Good News! \u00a0School did start on the 11th, despite my best attempts to sabotage my own efforts. \u00a0We started with a “skeleton crew” and have been steadily adding a little bit more each day. \u00a0This week we have added Language Arts (Grammar) to the Literature we already had underway; and we added Latin. \u00a0For those of you who know me, this last one will be slightly amusing. \u00a0Other than English, the only other foreign language I speak is a little know mountain dialect of le francais known affectionately as “Henry French”. \u00a0I can read it, maybe even understand the basics, but let’s just hope I don’t get lost in Paris.<\/p>\n
Mark did turn 43 on the 3rd, followed closely by Alex turning 30 on the 7th. \u00a0We hosted Piper’s third birthday this past weekend and had a blast. \u00a0Although I know her parents are proud of her extensive exposure to different cultures (She’s been farther from home than I have.), I believe I successfully converted her this weekend. \u00a0After several rounds of Carolina Girls<\/em>\u00a0by the Chairman of the Board, Piper is now a Carolina Girl<\/strong>\u00a0(not to be confused with a fan of UNC – don’t want to get kicked out of the house). \u00a0After discovering this fascinating fact, she then wanted to know if Grandma, and Sophie, and Claire, and Mommy were Carolina Girls too. \u00a0Obviously, it goes without saying…. Aunt Chloe is a Carolina Girl!<\/p>\n Dancing Carolina Girls<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Good News! \u00a0School did start on the 11th, despite my best attempts to sabotage my own efforts. \u00a0We started with a “skeleton crew” and have been steadily adding a little bit more each day. \u00a0This week we have added Language … Continue reading \n<\/ul>\n
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