OCHEC Homeschooling Convention

This weekend Josh, Aislinn and I attended the OCHEC 2007 Homeschool Convention. It was our first homeschool conference--two full days of speakers, workshops and a curriculum fair. People were wheeling around rolling carts full of curriculum purchases and we went home with...nothing. It's really hard to even know where to begin! But, I think we did come away with a better understanding of a number of things: developing a philosophy of education (AHHH...my Foundations of Education class is all coming scarily back to me!!), keeping records, deciding on curriculum, and how homeschooling is a complete lifestyle that doesn't end at 3:00. We're excited. We think our kids will really benefit, and we know that this is the way we want to go for our whole family. We will be a stronger unit because of it.
The best part of the whole convention had to be the nursing mothers room. It was a great place to get to know other moms with kids my kids' age (especially when all 8 chairs were filled up!). Also, there was free water and snacks!!

Elyse and Aidan were spoiled with a weekend spent with Grandma and Grandpa Hawkins, Aunt Mary, and great grandma Denny. Saturday they even got to go to the zoo. I don't think they even missed us too much!