Nell specifically asked me to write up our past school year, and who am I to deny my delightful 14-year-old? So, as we're already on the cusp of beginning another school year (including --gasp-- high school!), here's a look back at the past school year for our oldest three girls. Our homeschool co-op was in its third year, and with only five families, a year that had at first felt daunting (how can we make it all happen with fewer moms involved?!) ended up being one of my favorites so far. We embraced the term "cozy co-op" and it truly was that in the best sense! I continue to be so grateful for community and try not to take a moment of it for granted. {Speaking of community, in the coming year we'll have 11 families participating in our co-op, which is quite a jump in size! I'm looking forward to many good things. Nell will also be doing a full day of lessons with other ninth grade homeschoolers, for which I'm grateful beyond words. At the same time, our ...