This past school year we did most of our schoolwork at the dining table.  While that is centrally located in the house and close to the bookshelves, the table is a little too tall for our comfort when working there most of the day.  The lighting in that room is also not the best for reading and writing without turning on the house lights (something we are trying to cut back on).  Also, this year Isaac will be doing more sit down at the table work and he needs a table that he fits at more comfortable for longer periods of time. 

While we have a breakfast table that we usually start the school year at (the breakfast room has the best lighting in the house I think), it is crowded in with the big dog crate (husky sized).  It also becomes the catch all for everyone it seems.  We went to IKEA this weekend just to look around and stumbled across two great finds.  A nice sized (but very inexpensive) coffee table and a breakfast table that seats 4 that is practically the perfect height and fit for what we need also at a very inexpensive price. 

So this weekend I spent cleaning off the breakfast room table while Xavier put together the new coffee table.  The dog crate will get moved to my room and the old table will be dismantled and set aside for when our daughter or son gets into their own apartment.

Summer is a time of anticipation for me.  Anticipation and reorganization.  I spend the summer time cleaning out the bookshelves and storing old curriculum, checking on supplies needed for the coming year, filling out lesson plans and so forth.  I truly anticipate the school year when my two boys and I are focused on learning about all the wonderful things around us!