Back In Basti

We are happy to be back home.  We loved visiting everyone back in the USA and we love being home.  It's a good, balanced feeling.  

He is a fire ninja warrior.
Obviously.

It's just more fun in one tub

The tea set and the new silks are
getting a lot of playtime

Standard Mopping Outfit

Headed to Wizards with Dad

We tried school on Bocas for a few months before we left for the USA.  It went ok.  Woody didn't always love going, I wasn't super impressed with anything they were doing.  It seemed like a huge effort to get him to Bocas by 8am three days a week.  In the New Year it seemed a bit like a bigger effort than benefit for Woody so we have decided to start homeschooling.  It is going. . . good.  Some days are magic and I am so proud of him and me and I am so convinced that this is definitely the best decision for our family and some days are hard.  It's challenging for him and me at times.  But we are both working on staying calm, positive and respectful.  And if that's not beneficial enough, we are also learning reading and math. 

Of course, Tohi thinks she should be involved as well.  She hustles herself to her chair when I tell Woody it's time to start school and looks around like "What can I touch??"

On days like this we postpone school start time til after our morning swim

Pre "Move to David to wait to have a baby" luncheon with these fabulous friends of mine.  

Flour and water:  an unbelievably delicious (and time consuming) activity for a toddler

A man and his chainsaw