, but I realized that my CM educated kids needed the written narrations and longer dictations that Preparing offers. I console myself by the fact that my youngest two will really enjoy it in a couple of years. 
Anyway, it is 10:58 am and I have completed BOTH Little Hearts and Preparing. My kids are still working on their math lessons (extra work out of Practical Arithmetic), but overall we did everything. We started school at 7:30 and it was a not-too-intensive day (no dictation and they did their shields on their own) so 3 and a half hours is perfect. By the time math is finished we will have four hours under our belt.
I am very moved by how the bible lessons intermingle with history and science. It is so perfect.
I ADORE little hearts. My daughter is just about 5 and it is absolutely what I would have put together myself if I had the time. I had the Steve Green videos from a decade ago that I pulled out to use for memory work. How neat that my youngest can use these songs as part of her school time.
) It sounds like you're having a great time. And, I totally understand being sad about having to miss a great program like Bigger. Grant was ready for Bigger this year, and it's been perfect, but I was a little sad that he didn't get to do the other HOD programs 1st.