A Pencil Bouquet

The summer has officially ended at our home and I am looking forward to getting back into a routine of some sort.  I say summer has ended because our daughter started Kindergarten this past Tuesday.  “Yippee” I say with a hoop and a holler and some jumping around – oh wait, I am supposed to be sad, sullen and somber – FAT CHANCE!!!!!  This new adventure has been long awaited by our family.  Our daughter could not have been more excited.  I do not look at this as the beginning of her last 13 years at home but as a challenge to put forth our best effort to mold her, guide her and give her the best place to fall.  This journey will be exciting and I cannot wait to see how it all unfolds.  The adventures of school have begun.  Oh, have I mentioned that she attends a “university model” school?  She attends school 3 days a week and is “home schooled” the other two.  I guess this will be more of a challenge on my part.  I am starting a library of helpful resources on this method of teaching and any advice or good luck wishes would be much appreciated.  Or, just a whop over the head to tell me that I have lost my mind.  The best part of this entire thing is what our daughter calls her new school, “Fake Macademy” (Faith Academy).  We get a kick out of it every time she attempts to show her school spirit “Go Fake Macademy Flames”!