Anyhow, the highlights of my convention this year were personally meeting Michelle Duggar and Marie Ripple. You probablly know who Michelle Duggar is, but have you heard of Marie? She is the creator of the awesome program All About Spelling. It was recomended to use this hands on kinsthetic program for my children. It has absolutely been a wonderful switch. My children no longer dread spelling as they get to play with the letters and throw some words in jail!. If you are looking for a spelling program check it out!
I also got to hear Tim Hawkins. He is a comedian. We got front row seats to that. I was laughing so hard I actually had unstoppable tears at one point. I wish that Joe and the kids were able to come down for that, but it didn't work. Staying at the convention was a treat. I am going to plan on doing that again next year. The hall is just huge you really need the two days to get thru the vendor hall, especially when you are stopping to read what the curriculum has to offer. I really enjoy going and checking out the different ways that each of the subjects are presented. Each company has to have a different approach or else they don't stand out. My favorite subjects are Science and Math. My children share the same excitement with the science, but not the math.
Another shocker that we had was the price of food. A personal pan pizza from Larosas was 7.00!! That was really a surprise. I knew that we would be paying more, but double? Wow. Next year I need to plan better snacks so that I am only eating out one time a day. That would help keep the costs down. Luckily I had been saving for a few months. I will need to start now for next year.
Overall the convention is a great experience that I look forward to again.
