Two! Two! Two bundles of fun!!

So my darling Brother David and Beautiful sister in law Sonia had TWO babies last week. Double the fun, double the lack of sleep.
I know, I'm horrible that I am just now getting around to posting about it.
I'm still waiting for pictures, and I really really want to go hold them and smell their tiny toes and heads but I have way too much stuff going on. I feel really guilty.
Their names are Nathaniel Widman Hall (that's the boy) he was 7 pounds 12 ounces born at 10:06 pm on October 1 and Isabelle Widman Hall, born one minute later weighing in at 4 pounds 15 ounces.
Aren't they Bee-YOO-tee-full?

The prodigal son returns

No not my son. My brother Bruce (my mother's prodigal child) is heading up the blue Ridge Parkway as I type. He and his family are on a 6 month cross country vacation. They took the kids out of school (! Whooda thunkit?) and packed up their 40 foot RV and have been traveling gypsies since July. Today around 4:00 they should be pulling up the steep hill we live on. Tomorrow I take my neice Melissa to the barn with us for riding lessons and we'll find out if we can trail ride or something on Friday. I doubt I will since last Friday I could hardly move due to the CRAZY lesson I had the day before. I've got a bit of cleaning to do before they get here, of course. Friday we'll eat crabs, Jenna is coming over and hopefully MamaLala and her DH.
Should be a good week.

Why I unschool (The first installment)

I unschool because I like being with my children.
I unschool because I like to goof off.
I unschool because I hate for my children to have to ask to go to the bathroom.
I unschool because I want my children to explore their passions.
I unschool because growth is self paced.
I unschool because I want to see my children learn for the sake of learning, rather than for a scratch n' sniff sticker.
I unschool because we like to sleep till we're done.
I unschool because it is natural.
I unschool because my children's interests are what is important.
I unschool because I never have to say "It's time to stop playing video games and get some math done!"
I unschool because I learned that are really are no "have to's", only choices.
I unschool because it's the best way for my children to Be Who They Are.
I unschool because I can relax.
I unschool because learning is everywhere.

I'm Baaaaaack!
I almost forgot I had one of theese! Well, can't let Squidman have all the creativity in the family so I'm blogging. Today at least.
So here's how lame I am, copying from his blog a quiz:
LADIES: Turned ON or OFF when a guy:
-Rides a skateboard: off
-Dresses like a baller: like a WhAT?
-Dresses like a surfer: off
-Dresses in all black: on
-Plays a musical instrument: on
-Sings: on
-Is shorter than you: on if he's confident enough for me to wear heels
-Is taller than you: on if much taller
-Wears braces: off
-Has chapped lips: off
-Has green eyes: off
-Has blue eyes: on
-Has brown eyes:on
-Has long hair:on
-Drinks alcohol: in moderation
-Smokes cigarettes: doesn't matter
-Smokes pot: on
-Has brown hair: on
-has black hair: -on
Has blonde hair: off
-Has red hair: off
-Works out: on
-steroid type workout: definately off
-Smiles a lot: on
-Thinks kids are cool and fun: on
-Calls you just to say hi: on
-Is a deep thinker: on
-Lets you know he was thinking about you:on
-Compliments you: on
-Shaves his legs: yuck
-Has facial hair: off (maybe a soul patch)
-Wears eyeliner: nah
-European: off
-Has piercings/gauges: on
-Has tattoos: on
-Has a deep voice: on
-Smaller feet then you: off, you know what they say
-Bigger feet then you: on
-Has his own ride: At my age? he better or he's a loser.