We've Been Everywhere!

Well, maybe not everywhere, but we have been touring the city a lot since I have blogged about anything significant. Part of the reason for the lack of blogging is that my computer had decided to take on some male characterisitics...like...having to be asked numerous times to boot up. Having to turn it off and on over and over to get its attention...having it pull up whatever it decided no matter what it was asked to do...failing to take "charge" when it was fully plugged in...etc...

Another reason for the decline of writing is that in spite of allergy injections and lots of meds, I have been struggling with extreme allergy reactions. I saw a NP who just loaded me with more meds...it is all I can do to focus on one task at a time. I am still debating as to which is worse..the allergies or the treatments.

In the meantime, on days when all such things were under control, we have been out exploring. Some of these occurred before my last blog and some after...but all within this year.

We went fishing with Uncle Matt. We all got up before dawn (quite an achievement for my boys) and greeted the fish. They were not very hungry that day, however, and it turned into more of a casting and reeling event. Jomo went also, and that in itself was quite a treat. We had a lot of fun.

Then we went to the Phoenix zoo and saw elephants, tigers, and bears...no..the bear was hybernating! Handomse rode a camel, though. Again,we had a blast!

The most recent trip was to the Arizona Science Center. I had not been there in quite a while and they had all kinds of exhibits I had not seen. They are very kid friendly and had lots of hand-on things to explore. And then we got to visit with some Phoenix Police officers on horseback in the historical area of downtown.

We are studying about gardens. Worms. Dirt. Plants. Today we shall transplant our bean and squash seedlings we nurtured into the big potted garden. Later we may add worms and possibly some ladybugs to the scene. Handsome loves squash and Baby Girl is the Queen of Beans, so that is part of why we selected those veggies. WE had a "mud day" to celebrate what we learned about dirt and soil and mud.

As you can see, my life is not uninteresting. It is challenging however. Trying to teach a first-grader, four-year-old preschooler, and a potty-training toddler at the same time lacks no amount of challenge!

Well, speaking of such, all three are up and at it...watching educational TV, but it is time for "regular" school!