Sunday, Emily leaves for "Deeper Life" at Mission Lake Christian Camp. The twins leave for a week of scout camp. Emily will be a camper, but the twins will be helpers. Emily will be gone all week, but the twins only spend every other night at camp, as it is actually day camp that they are helping with (spending the night every other night is just for the teen helpers). I'll probably get confused, and pick up the wrong kid at the wrong place on the wrong day.... This is probably a test and I will fail at it....
We passed the second phase of 4H for the year. (Phase 1 was contest day in March). Last Sunday we had the first shooting sports contest, and the girls turned in their projects. I think this year we have 2 or 3 projects going to the state fair and or interstate fair, in addition to Emily doing her speech at state. 2 of the girls are also on the state archery team, and one is an alternate for the BB team. Next, we have the small animal show. That is always interesting, taking a vehicle full of cats, rabbits, chickens, ducks and what nots to the fair.......2 years ago a chicken got loose, and last year a cat broke out...Hopefully this year we will not have any escapees....(yeah, dream on..something WILL get loose...)
As for our homeschooling (we go year around) the girls have been working some on math, in the garden, and on science and reading. We are combining our reading, language and history, as I have the girls reading true historical books, then writing a book report on them. I am splitting the time between the 3 subjects and the grade.
The garden continues to grow. I think Duke has finally figured out to leave my garlic alone (the lab was pulling it up as fast as I was replanting it. He wouldn't eat it, just kept pulling up the plants then leaving them). I have been very impressed with the raised beds. Today I found some more herbs on clearance, so will get them in the ground tomorrow. I am watching kids tomorrow (in split shifts) and one of them loves to "help" plant in the garden. If only kids continued to "love to help" when they are teens the way they do when they are 2 or 3 years old!
I've been spending a lot of time this week working on my new business--rearranging my outlines some and buying some more equipment. I've had real good luck on ebay this week--found a couple of CPR manikins for $40 that are in new condition. The same ones in the catalog are now $87. So, got 2 for less than the price of one, and free shipping. Next year Emily will be old enough to take the instructor class as well, then we will have another one to help teach. That will also give her some business experience, as well as the science and health she will learn while doing it. I also started a second site, for my new business, http://qualitycprandsafety.blogspot.com. Take a peek and let me know what you think of it. Since I am doing my own scheduling, this will work out great with homeschooling. I can schedule what classes I teach around or homeschooling or vice versa. My goal is to work my way up to about 12-15 hours of teaching a week. It does seem though, to come in spurts, but that is mainly due to word of mouth after a class.
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