Homeschooling year 2

Last year I decided to bring my kids home and educate them. A series of events finally led me to make this decision for my family. I was scared out of my mind that I would not be able to do it sucessfully. I am thanful for the homeschooling friends that helped me and listened to me all year long. I made lots of mistakes my first year but we made it! I learned more of what works for each of my children and for my family. We have been able to grow closer as a family through this process. I have also seen the frustrations of dealing with public schooling disappear!
Now we are entering our second year. Lots of changes are upon us. My oldest child will be a 9th grader. Luckily he is very smart and has a desire to learn. In fact he has already read through all of his textbooks and he cant wait to begin. I am so glad I will do my first time homeschooling high school with him. I also have two 7th graders and one 5th grader. I have chose My fathers world curriculm for all of us this year. Dylan will be doing the High school version- Old testment for his history and English. Electives will include High school health, Spanish 1 and God and the history of art. He chose the Life Pac for Math and of course Apologia Biology! He cant wait to do his disections-- yucky
The rest will do Exploration to 1850 for History and Music. They will also do God and the history of Art, rod and staff English, spelling and math and Apologia General science.
It will be a full and fun year for us!