2015

Just a quick recap of our year so I will have it all in one place.  How do you document a year?  There were amazing times but I am sure I will leave out highlights no matter how hard I try.

Keilee turned 15 and got her permit.  She has been wanting to drive since she was 12 but once she got it she wasn’t that excited.  She drives occasionally but it’s just not that important to her.  She has zero desire to get her license at this time.

Kei driving

It snowed!  Which is rare and we always love.

snow 2Snow in Alabama!!!

snow

She created and sold so many handmade items for Keilee’s Kreations.

KK collage

She joined a party Princess group and has absolutely loved it.

Princess collage

We spent days with friends.

friends collages 2015

We volunteered at Soulstock a Christian Rock Festival and volunteered hours and hours at our local soup kitchen.

Serving

We spent long summer days at our favorite pool.

Pool

Jessica and her girls visited in the summer and we had a blast.

jess summer

At Epic Church!!!

jess summer 2

Keilee started her YouTube channel Bringing Smart Back and the accompanying website with lesson plans.

She started leading worship at kid’s church and teaching a small group of 4-5th grade girls every Sunday.

Church

We went on an incredible trip with Jessica, Grace and Lilah that I did not blog about.  Jess blogged about it at Teachable Moments.  This was one of our very favorite memories of 2015 and one of our favorite trips of all time.  Keilee has always wanted to do the Civil Rights Tour in Alabama.  She has wanted to walk across the Edmund Pettus Bridge forever and especially since seeing “Selma”.  Thank you Jess for making one of her dreams come true!

trip Civil

We had a wonderful Christmas and did so much.

2015 was a great year.  It had it’s bad moments but for the most part it was wonderful.

Now bring on 2016!!!  Keilee will be 16 on January the 3rd and neither of us are ready for that!!  We are making a few changes because that is what is awesome about learning at home.  You can shake things up as often as you want!

Homeschooling Rocks!
Karen

“Whatever you do or dream you can do — begin it. Boldness has genius and power and magic in it”. – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, writer and statesman

 

7 thoughts on “2015”

  1. I’m so glad you stopped at Navigating By Joy, Karen, because for some reason my subscription to your lovely blog had stopped. I’ve missed so much!

    I was very happy to see your 2015 highlights. Keilee is even more accomplished and graceful than she was before, if that is possible. Smart AND beautiful – she is such a great role model. I LOVE the idea of the party princesses! I’m going to check out her YouTube channel now… So happy to back in touch. 🙂

  2. Even though there were some tough times you guys had a great year. Hope 2016 is even better. I’m always in awe of how much you do.

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