Spring has finally sprung in Texas! It seems like this was an exceptionally cold winter, though we didn't get any snow or ice, so everyone has been looking forward to warmer weather. We had our regular Spring Break from homeschool in the middle of March.
We saw a movie with friends and we were able to do a little geocaching and found 3 caches!
The flowers, birds and bees are all glad it is spring, too! This group of Cedar Waxwings stopped by our neighborhood for a few days.
Jasper (or as Gabe spells it, "Jaspurr") is enjoying the warm weather as well.
We did something new this year during Spring Break. We went to a Homeschool Convention. We had so much fun and learned SO much as we look forward to a new step in our homeschool journey - homeschooling high school.
I love The Read-Aloud Revival Podcast and website! At the convention I was able to meet the show's host and author of the books Teaching from Rest and The Read-Aloud Family, Sarah MacKenzie. She is just as nice in person as she seems to be on the podcast.
The kids were also able to meet a few favorite authors including S.D. Smith author of The Green Ember Series and Chuck Black, author of The Kingdom Series. Gabe was really excited to meet the author of his Science Text book, Jay Wile.
We would highly encourage homeschool families to attend a convention. We left feeling more empowered and encouraged as we seek out the best education that we can give our children. Homeschooling is hard work, but it helps to know that you are not in it alone. I imagine our first homeschool convention experience will not be our last one.
