Daybook: The School Outside Edition

Outside my window...
Moments ago, *we* were outside the window, doing school under the deck (it's a second story deck, LOL) while the little ones ate sand threw sand ran screaming from bees played in the sandbox.

I am thinking...
That doing school outside should be a plan for the rest of the week.
Although it was just as loud outside as it usually is inside - those birds make quite a racket!

From the learning rooms...
Our new Apologia book, Exploring Creation with Botany, just arrived in the mail. I think it is perfect timing as things are sprouting all over. I think we'll scrap the rest of Astronomy for now, and pick up botany.
Also, our yearly review will be this Friday - I've got to get my stuff together. :)

I am thankful for...
-warm sun with a cool breeze
-the particularly beautiful shade of green the world turns in spring
-quiet, those few moments a day it comes. I am learning how important it is to ALL our well-beings that there be SOME quiet in our days. It's very hard to acheive, though.

From the kitchen...
fresh cut melon
blackberries

I am wearing...
denim capris, a white T, and a short sleeve denim shirt over it. I still haven't gotten out to get more short sleeve shirts - I can't seem to survive on the three I own - I'll have two going through the wash when I stain the third!

I am reading...
House Lust


I am hoping...
Selfishly hoping, that my children try to be a little LESS selfish than they have been lately (lately? Try always - wow. This is something we've been dealing with for so long and I have no idea what I did to cause it, but it must be my fault because it is SO BAD!) :-P

I am creating...
nothing? Hmmm, there must be something. How about educated children and a house that someone will hopefully want to buy. Actually, it's St. Dh that is doing most of the "house readying"

I am praying...
for my grandmother who is so unhappy

Around the house...
I've been offered a storage space (a friend's spacious basement!) so I need to start packing more.

One of my favorite things...
watching LOST with St. DH (yeah, I've probably said that already, but what can I say? I'm a simple woman and can be happy with the same ol' thing) :)

A few plans for the rest of the week...
more psycho schooling to get done before summer. The kids are enjoying all my reading aloud, but it is stressful (on me at least!) to try to read SO much every day with all the chaos of diaper changes, loud toddlers, kids fighting, etc

Here is a picture thought I am sharing with you...


Our broccoli and peas. I can't wait to taste the first garden food of the season! Hopefully it won't be much longer before some spinach and lettuce is edible.

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