Goodbye Yellow Brick Road.

Alright, so, I haven't exactly been the best at updating this thing. I could say it is because I am incredibly busy, but we all know that is a lie. But, I am giving it a try so here it is.

Something I saw today struck me as funny. It was a little tikes mud pie maker.(It also comes with cookie cutters) Yes, a $70 dollar toy that you put water and dirt in and mix into a mud pie! Because we all know that using plain old kitchen utensils and a watering can is so "proletariat".
Well, I can honestly say that I feel good enough about my parenting abilities that I can show my kids how to make mud pies the old fashioned way. No fancy kitchen aid mixer required.

Anyway, we have officially reached the season of "Really freaking hot" and next month it will be the season of "You think that was hot..." here in the great land of Texas. You would think since this is my third (3rd!!!) summer here in hell, that I would be accustomed to the sweltering days. Well, my body is protesting acclimation, out of sheer want to be out of this pit. *Let me just say tho, not ALL of Texas is craptastic. Just the general area that I live in. I have googled some very nice parts, because I had to also be convinced that they existed.

Sam, is still 4. He plays tball and thoroughly enjoys rhyming words and his favorite color is red. Red is the deciding factor in pretty much everything in his daily life. Is the shirt red? Then I will wear it. Is the ice pop red? Then I will eat it.

Jonah, 15 months, now walks, runs and has mastered the art of climbing. The couch, coffee table and slide are all personal favorites of his. I nearly died when I saw him standing proudly at the top of the slide.

This weekend I plan on investing in some supplies and setting up a pseudo-classroom in the kitchen. I am going to have a crack at this homeschooling thing, which is fine, since I can still register Sam for Pre-k in July if I dont feel that it is going to work out. The only thing holding me back at this point, is my worry that something in his social development will be lacking. He loves playing with other kids so much and I think that I am boring him to tears. I am going to try a few curriculum based weeks and see how things go and re-evaluate from there. School isnt even technically required until 6 years old anyway, so pre-k is really a non issue. And I did take teacher cadet and early childhood education and intern in a pre-k classroom for 2 years, so I am not too worried about my abilities in that area. :)

Since that is the new project I am working on, I plan on kind of making this into a homeschooling focused family blog. Wish me luck!