Help!

I am swimming in the sea of curriculum choices for our 2011-2012 school year. Please send in reinforcements. Here is a sneak peek at my rough draft. And for those of you who care {other homeschooling mamas}, I'll post the finalized list later this week. Because I'm giving myself a deadline and decisions must be made. The end:)

Year in Photos~ Week #23

Yep, that's about it people. A pile of library books is all I have to show for my 23rd week in 2011. Not that a trip to the library is all we accomplished, I'm sure there was something else noteworthy happening... I just can't remember it. Ben started a new job last week, so that meant day shifts and odd evening shifts for daddy. Lane spiked a fever and the boys were stuffy from a mild cold. Fun times.

AND

I'm having a terrible time trying to figure out our summer schedule. Slowing down from the constant busy and productivity of our school days is throwing me for a loop. I'll get it eventually. But until then we are READING around the Puckett house. My goal this summer is for my always active, I'd rather play outside boys to learn to LOVE books. Tate will continue on his reading journey, and I hope to get a jump start on K5 and teach Lane to read this summer along with the brothers. Wish me luck.


I have other summer goals as well; becoming reacquainted with my long lost friend is on the top of my list.

My friend makes me a hot, sticky, sweaty mess, and honestly I'd rather not pursue this relationship. however...I must! I think you get the point;)


My niece is graduating from high school this week and I've been on a baking spree preparing a little something special for her party. Check back later this week for pics. It should be fun.

Strawberry time!

We took a much needed escape away from all the testing and end of the year crazy to go out to Pungo and pick ourselves a mere 42 pounds of strawberry goodness. Apparently, we got a bit carried away with the whole picking thing. Who knew that turning 2 adults and 4 children loose in the field would result in 42 lbs. in less that 40 minutes. Give or take the 2+ lbs. consumed while picking. But who's counting, right?

We made 5 batches of freezer jam, packaged some to share with neighbors and family, and sliced the rest to store in Ziplocs and freeze for smoothies later in the year. Yummm!

And today while scanning recipes, I just so happened to stumble across chocolate-strawberry thumbprints. I couldn't stop myself; I whipped up a batch right then and there. Don't judge. You know you would have done the same thing:)

I have plans this weekend involving strawberry cupcakes of some kind for Ben's grandma's 80th birthday celebration, so if we're all looking a bit "pinkish" I think you'll understand why.

This is why I have been a bad blogger lately...

Please forgive me. My life should return to its normal state(whatever that is) shortly:) Hope you all are well.