It seems like no matter how well we prepare before vacation, when we get home, we find a million things we forgot to do before we left. It seems like we are behind on homeschool, yard work, house work, work work, and even our hobbies. Nevertheless, there is some good news. Our State of Oregon tax return check came in last week, so no we can afford to buy blinds for the new house so we can finally take down the sheets we have covering the windows. We also have to buy a riding lawnmower so we can mow our half acre (What was I thinking?).
On a much more interesting note, the kids started their annual research reports this week. Kelly is going to do the Lost Colony of North Carolina while Christian is going to do the history of man-portable weaponry. They are on the five note cards per day of facts for the next few weeks. It is very fun to watch the process. With their experience from Kaktus Kids, previous reports, our art classes, and other sundry projects, they have improved greatly over the years. I can hardly wait to see the final outcomes.
