This week marked the end of our Christmas break and the return to the daily homeschool grind. I'm sure it would be no shock to you if I told you that the kids were not very enthusiastic about starting school again. I originally planned to start back up last week and actually did get one day in. It was not an encouraging start! I planned to keep it light-only doing history, science and writing. We got through the history lesson with ease and moved on to writing. I excitingly promised the kids that after writing and science we would do the activity that went along with history. Three loooooong hours later, the kids STILL doing their writing, I was on the verge of mommy break down. Project you ask? Uh, denied. Mommy calmly explained that since the children could not focus and diligently do a simple writing assignment, there would be no "Peter the Great and the Fall of Azov" activity. Queue the pouty faces and whiny voices. There was hope still, I encouraged. We would officially start up this week and do the activity at the end of day one, which was yesterday. Once again there were some diligence issues not to mention a big dose of sibling rivalry, biblical correction (read: the rod) and a good talking to from Mommy about the peaceable fruit of righteousness chastening brings by those that are trained by it! (Hebrews 12:11) But my friends, after much much praying last night and this morning-victory! Today went beautifully, school accomplished quickly and with no (major) issues, and yes, you guessed it, the long awaited for "Fall of Azov"! I hope you enjoy watching it as much as they enjoyed finally doing it. Peter the Great and the Fall of Azov in Lego
