wild week

Whew! I seriously overcommitted last week. Monday and Tuesday were consumed by freelance work and my first days of CSUS, Wednesday and Thursday the boys and I went to Santa Cruz to visit my mom, Friday and Saturday my dad came to our house for a visit, Sunday the boys and I went to a lovely pool party/barbecue thrown by some old friends from high school, and yesterday I had to spend catching up on the homework I didn't have time for the rest of the week.

We had a couple of bright spots in the homeschool effort, though -- for one, Zander started reading Harry Potter! Yay! It's his most ambitious reading effort yet, and he's very excited. He's halfway through the book already. Adon and I have read the series already, so we're rooting for him.

We also signed up for a yearly subscription to BrainPOP, which is an awesome educational site with animated vignettes about a wide range of subjects. Art, science, health, math, etc. The kids love it, and are really... um... popping with info. The vignettes are pretty comprehensive, but are by their nature concise. They spark some good conversations and interest in further research.

I am looking forward to settling in to more of a routine, for sure. Wish me luck! :)