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year by year, day by day

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Last year at this time things looked very different around here . We made the bold decision to home school our oldest son through his Kindergarten year. The journey to that choice actually began nearly a year before that! Two years ago in January we began touring local schools both public and private. The first school we went to see was our local Catholic K-8, Most Blessed Sacrament. MBSCS has an impressive, new and modern facility. It was obvious just walking through the doors how much they cared for their students. We were impressed by their rigorous academic curriculum and emphasis on the education of the whole child. The integration of arts and sciences together and the amazing access to state of the art technology. Our tours through other schools were mediocre at best (and I'm being kind). MBSCS set the bar high and we were soon on our way through the admissions process. Unfortunately, it was not meant to be. Class sizes are kept very limited and the Kindergarten class was f

an interview with Bella

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I love hearing what little ones have to say. I'll get around to interviewing all the kids but I begin today with our littlest little.  What is your name? Isabella (isa•bewa) How old are you? Two What color is your hair? Green What color are your eyes? Blue like Mommy's What's your favorite food? Oatmeal (the last thing she ate;-) What's your favorite song? Jesus Loves Me What's your favorite treat? Chocolate (a girl after my own heart) What's your favorite color? PINK!!!! What's your favorite book? Bunny (Benjamin Bunny) What's your favorite thing to do with Daddy? Scratchy (Whisker rubs) What's you favorite thing to do with Mommy? Read stories What's your favorite Movie? Frozen Favorite TV show? Doc McStuffins Who is your best friend?  You Mommy What's your favorite thing to do outside? Ride my baby bike (she has a push car and a peddle car so I'm not quite sure. She loves trying to ride her brothers Big Wheels too)  What's your favo