grav-i-ty (grav-i-tee) noun. 1. the force of attraction by which terrestrial bodies tend to fall toward the center of the earth.2. serious or dignified behavior; dignity; solemnity; to preserve one's gravity.The Darbys appear to have lost all gravity. So what else is new? ;-) ...
Homeschooling
Venus and Mars are alright tonight
We've been all about "the scope" lately. Eric got it just a couple of weeks ago and being such a novelty, we took it to L.A. with us and set it up on the balcony of our hotel room in Marina del Rey. We had a great view of Venice Beach and the ferris wheel on the Santa Monica Pier and even the Hollywood sign. I didn't ...
Maybe I should feel a little guilty?
When I tell someone that I homeschool my kids, they inevitably say they could never do that.I know it's not for everyone, but I wish everyone did it.But the more I think about it, I guess a lot depends on the kids, too. To be honest, I don't really have to do much. Both Lucy and Jonathan are pretty much self-starters. We work together to ...
Serendipity
Ok. I knew the minute I posted this picture, we would be so busted. So I am coming clean. Yes. We ditched school yesterday.(even homeschoolers have the urge to ditch at times)But we had a great reason...Our friends, Gene & Pam were visiting from Hanfordand we HAD to go to Disneyland together!So happy to be with our friends.Then Amy joined ...
Bird Girls with Maracas
I received an email earlier today. The subject line read as follows: THE BENSONS HAVE MARACAS FOR ALL BIRD GIRLS I'm a little embarrassed to report that I didn't bat an eye when I read it. It makes perfect sense in the weird world I inhabit. I'm in charge of costumes for the spring musical the kids are performing, Seussical the Musical. As I ...
Making a Good Impression
We homeschool our children. I know this sounds like a mysterious thing to most people. But really, it's simply our lifestyle. Our days go something like this: We leisurely get up and make our beds. We come downstairs and each one makes their own breakfast. Unless Lucy is anxious to try out a new muffin recipe. In which case, we are all willing ...
“If you teach a man to fish…”
We're often asked about our decision to homeschool our children. It's a complex answer. And it's not completely about education. It's more about our relationship with them. "It's a lifestyle of learning," is what we usually answer. Although explaining that would take volumes, too. I was sorting pictures ...
What about socialization?
They are upstairs rehearsing for their drama musical. Their voices are strong and sweet. I can barely contain the emotion as I listen. It's not just the music or even the words. It's that the girls who own the voices are genuinely sweet. They are all homeschooled and they are smart and lovely, and they fill me with ...
How high?
Our intention as homeschoolers has never been to re-create school at home. Ours is really more of a lifestyle of learning. Having said that, I would have to say that the only thing I miss for my kids is P.E. (I was going to write "Phys. Ed" but then I'd be dating myself =D). I only say that because there is a certain amount ...
Are we missing anything?
Representation of our homeschooling day..... Lucy is the Master of the White Board in our homeschool. I don't know where she gets it. Certainly not from the Cuban-Artist side. More likely from the English-High-Achiever parent, my husband, Eric. Even though I can't take any credit for it, I'm still proud. We have so much to do for school and ...
Life on the hyphen…
This is my first attempt at blogging. I don't know why it seems like such a big deal to me. As if this is some kind of debutante ball I'm meticulously preparing for. I write all the time. I spend countless hours writing emails to my friends, letters to editors, and chatting on line. But suddenly blogging feels like I have arrived. I have somehow ...
