We started our new school year yesterday.  Everything went fairly well.  It will probably take at least a week to get into a good routine especially since we had such a long break.  Here are a few pictures of the children while they were working.

Tate, Ian, and Cade around the table starting on some of their assignments.

Tate working on his handwriting.

Ian digging into his math.

Cade busy at his math.

Cai beginning his handwriting.

We were gathered to begin learning history chronologically starting at "the beginning" in Genesis.  We are using Tapestry of Grace for our history, geography, literature, etc.  Cade was taken the picture which is why you don't see him.

We made creation booklets today which went through each day of creation via God's word.  The boys had a lot of fun making them.  

Friday night some of us from church met and went to sing hymns at a nursing home where one of our member's resides.  That was fun and the residents seemed to really enjoy us being there singing and visiting with them.  Afterwards we went back to the church to eat, play games, stamp, or just hang out.  Everyone brought finger foods and desserts to enjoy for dinner.  The children had all sorts of games going such as Candy Land, Trouble, Checkers, etc.  Chess and Cranium were the two games that the adults had going during this time.  A couple of the ladies brought their stamping stuff and spent the time stamping.   It was a great time of fellowship.

Mr. Ronnie and Anna playing Chess.

Martha and Laura picking out ink color for stamping.

Baby Isaiah...isn't he cute!

Abram playing Candy Land.

Sweet Sarah with Mrs. Noemi.

Sweet Emma wandering around looking for something to get into.

Elijah looking at a book.

While we were all hanging out, I found Pastor Dale and Mrs. Pat down in the office.  They were leaving the next day for a trip to Washington D.C. and were busying getting everything wrapped up before they left.

Jason was trying to figure out what William (the puppeteer) and Taryn (the puppet) were doing so that his team could advance to the next spot in Cranium.  By the way, it was the Hokey Pokey!

This was the group playing Cranium.

Mrs. Sherly and Mrs. Noemi hanging out with some of the youngsters.

Mr. Tim and Mrs.Claudia playing a game with some of the children.

Rachel and Katie were playing some ant game.

AJ, Rob, and Jay hanging out chatting.  The men at our church talk as much or more than us women!!

Mrs. Starr and Laura stamping the night away.