Week in Review - Amber's Birthday Week!

My oldest child, my precious daughter Amber turns 14 this Saturday!  In addition to her family birthday party and afternoon at the movies which is coming up on Saturday, we took two days of school off this week so that Amber could celebrate her birthday in a very special way!  On Tuesday, I drove Amber and her best friend to a very large, indoor waterpark about a 90 minute drive from our house.  Amber and her friend had an absolutely amazing time together and I had an incredibly relaxing time just hanging out in our hotel room and in the hotel lobby.  Endless computer and book time - it was like it was MY birthday!  The fun began for them as soon as we checked in and it never stopped for the entire trip!  Amber's friend brought special monster towels for them which they enjoyed but did leave in the room.

Monday was a day filled with interruptions as well - though all were good interruptions.  Amber had a follow-up doctor's appointment Monday morning after recently recovering from pneumonia.  Our pediatrician said that Amber's lungs are clear but that it may take 4-6 additional weeks before she feels completely back to normal in the pool.  So, our morning school routine was disrupted.  In the afternoon, some dear friends stopped by and we ended up chatting with them over coffee and treats for a few hours.  While it was delightful to visit with them, our afternoon routine was disrupted as well.  As a result, my children only completed independent work on Monday.

Thursday and Friday were normal, full days of school in which we did double history each day to stay on track with the Ancient History program from Winter Promise we are using.  Due to the double history, we didn't have art class this week.  We are still studying Ancient Israel history.  I have to admit, I will be glad to move on to Ancient China and India soon.  We are looking forward to some hands-on projects when studying Ancient China and India.

In science this week, Amber is finishing Module 8 in Biology on genetics.  Next week, she will finish the chapter, study, and take the test.  From this point on, the book looks a lot more interesting to her and she is looking forward to doing the dissection labs with a friend.  Mason is still studying the history of science in his Apologia General Science course.  Duncan started a new chapter in Bob Jones Science 3 about cells, tissues, and organs.  He enjoyed a hands-on science activity in which he tried to identify different foods by smell and then by taste while he was blindfolded.
 

Next week Amber will start doing double swim team practice twice a week so we are planning to implement a much earlier wake-up schedule for Amber and me.  Hopefully, we will both adjust to our new wake-up time of 5:00 am.

That was our Week in Review!  To read about what other homeschoolers did this week, check out the Weekly Wrap-Up at Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers.