My Day (technically 2nd day home) but 1st day of school

I mean to start this journal on the 1st day we stayed home.  Instead I'm starting it on Day 5.

Let me preface that I wanted to become a teacher.  I SHOULD have become a teacher.  This isn't the way I though I would get my chance.  There is so much to say and I will have to address this at a later time. 

I'm trying to keep a schedule.  Every day it changes depending on if I am working from home or not and what dad's schedule is (also working from home). 

Today was:

8:00-9:00  - Get dressed, eat, some phone time
9:00-10:00 - paper learning from workbooks/reading
10:00-11:00 - creative time.  Today we worked on a puzzle and practiced shoe tying
11:00-12:00 - we went outside to hit the wiffle balls and walked 1.3 miles.
12:00-12:30 - supposed to be chores - but I had to nag for help unloading dishwasher
12:30-1:15 - lunch prep & eating (I did everything)
1:15-2:45 - online learning, Khan Academy, Mo Willems video, IXL
2:45 - 3:45 - Geography and Life Skills w/Dad
3:45 - 4:45 - snack and free time (if we can make it this far w/o a snack)
5:45-6:30 - Karate - streaming
6:30 - dinner

It's a bit crazy because my housekeeper is not coming, I'm trying to work, keep an eye on food, keep the house clean, the children engaged, teach, cook, check the news a million times (not a good time to be a news Junkie), do laundry, and parent.  When you think about everything you realize -  I have no problems, really.

Hang in there everyone.

11 Years OLD

I started this blog before I was even pregnant with this now 11 year old child.  She's so grown up.  It seems like she just finished the princess stage, and the Kindergarten stage, and even the 8 year old stage.  But here she is.  Eleven.  Halfway through childhood. 

*She is currently really, really into Harry Potter.  She asked me about a year ago why everyone likes Harry Potter so much.  She didn't understand.  We had all the books from when we lived in England with British covers.  She started reading and couldn't stop.  She thinks she's a lot like Hermonie Granger.  Studious, non-smiler, serious, reader. Yep.  I agree.

*The kids started karate a year ago.  I really did it for Benny, who was very interested.  Well, she is really good.  Her forms are very crisp, and she was invited into elite leadership team before her brother (lots of crying).  She's doesn't love it all the time, but it's so good for her.  So I told her she can't' quit.

*She also does Math Club, and dance again (year 7).  Dance is just recreational, but she takes Jazz and Lyrical.  For fun.

* She's tall - 5'1".

*Her academic performance is still stellar.  She's at the TAG school and it's a great fit for her.  Last marking period she earned all A and one A- (in Phys Ed). 

*As she ages, not only does she look like her father, but also is like him in personality. 

*She has went to summer camp the last two years for two weeks.  She LOVES it there.

* Last time we went to the library and she had too many books on her card.  She wasn't allowed to take out more.

                             Luna Lovegood Costume she put together herself.  I just ordered the Spectraspecs.

Happy Summer 2019

Hello!


It's already the end of July.  We met friends at Greenfield Village on a cool day.  They are very grown up.

Happy Valentine's Day

Many changes have been going on in the past year.  A big one is that I switched jobs and I work three days a week instead of five.  I'm not at work on Mondays and Thursdays.  Benny really likes me to come into his classroom to help with things.  It's tough to do even working part time.  I made it for his Valentine's Day Party, it's a good thing too.  Due to all the snow days and illnesses there were only two of us helping.   V's class doesn't seem to have parties anymore, which makes me sad.  Benny picked out his outfit himself and I thought it was rocking.  V is almost five feet tall now.  She's wearing MY leggings BTW.    And so it begins....

Also in the picture is Rollie, the kissing puppy.  Benny asked for it and received it at Christmas.  I thought he would never play with it, but he takes it everywhere. 

Happy 2019!!

Yes, we are all still alive.  It's been a very busy year.  V is now 10 years old (!) and Benny is 6.5.  Here's to a great 2019 and more communication!

Halloween (late post)!

I love Holiday shirts ......

We didn't get to take as many fall walks as we have in years past.

Benny and his friend trick or treating.

Downtown Plymouth Trick or Treat.

Greenfield Village Trick or Treat.

We made this house!

Benny-ism

I took the kids to see my BIL that was in the hospital.  He had another surgery for his neuralgia and since we live close to a major medical center, he was near us.

I mentioned something to him about when he was going home.  Benny overheard and said:

"You're never going home!  you're going to stay in that room and they are going to shut the door and lock it!"

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!