School Is Back In Session

After a nice summer break, we are finally back in session.  Our first official day was September 2 and that whole week was an adjustment period for sure.  Our schedule is packed!  The biggest issue for me is my son's cross country practice.  It is Mondays & Wednesdays at 7:00 a.m. but this means we (baby included) are waking up at 5:30 a.m.  This makes our day feel soooooooooooooooo long!  Despite being tired, we managed to fit in our first field trip of the school year.  Yes we at least waited for a whole week of school to pass. :) 



Tampa Theatre glory days - from the Tampa Theatre website

 


We toured the Tampa Theatre in downtown Tampa.  It was gorgeous!  The theatre was built in 1926 as one of America's most elaborate movie palaces.  The building was designed by architect John Eberson and makes you feel as though you are outside in a Mediterranean courtyard.  It still has a working Wurlitzer organ that rises from the floor to play some show tunes during the tour.  The tour is informative and takes you back to a period in time when the big movie houses were owned by the studios and were the most ornate "palaces" in America.  There are also a few ghost stories to go around.


If you are in the area and want something interesting to do with or without kids, this is for you.  They operate tours twice a month for a small fee and they also told me they are more than happy to set up tours for school and homeschool groups.



I will be posting more on what our weekly schedule looks like as well as what we are loving this year!