Learning HTML

Well, I've finally had it with messing around with web editors. They drive me NUTS! Paul is teaching me to do my web pages using HTML code, and so far, so good. I'm having a lot fewer problems this way than using an editor...so far.

The Hub

The Hub is a homeschool playgroup that G-man and I checked out on Wednesday. We both really liked it there. All of the kids were older than G, ranging in age from 5 to 12. G met the 5-year-old little boy (another only child, by the way) and they were fast friends. They hung out together all day. It was so nice to see G so eager to join in the fun. There wasn't even any leg-hugging invovled. :-) He also enjoyed the company of a 9-year-old girl and a 12-year-old girl. I feel so good about giving him this opportunity to make friends with children of all ages (under supervision), whom he will be able to relate to as we start our official homeschool journey. I think he had a bit of an "aha!" moment when he asked the mother of the 9-year-old girl if her daughter would be there the next time we got together. She told him that yes, she would be there, and G asked, "Does she have to go to school?", and the mother answered, "No, she is homeschooled". This seems like a really great group.

There is one other group that we are going to check out...we very well may end up with too many social engagements to fit into our schedule. :-)

First Local Homeschool Meeting

I went to my first homeschool meeting last night. The speaker talked about the different ways you can use magazines in your homeschool, mostly for English, but science, art, math, history and geography were also discussed. The ladies there were really nice and friendly, and I felt like I really fit in. It was great! They will have another meeting on March 31st and the speakers will be a panel of adults who were homeschooled as children. I can't wait for that one! What a great group!

February 25-29 Beethoven

This week we are learning about Beethoven. G has been listening to a Beethoven CD at bedtime for a few weeks now, and is able to identify Beethoven music when he hears it. Yesterday, I played a bit of Fur Elise on his piano and he immediately said, "That's Beethoven!" We've also been reading books on the life of Beethoven and that has been interesting. I figured we'd take this week to learn to count to 10 in German (since Beethoven was born in Bonn, Germany), and G surprised me when he could do it by Tuesday. :-) We've worked on handwriting by writing out "Ludwig Van Beethoven" each day, and G is learning where Germany is on his world map.

Homeschool Groups

So, I just signed up for 2 local homeschool meetup groups. I'm nervous about going and meeting new people, but I know it will be good for me and G. I have to do what is best for him, and meeting new friends who will be growing up homeschooling like him will be great for him. It'll be good for me to have local friends who homeschool too. What a concept!

Who's Getting a Haircut?

ME!!! I was growing my hair out because Paul likes it long, but the other day he said that I actually looked good with it short and that I should go get it cut! Yay! It's been driving me nuts! There's just too much of it! So Saturday I'll get it cut and colored! I'll feel like a whole new woman! :-)

5K?...Check!

I am pleased to announce that my dad and I ran 5K tonight and our running program is over! I am very proud of myself for accomplishing this. We actually ran the 12 laps around the track that we set out to do, and then ran a victory lap as well, so 3.25 miles altogether. On the way home, I couldn't help but wonder...could we have done another 3 laps and made it 4 miles? Ahhh, I don't really care enough to test out that question. :-) We are planning to run 1 mile this weekend for time, but after that, we have no further running plans. Mom, on the other hand, is planning to make jogging part of her regular schedule as it really helps with her blood sugar numbers.