The two older girls are away for a couple of days enjoying field trips with the Grad class. They are staying over with friends in Surrey because of the late nights and early mornings but also to get in a little socializing time. Anything for that, right Sarah?

Being home with the two youngers is easy when compared to my normal workload. And, it's Monday, our quiet-at-home day. Yet somehow... we're still lagging behind in our daily work. That's my fault! I chose to not take time on the weekend to plan ahead but instead had the kids sit down with me this morning and we walked together through the assignments for the week. (This wouldn't work when the older girls are home as the downstairs area by the computer has become a talk-free zone.)

Tonight we're taking our smaller family out for Chinese food as a nice end to Mady's social studies unit about Ancient China. However, I'm sure they'll want sweet and sour which is really a westernized version of this ethnic food. Still, I'll throw in a little Chinese vegetables, gai lan, and some hot pot and we've got the makings of a good cultural experience. Either way I'm thrilled because I get the night off from cooking. Yeah!