Today is…Monday, Sept 20 2010
“Apples And Worms” is the theme for us this week.
I was feeling ambitious.
We cut open apples and counted seeds:
I put Ettin down for a nap and then hauled out paint.
I mixed up a LOT of brown paint while simultaneously holding a grumpy Galoot:
I rolled out paper, and we got busy.
At which point Galoot took personal insult to the whole endeavour and started screaming his indignation (Giant was his usual patient self):
I persevered.
Then, as I tried to help paint and Giant painted everywhere and Galoot screamed, I spilled the container of a LOT of brown paint.
All over the bench and floor.
I may have said some questionable words.
I definitely questioned why I was doing such rediculous things at home.
I took a breath.
I put down the screamer, got a cloth, and started cleaning (albeit a little grumpily).
Aware of my audience, I tried to turn it into a lesson (probably the best one he’d had all day):
“If we make a mess, Giant, we need to clean it up!”
“Thats right mommy,” replied Giant. “If we make a mess, we need to clean it up and don’t be mad mommy.”
Point taken.
By the time I had finished cleaning, the screamer was sleeping peacefully:
I worked on letting go of some stress. I even tried to let go of my neurosis about painting in one direction:
But it was hard.
The peaceful time was great though:
And brought to mind some of the reasons we are trying out homeschooling.
In the end, we had this:
Which we will decorate throughout the week.