Jul. 20, 2008: Homeschool Move Update and Reading

First for the update. We are finally PACKING!! Actually putting things into boxes and moving them into the garage. It is starting to empty out, and we might even finish packing everything up within 2 weeks (if we have enough boxes, that is!). I sorted all of our homeschool stuff today. Well, I had already boxed up some additional homeschool books yesterday which we will put on the truck. However, I was sorting through all the homeschool stuff that will go with us in our car. We have 3 huge, heavy boxes + a crate + a small, light box with manipulatives. My husband will not be thrilled about all of the weight and space taken up by them, but my thought is that I don't want ANYTHING to happen to those materials so that we can start homeschooling in September with no delay.

Along with those items in the car, I will have the kids (of course!), our luggage, MY schoolbooks and materials, and our computers. That car will be packed and HEAVY! Kirk will have his car with the dogs and whatever he wants in there. Oh, I forgot to add that my Maxillaria (orchid) will be in my car too.

Okay, onto our reading for tonight:
MFB: chapter 5- Rebecca's Wedding

BfC: "Jonah Preaches at Ninevah: Jonah 3-4"

Princess: Ten Little Sleepyheads by Elizabeth Provost, illustrated by Donald Saaf. A countdown book starring bugs who are falling asleep one by one. The illustrations were not great, although the story itself was cute.

My pick: I picked my own tonight. A Diller A Dollar: Rhymes and Sayings for the Ten O'clock Scholar compiled by Lillian Morrison, illustrated by Marj Bauernschmidt. I read several pages from each of the sections (i.e. Arithmetic, Spelling, English, Social Studies, Short Stories, Conduct of Life, Teacher, Teacher). I really like this book. I may have read too much in one sitting, though, as the kids were getting antsy. My son complained but then enjoyed several readings afterwards.

Transformer: Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace Movie Storybook. Self-explanatory.