I'm sorry to hear of so much illness this Winter, but happy all of you are on the mend.
Where will you be going on your holiday?
I have to say, as someone who was homeschooled, I really feel it is one of the best forms of early education. I was lucky in it as it did, indeed, allow me to go on longer trips with family and make all of that part of my learning. The skills of self-discipline and self-study gave me such an advantage to my fellow University students when I first became a student there. Many were lost without the daily "do this now " by the teacher; good on you for home schooling.