Agenda, Docket, Itinerary or Schedule

Agenda, Docket, Itinerary or Schedule

Maybe it is because I Home Educate my kids or maybe it is because I do not work out side my home or maybe it is just me but I seldom take the weekends off. That special weekend feeling of: staying up late or
getting to sleep in or
watching Saturday morning cartoons or
even going to some special place is almost forgotten.

I do not believe that my kids understand "Weekend" or why others worship it or even why people (and Orange Cats) hate Mondays.

We don't necessarily wake up in the morning or go to sleep at night but we live by my Calendar. We definitely have plans. March is always very busy for us. We weekly attend two separate Homeschooling groups. Twice a month each child attends a Camp Fire USA group for their age.  We have play dates.  We visit Busch Gardens and Seaworld frequently. Then as the weather warms we also incorporate 3-7 visits to the beach each week.

Yet, I get confused as to what day of the week it is.  If it weren't for some rather silly mother's that had all penciled in mustaches, I would have missed the fact that it was actually LEAP day February 29, 2012 this week.

You didn't know that you were supposed to draw a mustache on your upper lip for Leap Day? It was explained to me this way: draw a mustache on Leap day because a drawn  mustache looks French, frogs are French and frogs leap. I told you that they are silly.

Secular Co-op Road Trip

H.O.P. Home School Co-op

Total we spend the day at a Home School Co-op. That's what its called. It isn't anything like how I pictured school co-operatives 13 years ago when I first read about them. I pictured 4 families getting together. Three parents would stay and one parent would have that time off or something like that. In the area that I live, there are many home school co-ops. Most are based on common religions. Those families keep their children out of the school system to reinforce their beliefs. We are secular home educators. I drive all over the place. Every other Tuesday I drive an hour for Camp Fire USA. Then twice more I drive an hour to two different secular co-ops.

Wish You Were Here!

With all that driving you would think that I would be tired of driving but I have found myself lately day-dreaming of my next road trip. I have to admit I was going to try to sneak in a trip to the snow this winter. Apparently there will be no winter so that may have to wait. My daughter wants to go camping again in the Florida Keys. We went early last summer. I really wish I had sent a post card that said "Drove through the night Thursday night with the kids fighting the whole way. Friday morning, it was so hot that I thought I was going to pass out as I set up the tent. Friday night, the seam in our air mattress broke and quickly left us sleeping on the ground. Saturday morning, I got stung by a wasp on my leg. Saturday afternoon I brushed my back and arms against Fire Coral as I was snorkeling. Then Sunday morning it started to rain as we were packing.
Having a great time wish you were here."