Yearly Archives: 2009

Kelly is taking a required driving class at Wake Christian Academy.  She has to finish the class and get a signed document to take to the Department of Motor Vehicles before she can take the test for her drivers permit.  … Continue reading →

We worked most of the weekend, still trying to get caught up.  I think we are finally getting to the end of that so I will be able to get back to a regular writing schedule.  We leave for Mexico … Continue reading →

Christian will do his last two regular assignments for Geometry today.  After that, he will have a week or two of corrections.  Then, because the order of our math study goes from Algebra to Algebra II to Geometry, Christian will … Continue reading →

We have all been scrambling due to my much heavier than usual workload, Kelly’s daily driver education class, and our pending trip to Mexico.  Fortunately, everything starts to come under control when we leave for Mexico.  In terms of homeschool, … Continue reading →

I finished my read through the Bible yesterday.  It took me two and a half years.  I have decided to start a read through the New Testament and then go back to another read all the way through.  Feels good.

We had a few of our friends over the night before Halloween for a party. We roasted marshmallows, sang hymns, played sardines outside, played parlor games inside, ate hot dogs, ate candy, carved pumpkins and had a blast! Here are … Continue reading →

I have so much on my plate at my work until mid-November that I will post only irregularly until then.  Kelly will pick up the slack by posting a little more often than previously.

Please forgive the lax posting as of late!  It has been a very full month in the Chapman household. In addition to school, work, gym time and visitors, we have had PSATs, parties, more visitors, eye exams, rescheduling of music … Continue reading →

Our kitchen/family room/breakfast nook is really just one big open room with a fireplace in it.  It looks out across our back yard to the forest behind us, so it is a very nice view.  We almost never open the … Continue reading →

I picked up Grandpa Milo and Grandma Sarah at the airport yesterday.  They plan to be here for a week.  I think the focus of the week will be cooking!  Grandpa says he is going to teach Kelly and Christian … Continue reading →

This is a video of Christian’s guitar teacher accompanying his nine year old daughter at her school’s talent show. It is REALLY fun.  I REALLY hope that Christian gets some instruction on how to play the blues.  My hope that … Continue reading →

A long time ago, my sister Jean got me a pair of brightly colored “weight lifter” pants.  They were drawstring pants that, to me at least, looked like pajamas.  But, because they were weight lifter pants, she said it was … Continue reading →

Everyone born during or before March, 1994 has their driver’s permit.  Everyone except me.  A driver’s license is a necessary tool of survival in the United States.  Driver’s permits are the necessary step to obtain the necessary tool.  In North … Continue reading →

Kelly thinks she did pretty well on her PSAT.  She enjoys taking those kinds of tests and she took it with a bunch of other homeschoolers her own age.  The other kids were not so talkative, at least to her, … Continue reading →

Last night was nice.  We all would have liked to get more done, but Kelly wanted to do some brushing up on her Trigonometry and refine her strategy for the writing part of the PSAT she is scheduled to take … Continue reading →

In the morning, I got a call from Dad to tell us to pick him up at the airport tomorrow.  I remembered, when I helped him get the tickets that they were not coming until next week.  That is a … Continue reading →

We ran up to Charlotte to stay with some friends over the weekend.  The crowd was mostly people from Charlotte, but there were a few from the Raleigh area, too.  It is people we only get to see a handful … Continue reading →

This weekend, Lorena and the kids will be talking with friends and eating lots of good food.  Last night they made a big batch of Grandpa Milo style popcorn balls to take to a party.  I will be doing some … Continue reading →

I have found a truly amazing and economical recipe, but it is not for the faint of heart.  I am not sure when (if ever) we are going to get a chance to try it, but I am sure it … Continue reading →

We continue to read our VERY big book on U.S. History.  We are about two-thirds of the way through.  Kelly and I have been talking about what should be her next history book and also what should be our next … Continue reading →