I am not going to go into great detail about how sorry I am to have missed posting the details of our back-to-school-blast-off in August. Needless to say, I am sorry if you missed attending because I didn't get the word out. (It was great fun, by the way!) But, never fear, it is not too late to get in on the September action. We have a great adventure planned for the 25th of September and it involves a museum, plantation home and an Amish buggy shop!! Wow, what a combo! In October we have two field trips planned. The first, which will be on October 4th, involves kids and music; the second, which we are trying to get scheduled for the 19th, involves kids holding many different species of animals - YIKES! If you are interested in more information on these upcoming activities just let me know.
Also, there is an event I thought some might like to attend. It isn't part of our homeschool group field trips but looks like great learning-fun. The Historic Jefferson College (16 Old North St., Natchez, MS) will be hosting their community event "Pioneer Days" on September 20th and 21st. The event is free to the public and has over 20 demonstrators who present information about Pioneer life. Topics include furniture making, quilting, story-telling, fiddling, pioneer toys and much more. More information and a map can be found at http://www.visitnatchez.org/includes/events/index.cfm?action=displayDetail&eventid=15988 . If you go please come back to this site and tell us how you liked it.
Don't forget, if you'd like to become a member of our group the annual fee is $25 per family until October 1st. After that it is $30. If you'd like a membership form just let me know.
Blessings to you,
:) Vicki
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Monday, July 2, 2012
How Goes The Summer? FAST!!
Well, as usual things are moving at the speed of light around here and doesn't show signs of slowing. I hope all our homeschoolers out there are enjoying their summer. It's been a while since I've seen some of you so I hope all is well. The May skate party was great fun but seems like it was a million years ago! One of the things we've been busy doing here at my house is finishing the yearbook. We are glad to say it is done and we are now taking orders! The yearbooks cost $25 and the order deadline is July 13th. After the deadline they will cost $30. We do have a link where you can view them online before you buy. If your interested just drop me an email. Thanks to all those who sent pictures to put in the yearbook. I think it all looks great.
We are planning to have our back-to-school bash again this year as a skate party sometime in August. I imagine it will be after the public school begins. Anyway, go ahead and be thinking of what field trip you'd like to plan for next year. We will have a sign-up sheet at our first meeting for each mom to pick a month in which they'd like to put together a fun activity. It doesn't have to be fancy, just something your kids are interested in doing. If your kids like it our kids probably will, too!
If you know of anyone who is new to homeschooling or just needs encouragement/fellowship please share our group information! By God's grace we can help and be a blessing!
:) Vicki
We are planning to have our back-to-school bash again this year as a skate party sometime in August. I imagine it will be after the public school begins. Anyway, go ahead and be thinking of what field trip you'd like to plan for next year. We will have a sign-up sheet at our first meeting for each mom to pick a month in which they'd like to put together a fun activity. It doesn't have to be fancy, just something your kids are interested in doing. If your kids like it our kids probably will, too!
If you know of anyone who is new to homeschooling or just needs encouragement/fellowship please share our group information! By God's grace we can help and be a blessing!
:) Vicki
Friday, April 6, 2012
Spring Has Sprung - AGAIN!!!
I never cease to be amazed at how fast a year can go. The warm, beautiful days of spring have come around again and as always I am shocked. Many things shock me about this time of year - how fast the Christmas holidays have passed, how much my kids have grown since this time last year, how the world and all it's craziness has increased, how beautiful new life can be.... I could go on and on. But one thing that should never shock me is God's goodness. Everyday, over and over without fail, He is good to me. Morning by morning new mercies I see. I hope you see them, too.
As I sat this morning, in awe, thinking of all God has done for me and my family, I pondered the real meaning of Good Friday. (I know many people think every Friday is a good Friday!:) But why isn't the Holiday we are celebrating today simply called 'Crucifixion Friday' or 'Day of the Death of Jesus'? To me as a Christian, the Friday before Easter Sunday is especially good. In fact, maybe we should call it 'A Great Friday' followed by 'An Even Better Sunday'. It is truly a great and wonderful thing what Jesus made possible for me by His death and resurrection. I celebrate it every day and I want to teach my children to do the same. I think that is the greatest thing about homeschooling. While our children are with us everyday they see our faith (or lack of it) in action. We show them a living sacrifice walking in the power of God's Holy Spirit. All this is made possible only because of the blood of Jesus. Keeping that in mind should make everyday a celebration of Good Friday.
