Sick, Tired and Missing

Well, it has been quite a crazy 2 months. We started our 9^th year of homeschooling. I went on a wonderful trip to Minnesota with my girls and my parents for a family wedding. We hit the Mall of America, enjoyed family, explored the Science Museum, relaxed at the Cabin and got stuck because of a hurricane at home. It was an exciting trip to say the least. My husband and the boys weathered the hurricane at home and we were blessed with little damage. Hurricanes scare me and I am glad I missed it, but hated being away from my men (big and little).

I arrived home, after a 5 day hurricane delay in MN, to a week to organize my life before our 2 week working vacation to Florida. This did not go according to plan though. By the Sunday before our trip I was not feeling just right. By the next day I was so dizzy and in pain (back and head) to move. Still planning on going, I tried to rest. My condition progressively worsen. We then figured out that I had Dengue Fever. I couldn’t even stand on the day we were to be flying. My family left without me. I was too sick to care. My parents were in town and stayed at my house to care for me.  It was by far the worst thing I have ever been through. I am still feeling the effects of this horrible disease. I was told it would be at least a month till I was back to normal. This is my last week in the month and I have to say I am finally feeling like I can do “almost” everything I usually do. I still have to rest every afternoon. It is very difficult to adjust to not being able to much everyday. My husband and kids have been and amazing help in getting things done and keeping the house and school flowing.

So, we have cut much from the school schedule (mostly time wasting workbooks that just doubled up a subject), add lots of reading (in bed), and used educational media to keep everyone busy while I rest.  I have to say, I LOVE IT. We are getting everything we need done each week, and my kids are so stinking creative that they are exploring and making things that has expanded their learning by leaps and bounds. I think I just might be sticking to this schedule.

Sorry for being MIA for so long, but hope you understand. I hope to be back and blogging from now on (but ya never know).