Words cannot express...

the joy of seeing her children & grandchildren smiling.

Words CAN express the shawe (shock & awe) of watching a

horn worm munch a leaf faster than Superman dons his costume.

Capturing Tobi's realization that his flashlight's beam

bounced off the glass, captured its own image and gave

it back to him--ultimately in quadruplicate! 

Credit for technically inaccurate description:  mine

Credit for image:  Tobi (who noticed it with glee)

Homeschooling was our focus today (simultaneously and mostly-happily ensuring that the four little ones were well fed, well-watered--it's hot today--and smiling more than frowning).  Lori brought her materials (she's a teacher) and we compared the CA standards to what Tobi has already mastered.  And now I have a (borrowed) box of INCREDIBLE materials from her...and we will get together again to complete my son's IEP soon.  I'm beginning to be more excited than nervous about this incredible Odyssey we have begun. 

And I cannot adequately express my gratitude to an amazing daughter who has carved out space in her over-flowing life and her gigantic heart to help me.  After all, she and her husband are managing dual teaching careers, obtaining dual masters degrees, and dueling two children (humor intended). 

It seemed only fitting that we end the day with barbecued S'Mores...which were far too sticky, far too messy, far too sweet, and far too much fun!