never say never

This blog title is one of my 2009 "themes."

Several weeks ago, at dinner with two homeschooling families, I declared, "Junior high is the LAST age at which I would send my kids to school." Two weeks later, Rachel (fifth grade) was enrolled (part-time mind you) at Bowling Green Christian Academy. She goes from 9-10:30 each morning.

I've also seen many, many signs (and maybe at some point I'll start writing them down instead of maintaining them as an accumulating "feeling")that Connor needs to move from homeschool into a classroom. We are probably going to apply to St. John's Academy, making about as big a leap as one could make from homeschool: to a rigorous Jesuit school 30 miles away! For junior high, no less:)

I have become my mother

I tied a calculator to my desk.

The tape is next

So, last week, my friend, Ann, asked me if I blog...

...and I stumbled through my list of reasons I don't blog...blah, blah, blah.

I realized I have no excuse...other than I have a hard time imagining anyone would be interested in what I have to say. So, I read my most recent post: "If my kids were in school..." That was pretty funny. We've had some funny stories this week.

Thus beginnith my return to blogging.

Thad is reading Luke to the kids - one chapter per day - in December, to celebrate Advent. This morning, as he began Luke 8, he started, "Jesus stepped out of his RV, took off his ipod, and said...Oh, huh. Guess when the Bible says, 'Jesus traveled,' that meant he walked. Ok. Let's continue."

He is a funny man. I like him.