A Day in the Life

What a busy day!

This morning, we all woke up bright and early. Everyone was up and dressed by 7 AM, which is a rarity for us. After I put laundry away, I had some paperwork to fill out for this morning's eye doctor appointments. While I did that, the kids had breakfast and then got snacks and drinks for a long car ride.

It was Katie Grace's and Nicholas's first eye exams today. They each got flagged at a vision screen that took place at co-op. We go to a pediatric ophthalmologist about an hour-and-a-half away. We need to see someone who is somewhat of a specialist for Michael, and I figure since we're seeing her anyway, we may as well take the other kids there as well.

On the way there, we listened to the audio book of The Lightning Thief. This is hot stuff in our house right now. Michael has read it, but it was the first time Katie Grace and Nicholas heard it. They loved it! Daniel fell asleep.

Once we got there, I questioned my sanity of scheduling three appointments in a row. Katie Grace did great. She needs glasses, but only for board work and the like. Since we're homeschooling, she won't need them that often.

Michael's eyes are still fine. His focusing muscle is still immature, and she said he may eventually need a "relaxing prescription."

Nicholas's eyes are fine. He really loved "the robot eye" he got to look through at his appointment.

After a yummy lunch at a Chinese food buffet, we headed over to Barnes and Noble to pick up the latest Percy Jackson book, The Last Olympian. While we were there, we also picked up A Night to Remember, which Chip thinks Michael will like. On the way out, we walked by a display of classic books. I saw Michael checking out an edition of Homer's Odyssey. Michael asked if we could get it. What mama can resist a request like that?

Michael finished half the new book on the way home. By the time we reached home, everyone needed to chill out a little, so we all spread out and had a little quiet time. Katie Grace helped me make dinner--beef stroganoff--and the boys helped their daddy fold and sort laundry.

Health, language arts, geography, home economics-- a full day of homeschooling!