Saturday, September 6, 2014

Our Official First Day & First Week of School Has Now Come & Gone.



We chose Labor Day as our official back to school day mainly bacause daddy had the day off and we wanted him to be part of the festivities. However technically we've actually done 40days of school since June 8th, 2014. We were moving slowly but now that the official school year has started in our home we'll be schooling daily. At least until Noevemeber when we go on break until February 2015. Our sixth baby is due on Thanks Giving (November 27th) and I want a school break before the baby is born & soon after she's born. 

First, I made pancakes while the kids made themselves their own placemats, I later laminated their placemats. 

Here's what they woke up to. I mixed all the dry pancake ingredients the night before. Each child had their own table seating marked by their grade level. 



They were really enjoying making their placemats as I made their pancakes...


Second, we sat down & enjoyed the pancakes as a family but I forget to take the picture...

Third, we jumped in the car & went to our local elementary school, middle school & highschool & we prayed for the students, teachers, staff & for their new school year. The kids enjoyed that very much. 

Fourth, we then came back home where I cleaned up our breakfast mess while daddy & the kids had a water gun fight outside. They were sorta socked after. Daddy got some pictures of his soaked children. They had kinda dried out by then though. It was a hot & humid.

Fifth we had a BBQ. I don't know why by my kids are slightly crazed anbout having BBQs, so they loved this too. Esp because daddy makes the best food ever & our pastor dropped by to eat with us which thrilled them. 

Sixth the kids had the neighbor kids over until it got dark out, playing in the yard. 

Seventh they made themselves individual mini pizzas, we then ate them.




We finally ended the night with a bonfire, family devotions, s'mores, & daddy prayed blessings over each child. It was a great day. 







Here's we go guys, have a blessed school year. By the way don't forget that Homeschool Day is Friday, September 12th this year. Plan sso thing fun...enjoy the day. Enjoy the school year.