January is going to be a month of reading and reconnecting. Over the past several months the kids and I have spent way too much time in front of our screens and not enough time outside, being crafty, or having our noses in books. We are going to be restricting our time online and from playing electronic games to doing things the old fashion way.
One of the things I will be working on is bread making. I am determined to become a bread baker! I have failed miserably over the years but with some help from my friend Stacey I think I can overcome my brick style loaves and crispy crusts.
My oldest son Dylan has really taken an interest in cooking and baking so we have decided to feed his interests. I am incorporating cooking into his schooling which I think will really help him. He learns better when he can apply math and science to real life. I also think this is a skill that he can perfect and eventually do for work. I want my kids to do what they enjoy, that will give them the lifestyle they desire.
Our youngest son Jack will be getting headgear and braces on Wednesday. I am nervous. He will have to be in it a year and will need to wear it 16-18 hours a day. He has had some serious jaw issues over the last few months and I am thankful for good insurance and the ability to save the money up to pay for this.
Time seems to be passing too quickly. I am about to be a mother of a fifteen year old, who will be learning how to drive! It seems like yesterday she was five and going off to kindergarten. Now she is a young woman. Who I might add has the perfect figure. She is now a sophomore in high school.
It’s those little girls I am afraid that are going to do me in. The four year old is a total flirt and already chasing boys and the six year old is more like me than I care to admit. I will be spending the next few months getting them both to read. I’m also busy planning a fifth birthday party for Kara, who keeps changing the theme. She also wants a dog which is absolutely not going to happen.
Odd confession for the first of the year: When I do searches on the internet, especially on odd topics or subject matter, I wonder if they will ever be used against me in a court of law.
Project Goals For January:
Paint Living Room
Paint accent color in new reading room
Heavy duty cleaning in laundry room, organization, and painting
Finish pajama pants
Create Banging Wall in back yard on the fence
Decorate for Valentine’s Day
Homeschooling Goals: (this doesn’t encompass everything we do, just the ones there will be more focus on)
Reading and Fluency
Writing a book report
Application of money skills in real life
Journal Writing
Date Plans:
Go to museum and picnic in the park
Bowling
Afternoon Hike
Treasure Hunt
