Always so much, so fast

Seems like in our life, as most I'm sure, so many things happen in such a short amount of time. I wanted to come back to post about our Nature Class last week. Probably one of the best ones we've had in awhile. I will try to post soon, including some pictures too.

Last Wednesday night, we started rearranging living room furniture at eight o'clock. We sat there looking around the room until nine o'clock, then moved it again. Thursday night we rearranged again. I think I like it, at least it is growing on me. I told my friend Julia last week the funny part is we did all the rearranging for the new TV we don't have. Something tells me John is not going to wait until March to get that new TV either. :)

School work is going well. Though I admit I have quite a few history tests that need grading. Chloe is loving her chemistry, nothing but experiments and reports for her this year. I think she likes it that way. Jesse is enjoying the nature aspect of biology but not so much the human body part. They are both enjoying reading, especially if I allow them to pick their own book. Unfortunately, Jesse has not had that opportunity lately and really disliked her last two books. I'm a meany, what can I say. :)

Jesse is still loving working at the library. I gave her the chance to take a few weeks off at Christmas, but she doesn't want to. She knows she'll get the summer off; and she is trying her best to get in the fifty hours she needs to attend their summer party for the volunteers. I think, at two hours a week, she has no worries.

The girls are preparing to audition for another play at the Columbia Children's Theatre. I will admit I am worried about the auditions now. They are no longer having multiple children play the same character (which will be less confusing), but that also means far fewer spots. They have been talking about "Beauty and Beast" for months, so I'm hoping they get a spot.

John has been working hard around the house doing lots of little projects. I believe he is getting ready to do some painting (furniture, not walls) soon. He is excited to have some things to do and eager to start them.

I believe we are all looking forward to our December break though we are not really "breaking". We are taking some time off, but not three weeks like we usually do. We are going to have school when John is working. For two weeks, we'll have school three days. They are still getting five days at Christmas and, I believe, four for New Year's. They are good with it. They may even be over the 90 day mark when December is done! That will be a first!! They are currently poised to end school the last week of May, maybe even the week before. They are thrilled knowing it will be that much more time in the pool.