Today, while another busy day, was a good school day with my six year old.  We started the day at 7:00 (not the school day, just the day).  I start my day by making coffee, emptying the dishwasher, getting hot cocoa (sugar free) for my 6 yos, and getting breakfast for he and I. I check email while I eat.

At 8:15 I had to take my 16 year old to Spanish 2 (2 miles from home). (Hubby often does this on the way to work, but he had to go in early today.)  Home again, and wrapped up a book to mail. Had to pick 16 yod up again at 9:30.  Haven't even showered by this time, so I beg off to shower while 16 yo watches 6 yo.

Showered, bed made, dressed, hair styled, finally ready to start.  I got my 6 yo started on the computer with phonics on a great free program called Study Dog (check it out, if you haven't: http://www.studydog.com/levels.asp ).  He had such a good day today! He finished level 1! I had to download and launch level 2 on our computer.

Lunch, and time to take 16 yo to another activity (again, 2 miles away).  Dropped her off, went to post office to mail package, went to bank to close an account, did another task, then home to another school subject, Math.  6 yos is advanced (according to the state, he is in K, but he's working his way through MCP Math, Level A (for 1st Grade: http://www.pearsonlearning.com/mcp/math.cfm).  He is beginning subtraction, and he wasn't getting it just from the pictures, but when I pulled out the counting bears and placed a bear on each picture, he finally understood what they were asking him for.

Picked daughter up from her activity at 3:10, and on the way home she began telling me she's going to read tomorrow's literature assignment as soon as we get home.  "...You mean the one that I haven't gotten yet? The one that all the library's copies are currently unavailable for?"  So, we make a u-turn and head to the book store.  "Lilies of the Field, by William Barrett?  I'm sorry, that is currently out of print.  You can order it, if you like..."  No, of course not. I need it right now.  Back in the car and head to the used book store. (So glad we have a used book store!)  Out of the car and up to the counter and explain what I need.  "That'll be in fiction."  They had a copy! What was the damage? $1 !!!!!  Now that's a good day!  Headed home and sat down and read to the six yos from Olga da Polga, this week's book that we're reading (http://tinyurl.com/pm386).  A chapter away, and then I check email and I've sold another book, this one for $18.  It's a good day!

So, thought I'd share some sunshine, smiles and cheer.  Blessings!