Yesterday morning we got up very, very early and went to the Portland airport to get on a plane back to Houston and Raleigh. The plane ride was uneventful, except for the awesome little breakfast they gave out and the cute little sandwich they gave us for lunch. I’ve always thought food tastes better 30,000 feet up in the air.
Oregon was fantastic. It was great to see all of my old friends! One thing… It’s a really odd feeling to say hi to all of your old pals expecting them to be the same as always, and then they say hi back and they sound like Darth Vader. Creepy.
Anyway, we had a great time. 🙂 Monday evening we went over to Aunt Jean’s house and took some awkward family photos and had some funfetti cake for Christian’s birthday. Funfetti cake is like sugar cookies on steroids. It definitely helped with the awkward family photos.
We had a wonderful convention. We heard lots of lovely things, made starburst chains, took walks in the woods with the gang, sang hymns with everyone, and got jobs. Christian washed dishes as he always does, and I got to serve bread in the food line for the first time ever!!! I felt very important in my apron and gloves. It was great.
Today I started 10th grade and Christian started 8th grade. All of my friends thought Dad was crazy for making us start school the day after we got home from Oregon, but it’s actually not a huge adjustment. My schedule has been working really well. I’ve already finished Bible, Chemistry, Pre-Calc., both CLEPS, and Spanish. I was going to install Rosetta Stone French, but realized that it would take quite a while so I decided to do that after I had finished everything else. Betty Blonde has been kind of wonky because of the trip, so I’ll be working on straightening that out today as well. I’ve also got to study the PSAT book and the driver’s manual. Everyone else my age has their driver’s permit except me, and it is making me feel behind the times!
Welcome back Kelly, we’ve missed you! We start “school” Monday. Happy learning 🙂
Mrs. G – going to consult with Webster’s
unabridged concering the word “wonky ;)”
Don’t feel behind the times, Kelly, as Mattisse doesn’t have her permit either. I am thinking that we will start discussing her taking the coursewoork to obtain her permit. Emma did not get her license till 2 days after her 18th birthday….not Mattisse. she needs hers so that she can take French at a local JC next year and take Chemistry at an even closer JC as well.
We started school 2 days after returning home from at 7 day, 6 night camping trip on the Mendocino coast. We had such a great time….we always meet the most fantastic kids and families there….we met one family that had an uncanny resemblance to our own…love to read, parents really involved in their kids’ schooling although they go to an onsite charter (no homeschooling). Their son’s name was Ian (Shea’s middle name) and their youngest daughter’s name was Emma! They love to read and are musical. I have to stop….I am not supposed to read blogs during the schoolday…bad mother, bad mother! LOL
Very, very cool that you met all those great people! I had to laugh at that last line because we had that EXACT same discussion today!