The last 24 hours have taught me so much. It started out with my dd Cady who is 10, running in the back yard full speed, bare foot (you know where this is going) and stepped on a board with a screw sticking up from it. Yep, all the way in and boy did it hurt. She cried & cried and then calmed down. I was holding her trying not to be disappointed that my big project of cleaning and organizing my "school closet" wasn't getting done. Please don't be too hard on me - I have been waiting 9 months to do this and was "in the zone" if you know what I mean!  This morning I was going to get back into our school schedule that had been on hold because we had grandparents visit and other things going on in April. We went to the doctor instead and waited a very long time for x-rays and a DT shot. My sweet Cady was smiling and thanking the nurse and x-ray tech and the doctor and she took her shot with grace (better than I would have done) and hopped on one foot all around and was still smiling. In the last few hours we have had a discussion about why God lets bad things happen to His people and why there is sin in the world and how much we hate it. "Can I be mad at Adam and Eve when I see them in heaven?" "We are no better sweetheart. All of our hearts are desperately wicked, who can know it?"

It hit me ~ again ~ this IS homeschooling! Today let's forget the books in the closet (well ~ on the kitchen table right now) and let's forget our schedule ~ This IS school. We covered theology, science (in the doctor's office looking at the posters and x-rays), and anger management. I think we might do a little home ec. later - she requested cookies to make her foot feel better. :) I love having my kids at home and I thank God for my sweet Cady.