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We love school! Well, Coyote this week went off with a bang for Tatum. She presented her chapters of Adam of the Road to the group. (my lovely class!)

Then she had her “Celebration” today with me at home!

I’m testing her on the about 20 stems and words, Grammar, and math.

For grammar, we are doing the four levels of a sentence from Royal Fireworks Press….I LOVE TEACHING THIS since I did in my years at Tesseract.

Bible verse!

I think we like this.

She’s able to focus on her many hobbies, rest, enjoy school, and just learn with fun involved. She learns so much more this way, and I see her really just soaking it all in.

Coopy?

He’s just along for the ride.

Bless his little doggie soul.

I love you, Tot. I’m so proud of your efforts.

We joined this new COOP, Coyote which is…Christian Youth Together in Education.

Our first day was today!

Tatum will be taking Science, History/Literature (which I’m teaching), Riches (Humanities) and Bible.

When we got there, she saw so many friends!

We will be delving into the Renaissance period, studying Shakespeare, DaVinci, Galileo, and Newton, and Michelangelo to name a few.

At home we continue to do Saxon (7/6), Grammar (with the Magic Lens MY FAV!!!…4 levels of grammar), English (stems!!! She’ll know 500 by 8th grade), Reading, and more Bible. AND MORE WRITING!
She also is taking a Creative Writing class online from Royal Fireworks Press. (it’s for gifted writers which is my Tot!)

What a great year it is starting out to be. She already has produced a great story using her new vocab words. I love practicing what we learn.

One thing she does REALLY well is make a great balanced snack. Oh, and it’s pretty. (crackers with nut butter and sprinkles, beef stick cut up, and cashews.

Thank you, Jesus, for this group. Tatum feels so welcome and accepted here.

May you continue to heal me so I can be the BEST for Tatum!
AMEN!

The death of our glorious tree!

When something becomes a bit lopsided, you have to ask, will it fall?
We all get a bit lopsided at times. We get pruned on one side and then we start to go way too far the other way becoming unbalanced. This poor tree was doomed to fall as we will as well if we don’t get trimmed (usually by HIM). Gratefully, this tree was taken down today.

and the beauty of this tree was demolished and turned into dust. YIKEEEE!!

We better watch out so we don’t get turned to dust!
And so, the good news?

A new beginning. A new start. Jesus, did this FOR US! He did not turn us to dust, but He renewed and replanted….

Just like Tatum’s new babies! They came the same day.

Alix and Alice.

And now they are one big happy baby family.

May we be renewed day by day. Thank you Jesus for standing in the GAP for us.

Today there was a beautiful storm which left these wonderful promising remnants.

It reminded me of our day.

The first assignment I gave Tatum in homeschool was this:

She was to write a letter to herself giving her goals.

She wants to work on Math, be neat, and of course be in Special Needs in some capacity.

She also wants to be more organized; so she organized her desk!

It was a great day of accomplishment, smiles, and looking forward. She is looking forward to her new twins coming any day now.

Coopy? He just cannot get enough of Tatum.

I love my family.

Why not start school on the BEST DAY EVER! Yes, this was the day, TWELVE….12!!! years ago I received the phone call that would change my life forever. Dr. Kaufman asked me if I wanted a bbbbbaaaaabbbbbeeeeeeeeee???? What do you think I said? The rest is “hi”story…and quite a story.

SO, I got the room set up, and Tot showed donning her “uniform.”

Brekkie. With sprinkles. a joke. and a heart.

Coopy, Sammy, and Rio…all ready?

YES!
Ok, so we stared with a little “GETTING TO KNOW YOU.”

I love it! I thought this would be fun!
We got her Math, Grammar, English, and Reading journals all set up. Also a reflection journal. We did L.O.T.S of handouts. Lots of cheering. And, she got to work!

Then after it ALL, she reflected.

Such a fun first day; even better because we both felt awful. WE MADE IT WORK! I LOVE YOU BUMBY!
I can’t wait for more. XXOO

We’ve come FULL circle! When she was only 3 1/2 she went to Scottsdale Gymnastics.

She’s back!

And so ready to rock and roll

She is having so much fun! I can’t wait to see how she grows. I am loving watching her every Monday.

I even had a shirt made for HAYVEN middle school.

I cannot wait! I even got a car seat/bassonet for SAM!

Coopy, you’ll be fine!

Thursday, August 22nd (the phone call day!!!) we are starting Grammar (from Royal Fireworks Press), Writing, Vocab, and of course SAXON!
Now, tomorrow I have ACTIVITIES for her! We’ll play “Getting to Know you,” Two Truths and A Lie, a GOAL paper (essay), and get her notebooks all set up.

Here we come!