playing beads
And, in the case of our day today, the bad moments are the causes of our good moments. Case in point: a bumpy, late morning led to 90 minutes of sincerely diligent work.
interesting way to practice the piano
I spoke frankly with the kids about our fall schedule, and how it's suddenly so busy (in the best of ways), and that we're really going to have to do consistent work in the small pieces of time we have. I pointed out that the best time for school work is before 9 a.m.
energy to spare
(also, dressed to head out the door at 8 a.m. today...the rest of us, not so much)
My fear is that we'll lose our time for read-alouds. Those require so much energy from me, to maintain the patience to read cheerfully while being bombarded by interruptions. I wish I could withstand the constant volley of words, but it really drains my cognitive reserves.
this girl ate lunch, though
I also realized around 4:30, after I came home from a meeting, that I'd not exactly fed the kids lunch. Much. Meltdown.
