Welcome to Virginia!

This is what we did yesterday!  We don't even have very many trees in our yard but we filled 12 yard debris bags with leaves.  There are many yards around here that are completely covered with leaves!  Leaf clean up is big business -- and a lot of work!  The best part about it..... the blue sky and dry leaves!!  Hooray for the weather here -- we love it!!  It is so wonderful to have the kids playing outside, we just didn't have many of those days in Oregon!!

I'm back...hopefully!

I know it has been an obscenely long time since I've blogged but here's to hoping I can jump back on the wagon and give it another try!

There has been a lot going on in our world and I really do want to do a better job at preserving parts of our life so hopefully I can do a better job!!

I'm sure most posts will be as boring as can be to most people but they're important to our family and that's the purpose of the blog so off we go... again!

Off to College

A conversation not to be forgotten...

The background..

Third grade has proven to be a bit more challenging than second grade was! We are entering the world of study guides and preparing oneself for quizzes and tests. I have been working on teaching our eldest daughter some different study techniques that she can begin to use as she transitions to this more advanced learning technique. Let's just say it hasn't all been smooth sailing. However, this conversation has made up for much of the frustration because I have gotten a real kick out of it MANY times!!

K: Mom, I NEED you to come help me study.

Mom: I'm cooking dinner right now. You need to study on your own for a bit.

K: But Mom, I can't! It's too hard!

Mom: K, did you know that learning how to study is a very important skill that you will need your whole life even when you go to college?

K: I will?

Mom: Yes, you will. You also know I won't be going with you to college and that you need to learn how to study on your own. Right?

K: YOU'RE NOT? But how will I do it without you? Why won't you come with me?

Mom: That's part of my job now is to help prepare you. I won't be coming because parents aren't really invited to tag along with their college kids.

Oh man, I was cracking up inside!! I just know this will be a WONDERFUL journal entry to have in oh about...10 years!!