Long time no write

So much has happened, I haven't had time to post. Sabrina being here for Easter was WONDERFUL!! We had a perfect Easter Day. She is fun to have around. You can read about it on her blog.

Then we had a lazy week of no school! Fun was had by both teacher and student. I saw the orthopedist and got a "healed" diagnosis--really he said "healing" not healed, but I don't need to go back or continue the physical therapy.

Thursday we packed the car and headed to a park near Richmond. We camped Thursday night with six other families from our church. It was fun. Dwight drove back to church to open the doors for our martial arts class, then returned to camping on Friday morning. We hiked--got to experience geo-caching for the first time (letterboxing is better in my opinion). We got rained on, we got lost. We finally returned to our campsites and the sun came out. About the time we were thinking it was going to be a good night, the thunder started--and it rained hard. So, we packed our stuff, ate dinner together and all but one family went home to sleep.

With the walking, lack of sleep and probably dehydration, I ended up with a wonderful migraine headache. I was glad to sleep at home. Sam's asthma flared up because of the damp and pollen and...everything else. I still like camping, but I don't like camping in the rain. This group of families are planning on going again in June to the Eastern Shores. There are tidal pools for the little ones and the bay for the big kids. I think we'll join them...depending on the weather forecast.

We are planning our second annual birdwatching field trip with resident expert, Mr. Marshall. Sam's ability to spot a bird has improved incredibly in the last year, so I think he'll get SO much more out of it this time. Mr. Marshall's generosity and patience is endless so he's willing to take us again.

This next week it is back to a normal school schedule and back to volunteering at Mom to Mom, too. One more chapter to finish pre-algebra. Less than 15 books to read for history. We'll be done with 5th grade. I still plan school-lite over the summer rather than review in the fall.