I laboured all right

So, for tomorrow, I have the following to try and work into a nice, pat schedule that flows beautifully each and every day of the week that we decide to step into the stream.  In other words, here is what we have chosen for our new school year to look like.  Jonam is in grade 7 (gasp) and Evan is in grade 6 (I will need the Lord's help here)

The Scout Handbook ... seriously will be the crux of our year.  there is a plethora of science and lifeskills badges to be earned here, and we plan to get them all

The Dangerous Book for Boys ... oh yah!  while eating cheap hotdogs at target, neal actually said to me "you know, we could practically throw out everything else and just do this book here.  I wisely said nothing.  I was hoping he was for real.   (I am still hoping)

Cheaper by the Dozen (with study guide I made up)

the Swiss Family Robinson (with study guide I made up)

Intermediate Language Lessons, by Emma Serle ... old as dirt but fantastic.  serious favourite of mine.  this is just for Evan, along with practice in cursive writing (that was actually his idea)

Art study ... I am supposed to teach a couple of boys in exchange for French lessons from a good friend  who is bilingual.  not a bad deal.  we will continue to do art as a family as usual, too, looking forward to our annual studio tour open house at the end of this month

Basketball lessons ... from another homeschool mom who wishes I was teaching her kids art, but I will, instead, find myself doing an aquafit class while the boys bounce.  I don't want to work out any more than son 1 and son 2 want to learn basketball, so it should be interesting to watch this play out.  (that was terrible)

Blogging and assorted creative writing ... these are not hard things to do

Saxon math 7/8 and finishing Abeka 6 ... thanks to blogless leigh who generously gave me the 7/8 when I met her, back in may.  abeka will be tolerated by Evan, who has no choice.

I actually think this is pretty much summing it up.  sounds hollow but it won't be in reality.  we will still be plenty busy and tired at the end of our days.  Presuming I can actually lead us all to the water ...