College for Kids

I didn’t want to over schedule the kids this summer but I didn’t want them sitting home doing nothing either. We heard about a program at

Tarrant County College where the kids take four classes of their choice, for three weeks, four days a week. We decided to try this program and the kids have loved it!!

Ryan chose to take Debate, Computer Animation, Stock Market and At your Service (a class where they make up a business and go through the steps of starting it.) Cassidy chose to take Spanish, Ceramics, Basketball and Speed Reading.

They both seem to be learning and everyday they change which class is their favorite. They were pretty proud to have their own college IDs. It kind of freaks me out to realize how old they are becoming. They are both so independent. I am really proud of them.

I’m sure you are thinking….Wow Karen!!….What are you doing with all your free time?

Well, I’ve been quilting, quilting, quilting. A friend turned me onto Quilts for Kids. It is a program through Downey Fabric Softener. You can request a quilt kit for free. They mail it to you for free. In return they request you make a second quilt and send it back with your free quilt. The fabric is pre cut for you when you receive the quilt and they send the directions as well. They are super easy and fast to piece together. I’ve used these quilts to practice my machine quilting skills. The best part is that the quilts go to sick kids in hospitals all over.

Here are the six quilts I have completed.