I Heart Theater
Today Chris and I took the kids to see Narnia at the Northwest Children’s Theater, it was fantabulous! The kids actually enjoyed it a bit too. Briana really liked the unicorn character and William was digging the fight scenes. I have been trying to talk William into taking drama lessons at NWCT, but he thinks he is too shy. Briana may be leaning toward it. I don’t want to tell my kids what they should be when they grow up, but I would really like it if at least one of them ended up in a band or on Broadway! Though right now William wants to be a Paleontologist and Briana wants to be an Ice Skating Teacher. Adorable, I know :-)
I remember the first show I feel in love with…Rent! Then when I saw it in NY, oh I was just enamored. It was fantastic and I am really hoping that the early exposure I am giving my kids will set them with a deep love for it too.
Speaking of Narnia, we were able to go(FREE) because someone in our homeschool coop was offering their seats and we gladly accepted and saved $60! So I definitely recommend getting connected into different groups or communities. It’s a give and take relationship. I don’t think this homeschooling thing would be as fruitful if we didn’t have our two HS groups. One with the coop and the other with peers (parents and kids), they are like little families. Each Friday we meet with our Happy Home Learners community, each of us takes turns hosting, and this past Friday one of our moms hosted a Christmas ornament making day and this coming Friday we are attending a Hanukkah party. I love it!
I tell ya, this homeschooling thing isn’t easy, but raising kids in general isn’t easy. It takes tons of patients and grace from family and friends and it takes a lot of support in many different areas. It’s nice that there is no right or wrong way to learn and each of us can take different approaches.
We have also taken a community approach to our living arrangements by inviting two of our close friends to live with us. It has been pretty interesting having other people to help with the bills and chores. Sharing the stresses of life together seems to be a bit less stressful and more exciting and new. It’s becoming quite clear that to make it in this economy(or world for that matter) we need to stand by each other in hard times and help each other, take care of each other, and just be together. None of us should have to do this life alone.
Oh and 7 year olds are moody…just saying :-)