dinnertime - edition 4

menu: shepherd's pie - a standard in our house, always double it and share!

Another crazy busy week has passed. Today felt a bit more normal (whatever that is). The school year is coming to an end, our loads are being lightened and extracurricular activities are wrapping up.

Katie had a fairly low-key day. She came home talking about an extensive math problem it took 2 full pieces of paper to solve. Math is not her fave, but she's still good at it when she puts her mind to it. She is currently reading the children's classic Heidi, by Joanna Spyri. Last week she read The Secret Garden, by Frances Hodgson Burnett. Can't wait to see what she chooses next!

Anna had a super day, but not because of school. She got to go home with a friend for the afternoon. Just some good ol' girly girl fun! They played dress-up, made friendship bracelets, and surfed the net. We were working on her math homework after dinner and got stumped on this problem: can you come up with a doubles fact from 10-4? I said no, it would need to be 10-5=5 ot 5+5=10. Shayne said yes, 5+5=10 and 2+2=4. Who is right? (Anna put a question mark and said she's ask the teacher tomorrow.)

Bethany and I had a lovely day together. After Ladies Bible Class, we went to lunch with some of the other ladies at Pei Wei. Bethany was the only child there, and she kept the table entertained. Despite the fact that we rarely eat asian food, she took right to the chopsticks. Her fortune cookie said "do not search for happiness, create it'. So perfect for her!