The Necessity of Air

It has been a couple of years since the air conditioning compressor has been broken in my car.

I am hoping to one day be able to get it fixed. You never know how much you really do depend on something until it is gone. And I have been missing being able to drive around in the summertime with my windows rolled up and without sweat dripping from me.

I don't know what kind of auto ac parts I will need to get it going again. Rich had tried to fix it for me before, but it just did not work. I think if we have the ac compressor looked at it will do the trick.

Have you ever tried to drive somewhere in the rain, during the summer, with all of the windows up? That's torture if you ask me.

Sawicki Summer School

Is your homeschool year beginning to wind down now that summer is approaching?

I can already feel the affects of summer at our house. Just like the rest of the year we try to remain flexible in our school. However we don't take a formal summer break. We do however, take a break in the way we "do school."

For example we tend to spend lots of time outside. This may include reading, experiments, or just observing nature. I don't let my kids know, but even when they think they aren't doing school, they're still learning. And there is a ton to be learned during the long lazy days of summer.

If is rains and we are stuck inside maybe we'll watch a historical movie or TV show. Sometimes it is really necessary to spend days and days building and figuring with Knex. I'll never tell my son he's doing science or math. Cooking and gardening are other activities that top the list.

School in the summer takes on a new look, but learning continues just the same.

Mosquito Attacks

I am so happy to say that I do believe that the weather is finally headed towards the warm days and nights of summer. I have been waiting for these days for a really long time now. It seemed to me like winter would never really go away. But it was bound to happen, and it finally has.

I am enjoying leaving the windows open and airing out the house. I am also making plans for our backyard. We are planning to spend a lot of time together this year in our yard. We are planning to put up our pool and have lots and lots of fun in our yard.

With everything that I am looking forward to over the next few months, there is one thing that I am not looking forward to at all. That is the pesky mosquitos who like to feast on my blood. I am hoping to check out a mosquito magnet review or two to see if this is something that might work well for us.

Other than the mosquito issue, I do not think anything else could possible ruin our plans this year. Are you planning on spending lots of time in your yard too?

Do You Incorporate Sports?

As a homeshooler and parent I think it is very important to find some sport that you child can be involved in and enjoy. There is a lot that is learned from the experience of being in a sport.

1. They learn the importance of working hard and seeing things through to the end.

2. If they are on a team, they learn teamwork. They learn that sometimes it takes several people to accomplish a task.

3. They learn the value of being physically fit and taking care of their bodies.

My kids have both been involved in sports whenever they can. This means if the budget and the schedule permits it.

My daughter has at some point in her life been involved in dance, soccer, basketball and volleyball.

My son has been involved in gymnastics, basketball, and baseball.

Does your family participate in sports?