It's been a LONG time...oops!

I was reminded on facebook that I have a blog...oops! I think I kind of mini blog on facebook and forget about this one.

So we are finally feeling some heat here in Michigan. The first time since probably June. Mind you, today is great but I think it will get hotter this week. I could be wrong...it happens ;) I got in the pool today and gave it a little TLC in anticipation. We just have a little pool, about 30" deep, 10' round. It is the smallest they make with a pump. With a 3 year old, it is perfect. He is confident in it. It is easy to maintain. I can still float in my floaty and get my vitamin D. All is well.

So with summer usually comes with our best chance of making money for the year. I can say that it might be the case this year but only because the rest of the year has sucked too. So it isn't worth mentioning. We are here. We are fed. We are clothed. We might be becoming a bit delusional though. We actually considered trading our only vehicle for a big motor home that was in rough shape. Thank goodness we regained our bearings.

Yesterday we started back to dabbling in a little school work. Today we did nothing...great start! One thing I forgot about when I decided to start back yesterday is that we have a nephew in town for a while and he tends to be at our house...not too conducive to school. Ah, I am easy going so we will just delay. It was a nice thought though.

Speaking of homeschool, we have our theme for the year. We do good with a yearly theme. Last year we were doing ancient history. Not my cup of tea but we were trying to follow The Well Trained Mind. This year we are going back on our own, kind of. I love The Well Trained Mind, but I have to grab on to whatever Westin is interested if I have any chance of him really participating. So this year will be the second world war! I am kind of excited. Something I can actually get interested in. So I think my only real purchase will be our next level of Math U See. I will probably find some fun workbook for Wieland at Sam's and call it good. He turns 4 this month so I guess we will see if he has much interest yet. I really want to let him lead me. Very unconventional for most, I know. I am an unconventional girl.

I should probably elaborate on my laid back style. I always secretly wanted to be an unschooler. I just never thought Westin showed enough interest in anything. So I have kind of come up to meet him. He will be mildly structure. Close enough. I was recently searching for this great website I read a few years ago and I want to share it here, so I always know where to find it. This website changed my life. I never looked at homeschooling the same again!

I will try not to wait so long to post again.