Sunday morning, Cameron and Jacob had to go home. Brandon asked if they could go home and get their homework and be back by 8:00 pm. I had to explain that their Mom and Dad probably wanted them to get back to school and that the decision wasn't up to us. (We watched them while their dad was in the hospital. He is still there recovering from surgery.) We had such a good time with them that it seemed pretty lonesome without our "best cousins". (No offense to any of our other "best cousins.") Monday morning school started up again. I thought it might be easier without as many children to watch over, but I think it would have been easier to have them here. Things just seemed to run more smoothly with two extra kids. Who would have thought!
We decided to invite some homeschool friends over for our monthly book club. Our families read, "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch." It was a fantastic math classic set during the nation's founding. It was fascinating. Our family learned so much about geography, math, navigation, astronomy, government, becoming an entrepreneur, free enterprise, prosperity, freedom, how to self-educate, developing gifts and talents, and serving others. There were many similarities between sailing and family life that we were able to draw from to help strenthen our families. We highly recommend this book. Now, we really want to find a way to go sailing! Anyone own a sailboat?
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Yeah, So excited to see your blog. We can't believe that Brandon is 11!! Great job on the anniversary. It sounded like it was really special for your parents.
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