FPEA Homeschool Convention

We are at Day 2 of the FPEA Homeschool Convention in Orlando right now.  Arrived yesterday and not having read my conference manual...did not realize the exhibition hall was open last night for evening shopping.  SO today I have tried to squeeze in browsing in between classes which hasn't been easy.  I stayed until they kicked us out tonight at 7.  Plan to go back tomorrow.  Several times. 


Love being around other homeschool families.  I have taken several helpful classes...making kids accountable, managing time, and finding balance.  It has been super motivating and now my batteries are charged and ready to start. 


The exhibition hall--my word!--I have NEVER seen anything like it in my life. 
Aisles and aisles of vendors, stands, products, books and forget about counting the people.  But I have found many great products and have many brochures to hold onto for another time.

I must give kudos to my wonderful hubby and parents, though.  First, my hubby for believing that coming here was of value to our family. And also for going to classes all day with me!  Well, actually he went to one class while I went to another. Tag teaming!  Second, to my parents who graciously agreed to watch the kiddos while we did the homeschool thing.  And, they even came to the hotel and are staying here and chilling with the kids.  Mwuah!

Looking forward to our new future!!

My First Blog...

Hi and welcome to our blog!  I have been wanting to get this up and running for a few months now and tonight it is done!  Well, the basics are done and it's enough for me to get started.  I am trying to manage this one without much assistance from my hubby since I am always bugging him for tech help.  (Kisses to him for being so agreeable when I ask!)

We are counting down until our first official home-school day begins.  But as any homeschool family knows...we've already begun...field trips, mini-lessons, teachable moments, life skills, etc.  As for the first day, I think for this year we will stick to the first day of public school as are our guide.  Not sure, I'm so excited to start that I want to begin in June but we'll see.  Maybe we'll do some informal "lessons" this summer!


Here's just a couple photos of newly designed
and decorated homeschool room!  We are so proud
and excited about it!  Our wonderful Daddy did
a fantastic job of putting it all together!  He even
added a few extra details that I hadn't even asked
for or thought of, too!  Big Bro and Little Bro (and I)
are going to like love working in this space!