(That's what happens out here in the sticks when you have something too big to fit in your mailbox. 
) I came inside with 3 wonderful, enticing boxes from Heart of Dakota! Unfortunately, I was just minutes away from heading out the door with Grant to play his violin for a fiddle program...followed by 5 VERY busy days at the county fair...followed by getting ready for VBS. 
But, it was worth the wait. We peeked just a little.
And, this is what I got to pour through and enjoy today!
I'll be starting Preparing with Grant...
He'll also be using DITHOR again. I ordered the 4/5 boy book pack to use along with the 2/3 student book for this year.
I'll be starting LHFHG at half-speed with Allison and Garret...
Allison will also be using The Reading Lesson. (Garret won't do phonics, math, or handwriting this year yet.
)When I excitedly told Grant that our school books for next year were here, he said, "Noo-oo!" (Which sounded like, "No-ah".) My husband instantly said, "Did you get a book about Noah?" "Yep! We did!"
We joked with him about trying to guess what was in the box.When I got everything out today, I pulled the things that were for Alli and Garret off to the side, and told him that we'd box the others back up since he wasn't really wanting to use them for school.
Let me tell you, he can't wait to begin!! He quickly modified his statements about not wanting to start school again...so that all he really doesn't want to do is English. Because he REALLY likes history (it's so interesting), and he loves the fun projects, science (definitely his favorite), experiments, the read alouds, DITHOR, math (although he wishes he could still use snacks to do the lessons 
), he even likes writing in cursive! So, all he really doesn't want to do is English. (Which he knows will still be included in our schedule. ) Carrie, your book choices are definitely a hit! Even a boy who loves summer time and outside freedom is being lured in by them!
I'm looking forward to an absolutely wonderful year!
Kathleen
Ali and Garrett are set to have some fun with LHFHG too - you have some pretty neat memories to make ahead of you. 
) My kids were Indians all morning while I mowed the lawn. They had on "survivor shirts" - shirts Grant cut a little extra off of to look like he'd been shipwrecked or something. Ahh, summertime is fun!