Motivation for Monday: I missed it!

Sorry I missed Motivation for Monday yesterday. We were busy with our first day of kindergarten. I am so proud of Julian. He just went right into the school day eager to learn and to know what this year's homeschool experience was going to be like with Mom {me}. Last year we used the Letter of the Week and some of the K-4 curriculum from Confessions of a Homeschooler. I still plan to implement the World's Greatest Artists and the Roadtrip USA, so that Julian gets to work on some really cool projects. I want learning to be fun for him. This year we are using the kindergarten curriculum from My Father's World. I was very excited about the literature list. I love to read! I feel at home surrounded by stacks of books. I want my boys to love to read as well. 

I plan to make a picture like this for each year the boys are in school, or as long as they'll let me do it. The best thing I did this summer was paint that wall with chalkboard paint. The old nursery is now our school room. It's not perfect, but it's ours. Here's to a successful school year, no matter if you're homeschooling or sending your little ones to school. Let it be a wonderful school year!

Got the Life!

For those of you who have animals you know what I'm talking about. Society calls us their owners, their parents, their masters even. I think Disney's 101 Dalmatians got it right. Pongo, the Dalmatian that starts off the 1961 cartoon by a narration, calls Roger his pet. If you think about it that's pretty right on the nose. We do whatever they need or want us to do. If their bowls are empty, we fill them up. If they cuddle up next to us and lift their little heads, we pet them. If they hiss or bark, we back away. We love them though. Meet Frida & Francis. They are our family's feline friends. We consider them to be part of our family.