You might think it's been more than a month since I posted here last, but you'd actually be wrong. The truth is that I've started seven different posts since then, only to be interrupted every single time - so early in the post that when I get a chance to write again, it's not really salvageable and I have to start over. I've got 7 posts in my drafts section right now, all with less than a paragraph written. True story.
I'm feeling stressed out this summer. Between activities with the kids and work and classes and hubby's job, it's been a busy summer. It feels like I've had very little downtime. Honestly, most of it has been fun, but I'm tired and really looking forward to starting school in a week or two. We're starting so soon because that way we'll be done in early to mid April (depending on how and when we take breaks) which means we can enjoy the nice weather in this area of the country before it gets so disgustingly hot.
I used to love the heat. I used to want to move to Tucson. Now we're talking, just a little, once in a while, about Anchorage. My how things change.
Anyway, it's been busy and I am sorry I haven't been around here, but I have tried. It's been a busy summer and I'm looking forward to school, just for some structure and frankly to have an excuse to stay at home all day long at least a few days a week!
I'm debating whether or not to start Kid3 on any sort of preschool "work". I know a child's play is his work and so on, but he asks to do schoolwork like the other kids do and I'm thinking maybe we'll start setting him up with a book and some crayons to get used to "school" for him. He won't be starting Kindergarten for another two years, in all likelihood, but when it comes right down to it most kids love to color so we might as well call it school (for him, not for any official purpose).
The big kids' box of curriculum arrived a couple of days ago. We opened it up and took a look yesterday and they are excited about the books they'll be reading in the next year - and so am I! Our curriculum doesn't follow a strict "grade" and so I've sort of decided that this year is 5th grade. According to the curriculum, we're using material at the 4th-6th grade level. We're doing 5th grade math, and 5th grade spelling and grammar, so 5th grade it is.
Busy summer, sorry for my absence! I'll try to update more often.
