birthday!

Eme is 5 today! For some reason I'm having a hard time grasping that. Maybe it's because she's my baby. Maybe it's because her birth was so traumatic. She is quite certain that she is NOT a baby, and she's right, of course. She's FIVE for crying out loud.



Bless her, she is taking it easy on dear old Mom this year. For her birthday dinner she has ordered meat loaf, potatoes, mac and cheese, and peas. I'm not kidding. She came up with the menu entirely on her own.



She also ordered a homemade cake - nothing like her sister's dolphin covered, sugar filled extravaganza. I asked her what shape she would like for her cake, and she looked at me like I had two heads. "Mom - it's called a rec-tan-gle." I can do a rectangle. Sure I can. 9x13 pan. No problem. Somehow I feel like she's being cheated. Mostly it feels great to know that our children are happiest with the simple, ordinary life we have chosen, even on special days.

I've gone and done it

Oh. my. goodness. I've done it. I've set up my blog. After so much time spent reading the thoughts and experiences of others, I've taken the plunge. I am intimidated by the wonderful writings of so many of my online friends, but I am stepping out with courage. Actually, I'm stepping out with timidity, but the stepping seems to be the important part.



I love to learn, and this blog provides me with yet another opportunity to learn and grow. Please excuse my mistakes, and feel free to offer comments that may improve the functionality of this little space.



I am hoping to use this space to record our journey through the wonderful world of homeschooling. It will also be a place to record our daily life and thoughts and feelings along the way. I don't know that anyone will ever stop by to visit, but if you do, please feel welcome.