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Aww, I was hoping to get to meet you this year at the HEAV Convention!!! Maybe next year

I attended the GHEA in Atlanta last spring. I really enjoyed it. I first signed up for it because I thought HOD was going to be there! I had gotten the info. confused with the Expo that came later in the year. I traveled all the way from south Alabama! I'm glad to hear that HOD will actually be there THIS year.

Kathleen wrote:Bummer! No Kansas City??

Maybe I'll have to head up to DSM.

Kathleen

No problem come to Georgia!

water2wine wrote:

Kathleen wrote:Bummer! No Kansas City??

Maybe I'll have to head up to DSM.

Kathleen

No problem come to Georgia!

You know, I drove to Atlanta with all three kids (& no husband) to visit my sister in July 2008. 15 hr drive...but we had a blast!! I can't believe that I didn't get lost! Unfortunately I think I would have to stop to go to the bathroom far too often... 4 hrs is a little more doable.

Maybe I'll have to see if Julie has room for me in her bus with curtains, though. That would be fun! (I had a crazy pregnancy dream that I went on a road trip with Julie in a bus with curtains... )

If my sister hadn't moved to N Wisconsin, I'd definitely have to look you up when we visited.

Kathleen

I think I'm going to get to go to the Arlington one this year! Woo hoo!!!! My sis is buying a house this month so we'll have somewhere to stay. I've never been to a homeschool convention before so I'm excited-and on top of that Carrie will be there!

It would be nice to go everywhere and meet all of you wonderful ladies! But, choices have to made - I'm so glad Mike is responsible for a good deal of that. Anyway - we would love to see as many of you as possible!

In Christ,
Julie

How about a week-long homeschool family camp/retreat/HOD board reunion where we all come your way?

I'd love a great reason to drive part way across the country with our crew

Just a crazy idea but it would be fun, wouldn't it?

threegreatkids wrote:How about a week-long homeschool family camp/retreat/HOD board reunion where we all come your way?

I'd love a great reason to drive part way across the country with our crew

I love that idea! It would give us a reason to also visit some the Laura Ingalls Wilder's homesteads, Mt Rushmore, etc! ha! At least those are somewhat in the vicinity!

Ah, Ladies! You are so fun!

Just to answer a few questions that were asked on the thread. We did consider going to Arizona this year, but it was too close to the next convention we had on our schedule. We have to be home in between conventions, in order to keep our own homeschooling moving forward!

We are going to the GHEA convention this time around, which is different from the one we attended in Atlanta last year. Although we enjoyed the convention last year, we are looking forward to going to the one that is more Bible-centered this year.

We typically go to the convention in Kansas City, but on the years when the Minnesota convention is in Rochester, it conflicts with the convention in Kansas City. That is the case this year, which is why we won't be in Kansas City this year.

We look forward to seeing any of you that can make it to one of the conventions where we'll be exhibiting. We thoroughly enjoy the chance to meet you in person!

Blessings,
Carrie

I would love to see you at ICHE (Illinois Christian Home Educators) June 3-5 in Naperville, IL. You would fit right in! I first looked at some of your books when Rainbow Resources used to sell them at their booth.

www.iche.org

Busymomma1 wrote:

threegreatkids wrote:How about a week-long homeschool family camp/retreat/HOD board reunion where we all come your way?

I'd love a great reason to drive part way across the country with our crew

I love that idea! It would give us a reason to also visit some the Laura Ingalls Wilder's homesteads, Mt Rushmore, etc! ha! At least those are somewhat in the vicinity!

We had the opportunity to do just this same thing this past July. The Lord was good and provided us a week free stay in Big Sky, Montana which made the trip possible. I would move to S. Dakota in a heartbeat if it was the Lord's will. Just beautiful in the Black Hills.

We loved the Laura Ingalls Wilder's homesteads. We are currently reading The Long Winter aloud and I think just WOW!!! People had so much character then.

threegreatkids wrote:How about a week-long homeschool family camp/retreat/HOD board reunion where we all come your way?

I'd love a great reason to drive part way across the country with our crew

Just a crazy idea but it would be fun, wouldn't it?

I would be so excited if this ever happened. Even a long weekend would be so neat. We like to go highpointing (visiting the highest point in each state) so we'll be heading your way some time and it would be so cool to meet!

I can go to either the KC or Wichita, KS conventions so hopefully I'll get to see you at one of those in the future!

Kathleen wrote: If my sister hadn't moved to N Wisconsin, I'd definitely have to look you up when we visited.

Oh that would be fun. I guess growing a baby is maybe more important than driving 15 hours. But I will still wish you could be there.

Carrie wrote:Ah, Ladies! You are so fun!

We did consider going to Arizona this year, but it was too close to the next convention we had on our schedule. We have to be home in between conventions, in order to keep our own homeschooling moving forward!


Blessings,
Carrie

Nuh...huh....not really...you didn't. Because in the back of your mind you know that going to Phoenix's convention in mid July is absolutely nutty, because it is usually about 112+ degrees. You just didn't want to bear it and I can't blame you.

Last year I got fuel at 10:30 am and it was already 109! And I'm from Tucson! Even I think that's crazy!

John'smom wrote:

Busymomma1 wrote:

threegreatkids wrote:How about a week-long homeschool family camp/retreat/HOD board reunion where we all come your way?

I'd love a great reason to drive part way across the country with our crew

I love that idea! It would give us a reason to also visit some the Laura Ingalls Wilder's homesteads, Mt Rushmore, etc! ha! At least those are somewhat in the vicinity!

We had the opportunity to do just this same thing this past July. The Lord was good and provided us a week free stay in Big Sky, Montana which made the trip possible. I would move to S. Dakota in a heartbeat if it was the Lord's will. Just beautiful in the Black Hills.

We loved the Laura Ingalls Wilder's homesteads. We are currently reading The Long Winter aloud and I think just WOW!!! People had so much character then.

That must have been awesome! I'd love to do that someday! My dd has all 9 Little House books and has read them so much that she could probably lead a tour!