Day 2

I have my cup of coffee, the dishwasher is going, and Maddy is finishing up the Giver for book club today. All that said I really should be sitting with Liv teaching Math/Spelling/grammar/science, or any combination of those. Her room does need cleaning so I'm not really wasting time...

* I have book club coming this afternoon to discuss a book I haven't quite finished, to a house not quite clean. Everyone has loved this book. Maddy loves it, however I am not sure that a lot of the ideology can be understood at their age, especially with parallels to our modern societal struggles. We have discussed a lot of new ideas and concepts, but I think another 2-3 years would have made this a really profound book for her. I think Sonlight has this scheduled again for us in high school so I am sure we will re visit this book with new eyes. But like I said she is really enjoying it.

* We are all well in our house now. We spent 10 days recovering from the flu. Usually I do not get really sick, but this time I was in bed for 5 days. It really helps to have a teeenager about. Maddy never caught the bug, so she was able to help keep the house from falling down. Mike also has the immune system of superman. He never, never, never gets sick. I think he may have a new appreciation for my job ;)

* I am so behind in school! A week and a half off the master schedule, which is written in ink, is making me crazzzy! (Look Amy, I used a which clause ;)) I purposefully lesson plan in ink so I would be more likely to stick to the schedule, however that also makes me neurotic about catching up and checking off! I am pretty sure I am going to drive Maddy crazy this week/weekend catching up.

* We are participating in theatre 3 nights a week right now. Maddy loves it, and Liv has found her groove. We are at a local theatre now, and it really has been a positive move. I think Maddy may attend theatre camp this summer. Right now they are practicing for their upcoming Beauty and the Beast performance. Maddy is a Silly Girl, and Liv is a wolf.

* I am planning my spring garden. I have had a horrible time getting spinach to grow this winter. I hope to get to lowes today and buy some new spinach seeds, some soil and some pots to start my seeds. Maddy left my seed tray with all my new packets outside in the rain, so I am not sure if they will even work :( I feel like I am behind already in the spring garden. Gardening here is so tricky. We have been experiencing erratic weather, and I am sure we will have more freezing before spring.

* I am seriously thinking about taking the sink out of my laundry room and adding a second washing machine...

* Some more household projects for the spring are: Ripping up carpet and laying tile/hardwood, painting my bedroom, painting a chalkboard wall in my hallway to the dining room, planting 500 million ferns in the front yard, finishing the fence to Mike's area.

Ok enough procrastinating, I need to go clean my house and make some goodies for this afternoon.