We started back to school yesterday.  After a 3 week break that included a major move and a camping trip, I was ready to get life back to normal despite my kids' protests.  We are studying the character trait of Honor and yesterday we looked through the Bible to see to whom we should show honor.  At dinner, they reviewed the list with their dad and I cracked up when Girl4 said that we should honor the President of the bushes.  Her older sister told her matter of factly that it was the President of the United States whose name was President Bush! 

We also went through the fruits of the Spirit and made a "Fruit of the Spirit Tree".  We read a book on Corrie Ten Boom and talked about how she honored the Jewish people even though she didn't believe what they believed.  They really loved the part of her story where she had hidden her Bible and the German soldier skipped over her during the searches.  And they laughed out loud when they heard that the fleas and stench kept the guards away from the womens' barracks so that they could study God's word undisturbed.   

We are also reading through the Great Brain series at night.  Although we often don't agree with how the adults (and many of the kids) in the books handle situations, it has been a great source of conversation starters with the kids.  It also gives some great historical background on life in Utah at the turn of the century.  I recommend them with a lot of adult interaction.

Blessings!

-J