Door #1
The first came in the moment I knew being a homeschool teacher was something I could do successfully. The Ladybugs and I joined my dear friend, Jill (Aunt Jill), at the Hands On Museum in Ann Arbor. The girls had such a great time.
At one point, Evabug was looking at a ball machine. The balls were getting sucked up into the machine, and the idea was that you could feel the air flow. Evabug has always been fascinated by the machine at the credit union drive up window. I explained to her that this ball machine was a lot like the machine at the credit union. There was a mom standing next to the machine with her child and she said to me, "Oh! I didn't think of it in every day activities!" The area is called "THE WORLD AROUND YOU," which I would have to think is a place children can experience the science that is around them every day. And I realized that I could truly be an effective teacher for my ladybugs. After all, I have been teaching them since they were born.
Door #2
The second door was a doggie door. For quite some time now the Ladybugs (especially Zoebug) have been asking for a puppy. In the beginning, Jim was reluctant, and I actually was pretty certain I would not be able to convince in otherwise. Once a week I spend a bit of time searching online. During this time Jim agreed to a puppy, but only if it was a lab mix. I happen to be partial to golden retrievers, most likely because our neighbors had two and we had a golden/husky mix growing up.
Last Wednesday I came across two puppies from a farm. The people bread lab/golden/border collie mix puppies, and cocker spaniel puppies too. They currently had two of the lab mix puppies for sale. Only $100. It seemed like such a low price, considering the puppies came with a health guarantee. They were dewormed twice and had their first set of puppy shots. I contacted the seller, and she was more than happy to post new pictures of the puppies. I told her we wouldn't be able to make it out to them (they were one hour and 15 minutes away) until Saturday, but that we really wanted one of the puppies. We spoke the next morning, and I really thought they sounded like a wonderful family. She even gave me credit for the $50 deposit they require from interested buyers.
So In Conclusion
We were thrilled to bring home little Maggie Mae on Saturday. She is truly a sweet little girl, and she has added a sense of fun we desperately needed around here.
The Ladybugs just finished their first day of homeschooling, and I am really proud of the work we were able to finish in just 5 short hours. The doors that have opened have completely surprised me and reassured me that our journey is going to be fantastic!
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