What curriculum we are using...

I've decided on a mish-mash of things after all my research. Here is what I have decided on for each of the lambs and will slowly be adding in subjects as we head toward September:

Oldest (10 yo - 5th grade):
Saxon Math 76
Prima Latina (then move into Latina Christiana I or Lively Latin 1)
All About Spelling (then move into Simply Spelling and/or Megawords 1)
Writing Tales 2 w/Growing with Grammar (not a lot of grammar in Prima Latina)
Mindbenders for Logic
Art with a purpose 5 (I'd like to do more, but am afraid of overwhelming myself!)

Second (8 yo - 3rd grade):
Saxon Math 54
Prima Latina (then move into Latina Christiana I or Lively Latin 1)
All About Spelling (then move into Simply Spelling)
Handwriting
Writing Tales 1
Art with a purpose 3

Youngest (5 yo - Kindergarner):
Saxon Math 1
Sound Beginnings (phonics and writing)
Five in a Row
Poetry (Mother of Divine Grace K syllabus list and method of memorization)
Art Appreciation (Mother of Divine Grace K syllabus method using Child-sized Masterpiece cards)
Art For Little Lambs

For all three (K'er along for the ride for some of it):
Biblioplan Ancient History (reading, geography, art appreciation, arts and crafts)
WTM Science with Real Science 4 Kids Biology unit
Religion
Crossfit Kids classes for PE
Music (Piano Lessons)
French (The two oldest have had three years of French and want to continue. I ordered the sample from The Easy French and am waiting for that to arrive. Still have no idea what I should do hear since I do not speak a word of French.)

It seems like a lot. I figure I can always cut or add as needed! That's one reason I started in July. I wanted to make sure we had more than enough time to get things done by the end of the school year!

Our first official day!

Today was our first day of homeschooling. No tears from any one of us so I'd call that a success. I made a few mistakes. Forgot to print out the morning offering prayer so we'd each have a copy. The kids remembered to bring their rosaries with them for our opening. I didn't. I spaced out that I needed all three Saxon book so was missing the facts sheet and the solutions manual.

My son whined a bit, but the girls did great. My K'er isn't used to sharing me so that was a new thing for her and something she'll have to get used to doing as well as keeping herself occupied when I'm helping one of the other two.

As for me, I breathed a huge sigh of relief. The past two months have been spent on book deadline and then in June I got hit with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. It took 15 books so I guess I should be relieved it didn't happen earlier in my writing career, but it was much more painful than I'd ever imagined and as soon as I can manage some free time and/or a babysitter I need to see a doctor. I'm relying on an ergo keyboard, exercises and hand braces right now, but it's impacted not only my writing, but trying to get ready for our homeschooling.

In spite of my uncooperative hands, we did start and it felt great. I'm just crossing my fingers that things go a little smoother tomorrow!