Back To School

My daughter plays on Kalaloch Beach, Washington

We're supposed to be starting back to school in about seven hours. Surprisingly, the kids did not moan and groan when I reminded them at bedtime that their vacation was over.

I suspect they are ready to do more than laze around the house reading, building puzzles, watching movies, and playing Wii. Apparently, all that fun and relaxation gets old after awhile. Someday I'd like to find that out for myself.

My break was taken up with one home project after another, leaving me slightly exhausted but happy to get stuff done. It's hard to believe, but not every hour of my day was taken up with shoveling snow.

So, later today we begin the second half of our homeschool year. It's been busy, and it's been tiring. But watching both kids learn and grow together has been incredibly rewarding.

It's going to be good to be back to school.