Sunny Day

We went to the park, did some school there. It is a beautiful, but chilly day. We are seeing the sun for the first time in quite a while. Sandy Bottom Nature Park is a very nice park. It takes about 15 minutes to get there. It has lakes and swampy are, a nature center, beautiful trails, and even camping. You can rent canoes or paddle boats.

Sam and I just wandered around a bit. We didn't have all afternoon with 2 NILD students due later. We want to go back on Friday if we have another nice day. Then we could stay as long as we wanted. There are 2 letterboxes hiding in this park and we would like to find them. It is a fun, low-pressure hobby that adds an element of mystery to hiking in the park.

Sam is now willingly and without grumbling, doing all the dishes chores (clearing dinner table, loading dirty dishes and emptying clean ones.) He also keeps the water bottles filled and in the dishwasher. These chores are on his list of "school activities" that must be done before he can play or watch entertainment TV. I love having a 10 year old with the ability and willingness to do work.

Today, Sam asked if he could keep his gameboy all the time (I had been taking it and he had to ask for it to get it back). He suggested that since he's using self-control with the TV he will be able to have self control with the gameboy. He listens to digital music and does not change channel to watch anything else--right now he switches between classical and contemporary Christian.

He's growing into such a neat kid. I am so glad that God directed us this direction. I find myself enjoying spending time with my son and really liking the person he's becoming.