We're no exception

School has started for almost everyone now, & we are no exception. Every day at 7:00 I take Leah to Pat Thompson's who then drops her off at McDaniel on her way to work. What a blessing that is! Thank you Pat!!



McDaniel College in Westminster, MD




I have always taken Leah's picture the first day of school!















Leah was so excited with her new "school stuff"! Boy, the cost of paper & pens has increased DRAMATICALLY especially when it's a LAPTOP!








Dad has to see how this thing works. He always thought we should have one, but now I'm not so sure.





Josh's school day starts at 9 o'clock. We head off to the "school room" & get to work. You can't hear the phone or the doorbell back in that room. It's like soundproof or something. Weird.












Here's Josh with all his school books! What a load this year!




We have rules just like school.



























We start out the day saying the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. It hangs right behind Josh's desk.














Then it's time for a prayer & to practice our Articles of Faith. We keep them posted on the wall right beside Josh's desk.














Josh's school supplies- Every year he gets so excited to see what comes in all the boxes. It's like Christmas! It's so nice to see him excited about school!







This old white table that Josh sits at every day has a million memories. It was my mom's kitchen table since before I was born, then my sister's kitchen table, & now Josh's school table. It's hard to believe I used to sit at this same table & do my homework. Oh my, if this table could talk the stories it would tell.......











The art wall- I teach Josh everything but art, music & gym. Leah is his art teacher (she's an awesome artist), Pat Heiland is his music & piano teacher, & his gym class is at the Y with Miss GIna.









Miss Pat, Josh's piano teacher














Josh playing the piano at his piano concert.








Like everyone else, Josh gets tired come afternoon. He always keeps a big glass of water with him. The only breaks he gets are his lunch break & 3 minutes between each subject. Those three minutes he spends playing darts.


















He just won this dart board at the beach! What a great incentive it is.
Almost a bulls-eye, but not quite. Today he made three of them!!







And, this is ol' Mr. Reliable: the train clock. Josh received this from his Grammy & Pappy for Christmas. Every hour it "runs" & whistles. It helps to keep us on track.







The teacher, the one who learns the most just by spending her day with her children. Of all the things I do in my life, this is one that always helps me to feel the Spirit the most. Thank you to friends like Tina Pullen & Cynthia Mutchler for inspiring me to do it.