Sunday, May 29, 2011

Hard at work

Well, Friday was our last "official" day of school! Tyler still has a couple assignments to finish for his online school (including a science project that got completely botched), but other than that we're done! I really didn't think I was going to make it through the last two weeks--Tim was out of town for a week, Tyler was struggling through long division (thanks honey for taking that over!), and then last week Tim had a bunch of work problems come up and had to work a ton, we got sick and I threw up, etc. etc. I am so ready for a break. I hope I can recover before the next school year starts.  At least we can say goodbye to online schooling, that should make things happier.
We really had fun with our geography co-op this year!

 Does car-washing count as schoolwork?


 Tyler's favorite activity each week was Lego Mindstorms robotics with Hunter--we all had fun!


At the end-of-year party with K12 & IQ Academy kids.  Fun, but not worth the 2 hours of driving and throwing up and migraine I got...
Okay, so looking back we did have some really fun times.  I just need to learn to have more of a balance in my life and leave time for MYSELF.  Jana and I are going to try an LDS curriculum next year called Kindred Learning that seems a lot more doable and flexible and FUN!

4 comments:

Jana said...

Can't wait! :)

(well, okay. I can. But i am very excited. )

You know how after a forest fire the forest grows back healthier than before? Maybe that works for homeschool burnout too. ;)

elizabeth said...

Thanks for the ujpdate, but I can't open the pictures? any idea?

the Chartrand family said...

Thanks Jana, let's hope that's the case. You and Matty helped out so much this year, we wouldn't have survived without you.
Mom, I think the pictures are fixed now!

elizabeth said...

I got the pictures. thanks:) Hope the new curriculum wont' be too easy for the kids?