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Whatever course you decide upon, there is always someone to tell you that you are wrong. There are always difficulties arising which tempt you to believe your critics are right. To map out a course of action and follow it to an end requires...courage.
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Ralph Waldo Emerson

Monday, January 28, 2008

A Busy Weekend

We had a very busy weekend! I spent the day schooling the kids on Friday, but had to be ready for my 'date' with Karl by 5:00p.m. Our neighbors have 2 girls who share the job of keeping our kids. So we went out to dinner at a nice restaurant, called 'The Bonefish Grill'. We shared an appetizer of lump crab cakes(scrumptious!) and also our meal, which was one of their signature dishes, 'Lily's Chicken'. This came with a side of pasta with marinara and some spaghetti squash. The food was delicious, and we had some nice alone time for conversation. Then, we went across the street to see 'The Bucket List', which was a really good movie. The whole audience laughed a lot; it was fun.

Saturday, we went out to Walmart because we needed to get a few things. We also had a scheduled eye appointment for Logan. It turns out he is near sighted and needs glasses. He will get them this week, and surprisingly, seems very excited about it. Hailey, since she has had glasses for a year now, was really excited to hear that Logan needs them, too. Now she's not alone, and she can share with Logan what it is like to have them. This makes her feel like a big girl! :) Of course, now Corbin thinks he should have glasses, too. He doesn't seem to get that it's not really a good thing to have a vision problem!

And Sunday, we visited a different church in our county. We like the one we have been attending, but we had heard some speakers on the radio from the other one and wanted to give it a try. The Pastor there was very good; we really enjoyed his message. The kids had a good time, though they prefer the one we usually attend be cause it's 'familiar'. I think we'll go there again next weekend so we can gather more information about whether we want to make the switch.

Today we went to the library to pick up some books we had on hold. Logan likes to read about Bionicles, a Lego creature he enjoys building. He knows more facts about those Bionicles! And Hailey and Corbin picked up some Learn to Draw books on dinosaurs, puppies, and sea creatures. Corbin has a hard time trying to follow the directions since he can't read yet and his fine motor skills are not as developed, but he is determined to do the things the older two do. So, he started his drawing as soon as we got home. Maybe he'll have taught himself to draw (as they did) by the time he's six. Logan and Hailey didn't really start this until we began homeschooling because they did not have time when they were in school all day. So, they've taught themselves to draw within the last 1.5 year. I think that's pretty impressive, because I can't draw worth anything. :) Maybe I'll put some photos up of some of their work.

Well, we have lots more schooling to do. 'Bye for now!

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