The next transition

School started for Todd three weeks ago but the boys "school" activities didn't start until this week so it's been another week of getting a schedule down and a lot more carting people around. The boys were very busy this week as compared to the summer but that's what happens when both of the parents have scheduled stuff too!

Tuesday they were a part of Home School PE which is put on by the local Rec Centre. We didn't know the protocol for the first day that we were supposed to bring a snack, but they had Popsicles for them...they enjoyed that as much as anything that I could have brought for them! Homeschooling is pretty big here - there were probably close to 75 kids there for the event and 25 of them in the 4-6 year old class! I feel like I actually know some people now when we go to these events and not always the new guy. Though in the small town, we'll be "new" for a really long time.

Wednesday they did "one day school" that a local church is doing all day program (9-4:30) for home school kids to provide enrichment activities including learning Chinese. I didn't get to hear too much about the day, but they are ready to go back. JL was talking last night about some Chinese facts so he did learn something! After school, we ate a quick dinner and then carted the boys off to AWANA for their first night of that. They had a good time there too and some of the same kids have been at other events before. The boys probably would have been ready to crash when they got home, but we ended up having a Bible study at our house that night so there were a bunch of people here when they got home and they had to spend some time with them!

Our bigger transition inside the house was that Todd reupholstered the kitchen chairs! Staple guns are really amazing things and what they can transform (with the help of some internet research). The white seats were showing their use by small children for the last few years and we were ready to have a cleaner look. Finding the right materials in a small town can be a little challenging. Most people suggest WalMart when you ask where to get something but they didn't have much. But there is another fabric store that we had been in once before to get fabric for pillows and they had the perfect stuff for the chairs and only $3/yard. I really like to be able to support local business! So now when you come to visit, you won't have to sit on stained chairs.