Back in the day, I would do these blog posts with a boatload of pictures. That seems fitting after vacationing in a gorgeous spot. 🙂 If you didn't read my previous post, we went to Hawaii for a few days in August.
So without further ado . . . I'll pick back up where I left off, with a trip to the beach with the whole gang. ...continue reading
Almost three weeks ago, we got up early, put all our little boys in their matching blue shirts, threw a few last things in our checked bag, and corralled said boys for a quick picture before heading to the airport.
Destination: Kailua-Kona, Hawaii.
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What better way to celebrate finishing up homeschool kindergarten than with a spontaneous trip to the beach?
But before we get to the beach part, how about that oddly specific "homeschool kindergarten" part . . .
I say homeschool kindergarten because, unfortunately, the private school prerequisites for first grade are slightly different than I’d expect the homeschool prerequisites to be.
You learn something new every day, some of them not as nice as others. ...continue reading
Yes, we managed to catch our train.
And by managed I mean, quite literally, managed.
We got on by the skin of our teeth.
Well, maybe not quite that, but it was much too close for comfort. ...continue reading
Day #1 of Trying to Write This Blog Post: It's evening. The boys are in bed, the to-do list is completely crossed off, the husband is pricing work, and I am just sitting down to the computer with my coffee.
"I just know as soon as I sit down, one of the boys will yell," I say to Eric. I sit down. I drink some coffee. I edit a picture.
Sebastian yells.
Day #2 of Trying to Write This Blog Post: It's afternoon. It's a short to-do list kind of day (after all, does my husband really need more shirts ironed when he still has so many hanging in the closet?). The boys are down for their naps, the ones that they almost always take at the same time, the ones where they sometimes sleep for hours. Sebastian hasn't slept much at all this morning, so he should be ready for a good, long sleep. Alec has already had a very abnormal morning nap, but he was extra grumpy, and he didn't sleep long, and yesterday he napped for almost two and a half hours, so I'm hopeful he'll have at least another hour in him. I grab a fresh cup of coffee and sit down at the computer.
Alec talks. I go tell him to lie down. He keeps talking. I drink some coffee, write some words, upload some pictures. Alec talks. I shush him. I write some more. I delete a picture. Alec talks. I finish my coffee. Alec is still talking.
Sebastian wakes up.
Day #3 of Trying to Write This Blog Post: It's afternoon. The laundry is half-done, the floors are half-swept, the ironing still hasn't been touched, but the boys are both napping, and I have fresh coffee.
Please don't yell, anyone.
