2 days down...

We officially started on Wednesday, September 1. The first day went well. The boys were excited, and Sam got some undivided Daddy time. I'll admit that I pushed through 2 lessons on our first day because 1) we would have been done in 30 minutes otherwise, and 2)I had really intended to start on Tuesday. But the boys knew nothing different anyhow. Ben's lessons for Abeka's K4 don't really start until day 6, so right now he's learning along with Drew. It's good though, because we're reviewing letter sounds for phonics, basic letter writing, and math only up to 10 (Drew is BORED with that!!). Next week the more challenging stuff begins, and they'll each be doing their own books.

Today was our first day doing school without Aaron home. It was also his first day on day shift in a few months, so the boys were completely out of sorts. We had a few restarts to the day because attitude tune-ups were needed. But once we got in our groove, it was smooth sailing. Until we were done, anyhow. The second we were done, Ben threw a fit, Drew threw a fit, Ben punched Sam, Sam punched Ben....and the drama led everyone to their beds for a 15 minute rest. And from the sounds coming from the playroom, lunch is desperately needed soon! Boys and low blood sugar are a bad combination.

I'm having fun with it all so far. I love having all my boys here with me every day. I don't regret not putting Drew on the bus at 8am to have him returned to me at 4:30 in the afternoon. Is it really necessary for him to be separated from us that long every day? I don't think so. Not yet. At 6, I feel it's best for him to be right here where God put him in the first place. I can reach him where he's at. If he's bored, we can move along faster. If he needs some more time, we can stick with it as long as he needs. His learning is no longer restricted by 20 of his peers. The sky is the limit for my boys, and I'm sure God will provide us the ladder to get them there.