I pray this Easter that all of you are safe in God's care and close to the ones you love. Not just close in proximity, but close in heart. Make an extra effort to look for God's hand of goodness and mercy, even in the most troubling circumstances, and be sure to point it out to your children. If you don't do it no one else will.
May the Lord continue to bless you,
:) Vicki
As I sat this morning, in awe, thinking of all God has done for me and my family, I pondered the real meaning of Good Friday. (I know many people think every Friday is a good Friday!:) But why isn't the Holiday we are celebrating today simply called 'Crucifixion Friday' or 'Day of the Death of Jesus'? To me as a Christian, the Friday before Easter Sunday is especially good. In fact, maybe we should call it 'A Great Friday' followed by 'An Even Better Sunday'. It is truly a great and wonderful thing what Jesus made possible for me by His death and resurrection. I celebrate it every day and I want to teach my children to do the same. I think that is the greatest thing about homeschooling. While our children are with us everyday they see our faith (or lack of it) in action. We show them a living sacrifice walking in the power of God's Holy Spirit. All this is made possible only because of the blood of Jesus. Keeping that in mind should make everyday a celebration of Good Friday.
I pray this Easter that all of you are safe in God's care and close to the ones you love. Not just close in proximity, but close in heart. Make an extra effort to look for God's hand of goodness and mercy, even in the most troubling circumstances, and be sure to point it out to your children. If you don't do it no one else will.
May the Lord continue to bless you,
:) Vicki
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Homeschooling Is SOOO Much Fun!!!
Sometimes when life gets really hard and getting through school seems like such a struggle, I can forget just how great homeschooling is. Today has been a wonderful reminder for me of just how blessed I am to spend precious time with my family and other homeschooling families. The Valentine skate party was wonderful. I feel so much better after getting to visit with the super moms in our group. I really do think we have the best group around!!! :) We may be small in number but we are large in blessings! The decorated boxes the kids brought were simply the sweetest. They had such a great time giving out their valentines and visiting with friends. My girls will be digging through their boxes for quite a while "oooh-ing" and "aaah-ing" over all the goodies they received. Speaking of goodies, we had some moms bring some super snacks! Delicious!! All those home-made goodies and so little time!!!
Be sure and set aside some time on your calendar to be at the outings we have coming up. The March field trip will be to the Knuckleheads Gym. It looks like a great place to wear the kids out so the trip home will be nice and quiet (unless they are loud snorers! :) My kids are already making plans to tackle the rock wall. The 4-H and Food, Fun & Fitness meetings are on for March but there will be no 4-H meetings in April. Our fund raiser for St. Jude Children's Hospital will be in April. Also, in April we will be taking the CAT test and having our Graduation ceremonies. Before we turn around it will be time for our end-of-the-school-year skate party. Time sure does go by fast!! If you'd like to get more information on our group or any of these events just leave a comment and I'll get in touch with you.
:) Vicki
Be sure and set aside some time on your calendar to be at the outings we have coming up. The March field trip will be to the Knuckleheads Gym. It looks like a great place to wear the kids out so the trip home will be nice and quiet (unless they are loud snorers! :) My kids are already making plans to tackle the rock wall. The 4-H and Food, Fun & Fitness meetings are on for March but there will be no 4-H meetings in April. Our fund raiser for St. Jude Children's Hospital will be in April. Also, in April we will be taking the CAT test and having our Graduation ceremonies. Before we turn around it will be time for our end-of-the-school-year skate party. Time sure does go by fast!! If you'd like to get more information on our group or any of these events just leave a comment and I'll get in touch with you.
:) Vicki
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Yes, We ARE still here! :)
Is anyone other than me having a hard time believing a new year is here!? It seems impossible that time has passed SO FAST! Needless to say, a lot has happened since my last post. The yearbook pictures have been taken, the September and October field trips were great fun and the holiday get togethers were extra special this year. The kids had a blast visiting the pumpkin patch and celebrating Christmas with a skate party. Our Krispy Kreme fund raiser was a success with over $300 being raised. Thanks to all those who participated. Your hard work is greatly appreciated! The 4-H meetings have been super with the kids focusing this year on effective communication. They are also collecting pull tabs from aluminum cans to raise money for the Ronald McDonald house in Monroe.
Speaking of the Ronald McDonald house, that is our field trip destination for January. We will be touring the house and delivering much needed supplies which were donated by the families in our group. After our tour we will be heading over to Excalibur for a time of crazy fun. My kids are super excited! Other upcoming get togethers include a Valentine skate party, a bike-a-thon, a "build-it-with-boxes" competition, and the ever popular year end skate party. It will be here before you know it! If you would like to join us at any of our events and need more information, please let me know. I look forward to hearing from you.
