I can’t believe how long it’s been since I last updated.  The summer has been really busy (why do I still think that summer=vacation for me), and time has gotten away from me.

My two older girls spent a week in New York while Martha attended a dance intensive at the Alvin Ailey Studio.  Beverly Spell’s Lafayette Ballet Studio went and Martha in particular loved being in New York again and getting to see a couple of shows and feel the energy of the big city.

Then we went on a family trip to Washington, DC.  None of our family (including my husband or myself) had ever been to the capital, and it was a surreal experience.  All our our lives we had seen pictures of the buildings in which the political power of the United States is concentrated, and actually seeing them was amazing. 

Now we’re home again, and the time has come to start gearing up for the beginning of the school term.  I’ll have 2 in college this year, and there are things that need to be done for that.  Then I need to finalize the curriculum for the 2 still at home.  I’ve pretty much got everything I need for Annette (the younger of the two), but I’m still tweaking Martha’s books. 

It’s also time for letters/forms to the state DOE to comply with the registration laws, but that won’t take any time at all. 

The Magnolia group is also gearing up for the year.  Plans are already in the works for monthly meetings at the public library and get togethers are being planned.  It going to be a busy month or so until we’re all finished with the beginning of the year.

Off to get some actual work done–I’ll be back with more specific posts about curriculum and all soon.