to the zoo, and went to my parents for a couple of days. We also were so blessed to get to see my eldest brother, Kim, and his family for a few hours while they were up visiting from North Carolina.  I will be spending this next week making sure everything is laid out for our first official day and signing the boys up for their YMCA activities for this session. It looks as if they don't offer as much in the summer due to their other camps, which is a disappointment, as Jonny has really enjoyed his painting class and Artie the Bitty Sports class. They will still get to do swim lessons and the older boys are both signed up for their first round of Teeball! They are really excited. Artie worked so hard and gets to move up to level 2 in swim lessons! We a...

We are gearing up for our new school year, and the boys are very excited! They love school. They enjoy the fun books we read throughout the year, the one on one time with mom, and the flexibility homeschooling allows us. They each have their strengths, and their struggles. The beauty that we have is that we can embrace those strengths and move at their pace, and we can tailor their struggles to what they each individually need. This year, we are trying something new. We are going to be doing year round again, but we are mostly going to be following our YMCA schedule so we can take breaks about every 5 or 6 weeks. Bring on 1st grade and Pre-Kindergarten! And a rowdy 2 year old who likes to get in to everything he can.