Free time

Well, we've started. Our days are a little more organized. Ryan is sitting on the couch reading a book early this morning instead of waiting until later this evening. We've decided to let him test out of part of the math book (it moves too slowly) and his spelling has improved over the summer without doing a thing. Connor balked at the site of a workbook so I left them on the table and whenever I leave the room he is all over the them. As soon as I come back, he starts to play with GI Joe or go check on his tadpoles. I wonder why school needs to be "secret" for him?

I can feel a calmness in the home that was not there a week ago. I think having a list of things to be done has helped the boys manage time. They don't come to me with, "I'm bored." They finish up the little school work we have and spend the rest of the day enjoying their free time. I realize the they needed more to do this summer. I gave them unlimited free time and they just didn't know what to do with it!

And I am making sure that I have a little free time everyday. My favorite free time is on the hammock with a child next to me, both of us observing the world about us. Ah, freedom.