Yesterday I started my day just like any other with cleaning up the downstairs, taking my 40 minute walk and posting in my blogs in the wee early hours of the morning.

Michael woke up; wished him a Happy Birthday. At 7:30 I scooped Quinn up out of bed, got him dressed and headed off to the mall for a 40+ minute walk with a couple of homeschooling friends.

Next on the agenda, even though it was a bit rainy, was a visit downtown to the Inner Harbor with the twins & some friends to see the 2006 Jamestown Godspeed Sail. The exhibits were very nice though geared toward tourism…and most importantly everything was FREE! The weather cleared and it turned out to be a wonderful day. We made handprints to be included in next year’s celebration in Jamestown, took a tour of the Godspeed, got our pictures taken as astronauts, courtesy NASA, and ate lunch while being entertained by The Landing Party Festival’s Anniversary Voices. I left my camera in the car but thankfully Dawn had hers. The boys loved it!

Michael came home from work and we all went out to eat at Don Pablo’s…I’m still full this morning from eating, with my families help, 3 baskets of chips and salsa. I had an order of tortillas and mashed potatoes, Michael, a cheese quesadilla, Connor some tamales, Quinn, chicken strips and Cade had the bottomless bowl of Tortilla Soup. We then headed out to the boys’ Boy Scout meeting and I spent an enjoyable hour and a half chatting to the other moms on the front steps of the American Legion Hall.

We finished off the evening with a family gathering in the kitchen to sing “Happy Birthday” to Michael and then everyone (but me!) had cake.

I hope Michael had as nice a day as we did on his birthday!

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In our school there will be
no boring lectures,
no politically-correct textbooks,
no required courses,
no graffiti-covered walls,
no overcrowded classrooms,
no high-stakes testing,
no strict schedules, and
no dress codes…
But the whole world will be
an open book as we run free
to windsung poems,
and we will rejoice
as we explore the wonders
of God’s creation.
~Teri Ann Berg Olsen~
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Blog Notes:
I love Karen Edmisten’s blog…always something I can relate to.
A Flutter of Fairies
It’s Always Something