I like to keep things challenging

I like to make things challenging for myself. Not sure exactly why but I seem to do it pretty well. Why am I saying this?

I decided to pull Madison from school now instead of next year like I was originally planning. So we are homeschooling. I have Izzak and Madison. The 2 kids that are the farthest apart in age! Now that should be fun. Don't you think? Ah well. She was actually ahead of where most of her class was working with her reading, writing and spelling abilities. Which means she was bored sometimes.

Boredom with Madison? Not a good thing. That kid soaks everything you throw at her like a sponge. She loves to learn about thing but likes to be challenged. If she is bored she is getting in trouble. Talking in class and other ways of acting up. Don't get me wrong she is a great kid she just loves to keep people on their toes! Yes she was doing that with her teacher. There were some other issues I was not really happy about as well but I'm not going to go into that at the moment. She had a pretty quiet teacher and I think Madison was taking advantage of that. My girl is a character.

Don't worry though we have worked a way to keep her still getting her postcards at school and we will go there once a week for the lesson they do around it. I will supplement the rest of what they are teaching but she will still be able to receive cards. So if you still have some to send or want to send more, keep them comming! She has already beaten any record they may have had for postcards at that school.

One of the fun things we are doing with Madison now that she is homeschooling is she is going to the homeschool gymnastics that Izzak and I have been going to. She is great! Maybe she has a little of her mommy in her after all! I did really well in gymnastics and she started the year late and is already able to do the things the kids in the rest of the class are doing. Of course the fact that I have worked on tumbling type things with the kids since they were little probably helps but she has not fear with the bars and is doing well with those also. Just have a look!

Another benefit to homeschooling is if you are 6 and want to do all your homework, including reading while sitting out on the porch wearing your carebear costume no one will stop you!