skate

Ah,.. the skate park.

Yes, the baby is in the bowl, without a helmet...or shoes

Living within walking distance to an elementary school, we have, more often than not, forgone our glorious skate park for the quick walk to the school around the corner.

Last week however, we decided to try something new. It's called a schedule, and that means Thursday nite is skate nite. I am a chronic schedule breaker, avoider , and have been known on several occasions to become quite cranky and lackluster preceding any scheduled event. Don't get me wrong, I love skating just as much as the next mother of four, and I have the scars to prove it too! ;} But, something about knowing what is coming next, just takes all the fun out of it. It's almost like, knowing what your gift is before you unwrap it...or... a bit more like, wearing a turtleneck sweater that's a size too small...in August...and it itches.
Now that we are homeschooling, I love the endless possibilities that our days hold. We have found our own rhythm to the day, some are busy, others more mellow. We paint,sculpt,read,write,color,climb,add,sing,run,dance,explore then we have lunch. ;)

I am constantly amazed at the end of the day thinking back over all that we've done.

Spontaneity is my friend, schedules ... not so much.

So, we'll see just how long I can stick with it this time.
Hey, at least I can use my new board!

and if that fails, there's always this...

Happy Thursday!