All of the curriculum and books needed for the next year have been ordered and I can't wait for the boxes to begin pouring in.  I want to look, touch and flip through all of them and then I want a day or two (or three?) with no children around so I can go through them, highlight, set up schedules, make lists and plan out our year. 

We've had a much calmer week this week.  Samantha and Jonathan are at their grandparents for the week and its just been Christopher, Andrew and I.  We went to the pool on Tuesday and plan to do so again today after homeschool parkday. 

Our 4th of July plans are the same every year.  We get together with my siblings at my parents house and we grill out, play some outdoor games and enjoy one anothers company until its time for fireworks.  I'm looking forward to seeing my nephew who is walking now.