Summer's End

School is about to start, and I am ready!  Not that it hasn't been great spending time with my kids, actually I have loved every minute, but I am ready to start teaching!  The smell of the books, putting up posters and in-boxes for my students, lesson plans, activities and possible writing assignments-it is all so exciting. 

Farming Time

Well, we went on a little adventure to Grandpa Wayne's farm in Beaver (a few weeks ago). Spring is in the air because baby calves are being born. We thought it would be fun to pet them, but their mothers are just too good and kept them away, protected from us. The kids thought climbing on the hay was a good substitute (and climbing in the old tractors, and climbing on the fences...at this point I was starting to wonder if my kids might be part mountain goat!). It was a nice windy day for all, and it was topped off with a treat from the DQ, which is why I really went!

Still Winter

I know that I should change the background, but it is still winter here. It seems that it is going to be winter for awhile. Even in cold weather the kids keep growing, darn them! Harper has her first "wiggly" tooth, which she woke us up at three in morning to announce to the family. William is practicing hard at "dynamite", which is some sort of basketball game like "horse". Schools must be getting better because it is a lot easier to spell horse rather than dynamite...yea No Child Left Behind Act?! Ellie is navigating Middle School with all of the friend drama, braces, and me riding her about handing in her assignments. Our discussion usually going something like this:

Me: Ellie you need to hand in your assignments.
Ellie: But mom I know it.
Me: How does the teacher know you know it, if you don't hand it in.
Ellie: Because I know it.
Me: Hand in your homework...or else. (followed by stern eyes...I try to channel my father here).

Yes, it is deary and I am fighting the wearies. All the kids can do is continue to hope there is enough snow to ski in. Perspective. Happy Winter Day!