I’ve tried, but Tad’s heart belongs to marine biology.  There is no way I can get him deeply interested in history – especially drier, abstract concepts like the Nullification Crisis of 1832-1833 under President Andrew Jackson.  But that’s what he’s doing right now in history. So, he’s drawing a comic strip. He is learning a […]

Every day, there are just a few more signs that spring is here. My lilac tree (it has moved from “bush” to “tree” over the last few years) in the backyard is tall and heavy with blooms right now.  They smell just wonderful. This time is not going to last forever.

Thumper has a lot of work to do on his handwriting.  His fine motor skills overall are on the weak side, and his hand grip is very loose for a lot of things. His school OT pointed me to an app that he liked using at school, Writing Wizard for Kids.  So we bought it […]

May the Fourth be with you! Everyone dressed appropriately for the day, and then I took the kids outside for a “class picture.”  Yes, Ane was experimenting with her eye makeup.  One side is supposed to be Jedi, and the other is Sith.  It was some Instagram tutorial that she found.