Late August - school, pony and puppy

Well, School for us starts next week. We've had a fairly busy summer. Helping with camp.
Renaissance Faire - which was "so long ago" that I've forgotten about it! May it was :)
A new pony - yes - a pony. The opportunity came up and sometimes when that happens you take it and run. Even thought we had said next year at the least. Oh well.
His name is Lucky and he's doing much better. Getting used to Rowan being in charge and I think by next summer they'll be ready to do a couple of shows....

There's also been the addition of a new puppy - He was 8 weeks old - yep - and he's and American Eskimo - very, very cute! He's for my 6 year old who was feeling kind of left out since the big sister hardly lets her TOUCH the pony.. Siblings.. She has named him Winter.
I did say anything BUT Snowball - oh well - she's 6!


I think I have our school "curriculum" worked out.. For Jaia -she's going to learn to read - I've been told that it's not fair ! Rowan can read, mommy can read, daddy can read but Jaia cannot read! I think it's time to remedy that! :) Although I really dread the independent reading... I hope she still wants me to read to her. Also math and art for her. Science and History will come after the new year, after the reading is down.

For Rowan - math -6th grade, History Story of the World - book 3, science - chemistry to start....
Art projects, we'll work on writing, spelling, grammar, and geography - that's a ton of stuff to fit in.. No worries - it's not all daily and we work in 6 week blocks -

It will be very interesting - this year I'm officially teaching 2 children - Last year Jaia was not ready -even though in school she would have been in kindergarten..I always wait until they loose their first teeth or they turn 6 -

My goals this year, for me personally - are to start my yoga again - I've gotten VERY LAX! Part of it is this darn computer! So goal 2 - less computer time . goal 3 though is to blog daily or at least every other day to start. goal 4 - give the girls the best schooling opportunity they can have - all the while, while sewing, cooking , baking and generally being a good mommy.
And working 16 hours a week :)

Have a great monday!