Morning Musings.

 

Good morning world.  I am just sipping my coffee and munching my grape-nuts while I enjoy this beautiful fall day.  It seriously looks like it is raining yellow leaves every time the breeze blows.

 My sister is headed our way next week.  She arrives Wednesday after the kids have their homeschool field trip to the Nashville Zoo that morning.  Eric and I will head down south for a work gala Thursday morning through that next Saturday morning and then she will leave home for Florida on Sunday night.  We are trying to convince her that Nashville is the place to live now ( **wink wink***).  Time will tell I suppose.  I miss her like crazy. 

 I am seriously considering flip-flopping our homeschool year.  Our first summer in TN was so brutally hot that it was like pulling teeth to get the kids outside (not to mention the mosquito swarms).  Now that the weather is cooler, the bugs have died down and it is so gorgeous to be outside I cant keep them indoors!  That's the beauty of homeschool. 
Another upside is that we can attend field trips and outings sans all of the crazy summer crowds if we switch it up a bit.  Just some ideas we have been discussing.
 So, the past couple weeks we have eased back on the worksheets and indoor activities and have gone full throttle with nature play and outdoor discovery.  It's been revitalizing for me as well.  It's only 8:30am and our littles are already exploring the tree line.  Aren't they cute?!  Have a great weekend!