Facelift

I've slightly redone our school room. Since Brett will be doing a little more this year, I wanted us all to sit together so we can all work together. Then when Ty is doing his work, Brett can go to his little desk and do his little Center Activities when we are all done with our "together" work. I'm excited about a new year. 1st grade!!! I can't believe it! I can't believe he's that old, and I can't believe I'm homeschooling. I would have never dreamed I would have done this, but I love it and hope to be able to do it all through the years.

Hope you like!!

Thanks Grammy & Grampy!

Grammy and Grampy sent Brett lots of birthday goodies in the mail! That's always fun! Thanks Grammy and Grampy for all the fun stuff!! I love you!!

We LOVE Little Critter books!!

My Side-Tracked Life

I get sidetracked all the time. I make my list on the white board of things to get done in a day, and off I go. I'm ready for the task. Ready to cross my list off. My laundry is all folded on the table and I pick up a load to take to a bedroom, I put the clothes where they go, and I see it. Belts and junk on the dresser. I have to put those up while I'm thinking about it. That wasn't on my list, but how was I supposed to know all that junk jumped up on the dresser like that?? Back to the table for the next load. I take Ty's clothes to his room and THERE THEY ARE!! Those 3 teabags that were on the kitchen counter (that I forgot to throw away b/c I got sidetracked earlier)...there they are, all chewed up on. Brett's. bed. Shadow (my lab) snatched them from the counter and decided Brettt's bed was a nice place to eat tea bags. I get side-tracked. Should I google "My dog ate 3 tea bags. Will she die?" Should I call poison control? Nah. I shake the chewed up bags onto the floor, head to the washing machine to wash the bedspread, grab the broom and head back to the boys' room. Sweep up the tea bags. I figure, while I have the broom, I may as well go ahead and sweep the whole house. (Was not on my list). The more I sweep, the more I see this floor is nasty so I may as well mop it. (Not on the list).
I wash my hands after mopping and see all the dishes that need to be washed. (Not on my list). I wash dishes anyway. Might as well put them up.
I head back to the table to finish putting up laundry. I get Matt's stack to take into our room. Heading to my room past the school room I notice a few things out of place. I put Matt's clothes up and head into the school room. (Not on my list).
On and on this goes (and it's just 9:00am). I can make my list of 3 things turn into 20. My list can go from being an hour long to ALL DAY long.
One thing I will do...I will sit with the boys and play Candyland and I. Will. Win.
Do you get side-tracked like that?? Please humor me and say "YES".