Monthly Archive: November 2008

Nov 26

Another reason I homeschool…

A Little Boy By Helen Buckley Once a little boy went to school.He was quite a little boyAnd it was quite a big school.But the little boyFound that he could go to his roomBy walking in from the door outside,He was happyAnd school did not seemQuite so big any more. One morning,When the little boy …

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Nov 25

A boy and his dog

Spencer fell asleep while he was petting her. It was just what the boy, and the dog, have been needing.

Nov 25

Something kind of cool

Last week was Paxton’s last ball game of the season. It was a great game, and a great season for that matter. We took Sophie along to watch, and she sat patiently and happily with us on the bottom bench of the bleachers. After the game, the coach handed all the parents a letter, along …

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Nov 25

Sophie

Ten days ago we got up early, got dressed, and headed to PetSmart to be there when they opened. We got there around 9:30, a half hour after they opened, and a half hour before Noah’s Ark Pet Adoptions was scheduled to start showing their dogs. An hour later we left with a 20 pound …

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Nov 06

My kids and the election

Oh, where to begin… Two days ago, we as a country elected Barack Obama as our next president. It is, to be sure, the beginning of a new era for the United States, but also the end of a long and complicated campaign and election process. As always, we have involved the boys every step …

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