:) Vicki
Speaking of the Ronald McDonald house, that is our field trip destination for January. We will be touring the house and delivering much needed supplies which were donated by the families in our group. After our tour we will be heading over to Excalibur for a time of crazy fun. My kids are super excited! Other upcoming get togethers include a Valentine skate party, a bike-a-thon, a "build-it-with-boxes" competition, and the ever popular year end skate party. It will be here before you know it! If you would like to join us at any of our events and need more information, please let me know. I look forward to hearing from you.
:) Vicki
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Blasting Back into School
Life is moving along at such a fast pace it is difficult to keep up! Do you have the same problem-I mean challenge?! Sometimes what seems to us like a problem can really turn out to be a blessing. For homeschool moms finding the time to plan field trips and play dates can be quite a problem (um..challenge :). If you'd like to have help with this challenge, please let us know. Our homeschool group is here to be a blessing and help make your life easier!
The back-to-school-blast-off last month was great fun and I was glad to see new faces added to our group. The more the merrier! Although I wasn't able to be at the skate, I did see the pictures posted on our yahoo page. The smiles were beautiful. Because I was sick and not able to be there, the wonderful group members sent me a sweet card filled with get well wishes (yes, I did cry!) and the kids made me a banner. It was so precious!! I loved it. It really did help me to feel better!
This month everyone has been getting back into the swing of things with club meetings and more field trips. We've kicked off our food, fun, & fitness class and will be having our 4-H club meeting in a few days. The kids are so excited to see who gets elected to be their officers this year. They are also excited about our field trip this month. They will not only be getting hands on time caring for horses they will also get individual riding time! My kids are "chomping at the bit" for field trip day to get here! ( Hee!Hee! see my pun?! :)
Coming up next month, in addition to our regular club meeings, the photographer will be taking our individaul pictures for the yearbook. Also, we will be visiting the Star Homeplace. The cost will be $5 per person and the sign-up deadline is Sept. 30th. You can find more information on what they offer at:
The back-to-school-blast-off last month was great fun and I was glad to see new faces added to our group. The more the merrier! Although I wasn't able to be at the skate, I did see the pictures posted on our yahoo page. The smiles were beautiful. Because I was sick and not able to be there, the wonderful group members sent me a sweet card filled with get well wishes (yes, I did cry!) and the kids made me a banner. It was so precious!! I loved it. It really did help me to feel better!
This month everyone has been getting back into the swing of things with club meetings and more field trips. We've kicked off our food, fun, & fitness class and will be having our 4-H club meeting in a few days. The kids are so excited to see who gets elected to be their officers this year. They are also excited about our field trip this month. They will not only be getting hands on time caring for horses they will also get individual riding time! My kids are "chomping at the bit" for field trip day to get here! ( Hee!Hee! see my pun?! :)
Coming up next month, in addition to our regular club meeings, the photographer will be taking our individaul pictures for the yearbook. Also, we will be visiting the Star Homeplace. The cost will be $5 per person and the sign-up deadline is Sept. 30th. You can find more information on what they offer at:
If you'd like to be involved with our group please let me know. Our membership fee is $25 per family for each school year if you enroll before Oct. 1st. After that it costs $30. If have any questions just leave me a comment below and I'll do my best to help you.
:) Vicki Kelly
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
The new school year is fast approaching!!
I hope you're all enjoying your summer. Even if you are an all year schooler, I hope you've had at least a few small breaks here and there. It is always nice to slow the pace a little and enjoy the simple things in life. Things will be hectic soon enough and school will be back in full force.
CHILD has planned to blast back into a new school year with a skate party on Aug.18th. We are calling it our "Back-to-school Blast Off" and we hope you will bring the kids out for a fun time of fellowship! If you plan to come don't forget to bring your camera and any box tops you've collected. Also, Scholastic order forms will be available for you to pick up. We have many exciting things planned for our group this year and hope to have you join us in our adventures. If you'd like more information or have any questions just drop me a comment below.
:) Vicki
CHILD has planned to blast back into a new school year with a skate party on Aug.18th. We are calling it our "Back-to-school Blast Off" and we hope you will bring the kids out for a fun time of fellowship! If you plan to come don't forget to bring your camera and any box tops you've collected. Also, Scholastic order forms will be available for you to pick up. We have many exciting things planned for our group this year and hope to have you join us in our adventures. If you'd like more information or have any questions just drop me a comment below.
:) Vicki
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