Learning a Little Each Day

Monday was the official start of our homeschool year.

We started out bright and early......

to begin our day at daily Mass, asking God's blessing on our school year and seeking His guidance to help us grow in love for Him and one another as we seek to follow His will in all that we do.

Then, heading to the town square to enjoy a treat at the local Starbucks. Apple fritters and muffins to sweeten the day......

and then opening the 1st Day of School fun gifts before finally cracking open the shiny books.....thumbing through the clean white pages, fresh and new.....knowing that learning will take place as each page is read and studied.....tests will be taken, math problems will be solved and reports will be written. Buttercup was excited to have her 1st day of 1st grade.......

and then on the 3rd day, our learning took on a whole new shape and form.....we did our book lessons in the morning and then the afternoon found us learning....

that there is a whole, big world out there waiting if we dare to climb off the picnic blanket.....

that when an August day decides to shed its sticky heat in replacement for a nice breezy, sunny afternoon, that playing at a park is a must.....

and an empty ball diamond in the middle of the day is attractive to families that have a built-in pitcher, hitter and....

outfielder.

We learned that reading outside is just as fun as reading inside......

and that ants really do like picnic crumbs.

Sometimes we have to kick off our shoes.....

and just experience the joys around us....

to dig into the moment.....

and head out from behind the desks to see what each day brings....

and know homeschooling is a perfect fit for our family as we recognize that each day is a gift...

a gift to unfold and explore....to seek out the knowledge and beauty that is all around us.