Homeschool

For the first week and a half of our trip, we didn't touch our school books.  Since being on the farm, life has returned somewhat to normal.....J started working full time on the farm.....and the kids & I started "school" back up a few days ago. The nice thing is, I get to see J a little more often than when he was working his other job. :) 

Here is our family's schedule right now (loosely):

7 am- start coffee or juice

7:- quiet time/psalms

7:30- Breakfast /clean up

8-9 am- J has breakfast & devotions w/ GITers, teaches Hebrew class

8:00-8:30- Kids Play/lounge while mom does mom stuff

8:30- Kids do chores- brush teeth, make bed, get dressed

9- Prayer & Bible time at the kitchen table- 

(little kids draw while Mama & older kids read aloud/discuss Matthew or Proverbs)

9-12  J field work/farm management

9:30-  Science (Human Body) and/or Geography MFW

9:45-11 Big kids start their independent work- (ACE paces & Teaching Textbooks)

little kids do reading & math with Mom

11:ish-12 Outdoor time, kids help GIT w/ farm or gardening projects

D help Daddy

Mama washes dishes, works on blog ;)

12:00 Lunch with interns & the Barnes

lunch clean up

Free time / laundry

1-4   J does afernoon work

1-3 Baby J takes a nap, Mama helps Karla w/ afternoon projects 

(sauerkraut & kombucha making so far)

4-5 J~ bible study with GIT

5- Kids gather chicken eggs & feed cows

Dinner at the Barnes'

6-7 songs/worship 

7-8 fellowship

8:30 Kids go to bed

Monday nights- game night w/ GIT

Tues night- worship "

Wed- worship "

Thurs- Farmer's Market

Fri/Sa- Sabbath

S working on her morning paces

D near the greenhouse, working on ACE paces.
Little J playing with trains

E helps Z with her reading while Mama checks on baby J

Z "potting" Zinnias

Zinnias for the wedding