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I'm a little behind here. Sorry. Let me try to catch up...

So. We had a lovely, uneventful Easter. Spent it mostly at home enjoying each other's company (and watching the crazy Colorado weather that had me doing my morning run amid light snow, though I did see an actual little Easter bunny on my route, and then squinting into the sunshine by afternoon). The boys decided they didn't need/want to dye eggs this year, which was a welcome break. Instead, we still hard boiled eggs and used them for some egg and spoon races in the front yard. Course, being who they are, they couldn't leave it at just eggs and spoons. No. By the end of the races, we had boys balancing eggs on spoons while dribbling a soccer ball and shooting it through a hula hoop...

 
Such talented boys I have. ;)

The next day, during Options, Asher's science class had a mini science fair. He dressed up as a black hawk and stood in front of his biome and told people about the black hawk and where it lives.

 
He wasn't thrilled about the whole thing (mainly because it meant that he missed his recess time during lunch) but did a fantastic job.  

Later that same day, all three boys started a session of swim lessons. Normally, I only do swim lessons in the summer, but...for various reasons...opted to start a session sooner this year. So far, so good. The boys go twice a week, which will make for a busier next few weeks, but I just keep reminding myself that swim lessons have all three boys at the same time in the same place and, thus, is preferable to three separate soccer practices and three separate soccer games. Plus, this session is four weeks. Soccer seasons are more than 8. Whew. :)

Let's see. What else? Ah. Last week, in archery, the boys started learning how to score target shooting. They were so delighted and it provided an impromptu opportunity for a mini lesson on modes and means. Yes, I'm sneaky like that and had all three of them figuring out both, along with their averages, right after the session while they were still all hyped up. (For the record, the scoring involved ten rounds ("ends") of three arrows each, so it was a decent set to work with for the math involved.)

In other boy-related stuff...I'm very open to any suggestions on things to do during "stuff." As in...things to do that might potentially/preferably be productive...things to do while boys are in karate (45 minutes twice a week) and archery (1 hour each week) and swim lessons (30-45 minutes twice a week). Right now, Noah and I have been walking during karate, so that's good. I generally chat during archery...which is actually nice. But during swim lessons, I feel like I'm just sitting there wasting time. :) When it was soccer practices, there was generally so much overlap that I was usually dropping one off and then driving one somewhere else and then back to get one and then off to drop off another...you get the picture. So there wasn't as much "down" time.

For the record, yes, I often end up reading. I read pretty fast and a lot, though, and sometimes I'm just out of stuff to read right then. And, no, I don't know how to knit. I've seriously contemplated learning but can't figure out what I'd need to knit if I did. The pool isn't the best place to take a laptop, so doing some digital scrapbooking isn't really an option. I'm thinking I may just start walking during swim lessons, too. As I said, though...very open to ideas. Can never have too many, right? (Particularly if you consider that I probably won't want to walk in the middle of a thunderstorm and will likely need alternatives for winter, lol.)

That's all for now. I have blog entries in my head for my weekly quote and a couple other things, but they're just not coming together at the moment. Will work on that. :)  

Comments

[CarrieH]

I,too, have 3 kids in various activities (15, 12 & 9), so have had lots of wait time over the years. I always have a book or magazine in the car, I've also got a crossword puzzle to do, and magazine's, of course. Sometimes I write letters to the grandparents or my sister and brothers, etc--always a good thing. And, sometimes I spend the time writing ideas down for summer fun with the kids, scrapbook pages/books I want to do, vacations I want to take, rooms I want to clean---etc., etc, etc. Always lots to think about when you have a busy family, but I find it easier to remember some of my great ideas when I spend some time planning them out. PS, it's also nice just to enjoy the peace on occastion===sometimes just a few minutes of nobody asking me to do something is so wonderful. Have fun!