Landon is studying Pre-Calculus, Chemistry, Church History, Latin II, and Literature. As well as doing some test preparation studies and his Civil Air Patrol work, which I count as Aerospace Science. We've discussed how this will probably be his last year to do math and science at home. It just doesn't make sense. He will probably dual-enroll at CFCC next year in those areas. He's already CLEPped 2 history courses, and we'll try to do the same with the English Composition stuff.
Gerren is taking Chemistry and Church History with Landon. Although he's only part way through Algebra I, we felt he needed to be challenged. He's also taking English I, Literature, and Test Prep (slightly different than Landon's). He's continuing drum lessons and doing an introductory Latin course as well. He's technically in 8th grade, but is doing mostly 9th grade work.
Chase is studying the second half of American history and all the general education subjects that come with 5th grade. She has been working diligently and finishing everything by 1:30 or 2:00. She is continuing guitar lessons and piano and is quite gifted at making up her own music.
I have been attempting to keep it all together while feeling exhausted all the time. God finally hit me over the head with a 2x4 during my quiet time this summer, and I realized that this was exactly how I felt 5 years ago when my thyroid began acting up. So, I've had a ton of bloodwork and a thyroid ultrasound done and am waiting to hear what is going on when I go in this Friday. I am praying for answers as I don't think I can continue at this pace much longer. I go through most days feeling like I've taken too much cold medicine. My head is in a fog.
I have done a very tiny bit of exploring with my new camera and have taken a few pictures. Greg found me an online tutorial, but I haven't been able to look at that yet.
I am slowly but surely reading Pontius Pilate by Paul Maier and One-Minute Answers to Skeptics' Top 40 Questions by Charlie Campbell. Last night I started The Shack by William P. Young. I've given up on keeping my Library Thing current, and I don't even read as much as many others I know!
Here are the few pics taken with my new camera:
8 comments:
sounds like you've got quite a schedule. Blessings to all of you as you begin your new year. We're still waiting for a few supplies to come in before we get 'serious'
Susan in Va (SHS)
Linda,
I'll be praying that you get the bottom of your exhaustion soon. That's a miserable way to feel.
You are the second person in the past day to mention The Shack. I'm going to have to check that out!
Michelle,
I first heard about it from our appliance repair guy who was working on my dryer. He goes to church at Cornerstone with my in-laws and it was making the rounds there. Then, I learned that several band members at the Springs had read or were reading it. So, I decided I'd better read this book! I'm not very far along, though.
Linda, your schedule sounds a little overwhelming right now even if you were feeling great. I'm glad you are getting the bloodwork done!
Can't believe Carys--WHERE did your baby go? lol
Hi Linda,
I'm kinda new around here. I think this is the first time I've read your blog. I hope you are able to get to the bottom of your tiredness troubles, as it definitely seems you have enough to keep you busy!
Blessings,
Paula
We normally like to have a "rolling start" as well, but not this year. This year it'll be jump in with both feet and already be behind (LOL)!
Hope your blood work comes up with something that will help you!
Linda,
Praying for your energy levels. You sound like I felt like this winter. The doc was a young pup who looked at my age and said, "It's probably menopause about to start". - Yeah - OK now..... I've learned I do need more sleep than I thought I needed....and I force them to check the thyroid levels quite regularly.
I may be asking you some questions about CLEP. Jamin wants to do that with a bunch of classes this year. I'd LIKE him to still read the TOG books......He's not covered this time period yet....but I know he's chomping to be done. He had the credits to graduate last year....but decided to stay in highschool one more year, CLEP, do "some TOG" and take writing credits from some university with a great writing program. ::snort::
Anyway - great to hear how you handle CAP and school. Jared is entering high school this year and I'll do the same.
Do you count clep classes as high school credits?
DeEtta, they did up my Levoxyl to 75 mcg and will see how that works. The other concern is the nodule I have on the right of my thyroid. It has grown, we think. The ARNP is looking for my old records. I had an ultrasound on it in 2002, so those records have been put in long-term storage. Anyway, I'm also trying some homeopathic stuff like coconut oil as a supplement as well as in cooking and cutting all soybean from diet (easier said than done!).
As to the CLEP stuff, my original plan was to give Landon 1 high school credit for doing SL 6 and 7 (which is the 2-part World History). I was going to require both parts since it isn't really listed as a high school course, at least by Sonlight. However, when he passed both the Western Civ. I and II CLEP tests with a score of 74 on each (80 is the highest you can get), I decided to give him 1 credit per class and call it Honors, even. If he can score that high on a test for college credit, then he deserved the high school credit, in my opinion. All he did for those SL levels was to read all the books (mostly I read to him) and write one major paper per year. I titled the courses on his transcript to match the title of his CLEP tests and marked them with an *, noting at the bottom that he had a CLEP score of 74. This year we're doing Core 200. I'm going to count this as a Church History credit and for the literature part, he may take the Analyzing Literature CLEP test. He doesn't really need many credits now. He is leaning toward a nuclear engineering degree. Our local cc has an agreement with the University of Florida, which is near us and has one of the best engineering programs in the country, where he gets a Pre-Engineering AA at the cc and transfers to UF. We're looking to CLEP most of his general ed credits. I think the two he already has will cover the two Social Science credits. Then he needs 2 Humanities credits, and 2 Freshman Composition credits. Those are the classes that most concern me as far as taking them at the cc - the liberal, Godless worldview he could get, some of the stuff he could be required to read, etc. Of course, he'll get exposed to all that eventually, but I'd rather it's when he's 18 than 16. He's probably taking his last math and science at home (Chemistry and Pre-Calculus). The next courses are Physics and Calculus, so he might as well get dual credit.
Hope that answers all your questions. If not, ask away. I'm exploring it all right now as well.
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