Our poor homeschooled kids are getting a taste of what it's like to get up early EVERY day and have to be somewhere at 9:00 a.m. - EVERY morning! 

Yes, I've signed them up for an art class this week.  We are learning how to work with clay and it's been fun.  But having to get up at 7:30 is not what they are used to (I'm up at 6:30!)  We have to leave at 8:30 to be at the class by 9:00.  It goes until 12:00 and by the time we get home and eat lunch, all we feel like doing is laying around the house, watching TV or using the computer.  Major bummer, since the weather is absolutely beautiful and warm (simply not the norm here).  I want to get out and do something but I'm too tired.  After dinner, off to shower and bed so we can all get up and do it again the next day. 

But, we are having fun creating with clay.  The instructor gives me clay every day to work with, even though I didn't sign up for the class.  I was just going to hang out and watch (rather than drive all the way home and drive back) but he wanted me to learn too.  And today, my husband got to go with us and the instructor gave him clay as well.  My younger son and my daughter are clay naturals, so I knew they would enjoy this class.  My oldest has never been too interested in working with this kind of medium but Chad said he is having more fun than he thought he would.  And today, his creation turned out really, really well.  I am please for him and having fun myself.  My stuff is lopsided but I don't care.  I'm having fun but, boy, am I tired.  Off to bed, tomorrow will get here soon!