A consensus? Yay! :D Thank you for the input. I totally agree that my son should have apologized for accidentally kicking the other kid-and he did. I think he was confused because I think it came across to him as though they were apologizing for equal offenses. I think he totally understood when I explained that we always apologize when we hurt someone else regardless of intention. :)

So far...meh...I'm half way in. It's not all that coherent in my opinion. There's the introduction of several new characters but then they get dropped for a long time and then get picked up again but with no real common thread to the rest of them. When he comes back to one of them I find myself trying to remember what was going on the last time they appeared. I'm trusting they all get tied in together later. :)

Hi All~ I have a WWYD: Last night I had my 8yo at soccer practice. The field they were on was right next to the parking lot so I was sitting in the car watching practice. The kids were doing some drills and my 8yo was playing defender. He tried to get the ball from the kid on offense. I saw both kids fall and then the other kid stood up while mine was still on the ground and punched him in the side of the head. I saw the coach intervene right away and I got out of the car to walk over to the sideline 1) to make sure my kid was OK and 2) to make sure my kid didn't take a swing back. I stood on the sideline and let the coach deal with it. I saw him talking to both boys and heard my kid say "I *did not* kick him on purpose." The coach sent my kid back to the drill line and sent the other kid to sit on the sidelines. The other kid's mom wasn't in site. I don't know where she was. My kid was holding his ear for a while and I could see from where I was that it was purple. He kept playing, though. After 15-20 minutes (I wasn't wearing a watch), the coach brought the other kid back into practice. I asked my kid what happened after practice was over. He said he was trying to take the ball away as a defender and he accidentally kicked the other kid above the shin guard and that made the other kid mad. Sounds reasonable. He's never kicked anyone on purpose before and these 8 year olds are still pretty clumsy. He said the coach made them apologize to each other and that he was confused because he wasn't sure what he did wrong. I told him it's always a good idea to apologize even if you did something on an accident and that the coach was probably telling him to apologize for the accident. WWYD? Would you do anything? Just let it go? Would you talk to the coach about anything? I was thinking of just asking the coach if he plans to tell the other kid's mom what happened. I would want to know if my kid punched someone like that. I know I didn't over-react at the field. Did I under-react? I'm one of those who plays a situation over and over in my head. ;) Any input is welcome!

Finally finished Orphan Train. I'm going to do a quick read...UnWholly by Neal Shusterman. It's the sequel to Unwind.

Hi Everyone! I was at two speech and debate tournaments over the past couple of weeks with dd and was working my tail off so I missed a lot of reading time. She did really well to close out the regular season of her senior year. One high school tournament left-Nationals-later in May. I did finish Lost Lake by Sarah Addison Allen on Saturday. I really enjoy her books. I loved this one. They are so sweet and whimsical. Started Orphan Train last night. It's already a day overdue at the library. Hopefully I can finish it within 2 days or so. I don't want to turn it in until I've read it because I was on a long waiting list for it before I finally got it. :) Enjoying catching up on what you all have been reading! :D

I read that. I even tried to comment on it. At first, I could see my comment with a note at the top that said it was awaiting moderation. It's been several hours and I no longer see it at all but there are several comments posted later. Not sure if it's still in moderation or if it got tossed. :confused1: Basically my comment asked Wilson what his perspective was regarding Phillips's actions being criminal under Texas law (if the allegations in the complaint are found to be true) and whether or not that would justify a lawsuit. My understanding is that TX law makes it a crime for someone in the clergy to engage in a sexual relationship with a congregant. Does anyone know any different than that? Honestly, from everything I read in the complaint, it sounds like Phillips was engaging in "mark your territory" behavior. Very degrading. There are too many people out there that don't see the possibility of psychological manipulation. :glare:

I'm an ISFJ through and through. :) Editing to add: I'm married to an INTJ. I drove him nuts in our earlier years. I probably still drive him nuts sometimes. Although I do have to say he makes me crazy, too. I mean, there is no reason to research a stupid bbq for 6 months. Just pick one already! :lol: 21yo ds: INTP 17yo dd: INFJ 8 yo ds: Looks like an ESTP

Very good points....the whole post. I have a very education minded daughter who cannot wait to leave home and go across the country for college. I would definitely go to an education convention that you planned! :D Hmmm...I never thought of it that way. You make a good point. You're probably right. Something to think about. I had a toe dipped into some patriarchal circles years ago. I know some of the really good people involved who truly want to serve God. However, I took some real heat within those same circles. You wear pants? You wear your hair short? You allow your daughter to pursue upper level education? I even had my very salvation questioned by some of them. And, some of the discussions I've seen as this thing has unfolded have left me dumbfounded. The blame shifting and denial that someone can be manipulated leaves me scratching my head. :001_huh:

I do agree with the last sentiment here. :) Why do homeschool events not focus primarily on education? That is frustrating! On the earlier statements, though...I have been very surprised at how many Christian homeschoolers I've personally talked to who have had no idea at all who DP is and have never heard of the patriarchy movement.

I know, right? It's crazy! :) Thanks for the suggestions! I'll start checking them all out!

Hi All~ I'm struggling with math for my 8 yo. I'm not even sure what I'm asking for but I hope someone can figure it out. :p We're using Horizons 3 right now and have been using Horizons since the beginning. There's nothing wrong with it for him. He doesn't hate it. He's learning some concepts. But...he's bored! He wants something challenging. He wants to explore the theoretical side of math instead of your typical computations. I know he has to learn the foundations and how to compute numbers. ;) But, he's becoming so stubborn about it. I'm trying to figure out what to do to give him what he's craving while still going through the basics. My oldest (21 yo college student) is the same way. He understands math theory very well and loves pursuing it. The question is, how in the world do I go about that in 2nd grade? Is there anything out there that I can use to satisfy that part of him while we still plug through basic arithmetic? See, I told you I don't even know what I'm asking. :lol: I don't really know how to put it into words. I'd love some ideas if anyone has them.

I finished Champion by Marie Lu over the weekend. Not overly impressed with the series but it was OK. :) Almost done with The Testament by John Grisham. I know this one is old but I haven't read a Grisham in a long time. I'm enjoying it. Also reading a couple of books on Paleo eating.

This was a rough rejection week. Dd got rejected from Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Dartmouth, Hopkins, William and Mary, and Amherst. :mellow: She seems to have bounced back and has decided she'll go to Patrick Henry.

DD did not care for either Ms. Weeks or Mrs. Arney, but she has heard other TPS students praise Mrs. Selby. :)

Joining your party!! :party: Congratulations! And, BTW, you can type : party : without the spaces between the colons and letters to get the party people! :party:

Here's my Goodreads page. :) I'm reading Champion by Marie Lu right now. The beginning of spring seems to have brought my slight reading slump so I'm reading something I can get through quickly and easily to gather some momentum again. :D

My dd had Ms Weeks for chem and Mrs. Arney for another science class. I'll ask for her input when she gets home from work this afternoon. :)

Dd got accepted to Boston University today. :) Too bad the school is outrageously expensive and they offered almost no financial aid.

We're waiting on G'town, too. I want the decisions online! Instant gratification and all that! ;)

Congratulations! :hurray:

The waiting has been making me nuts! I'm not a patient person when it comes to things like this. ;) We are supposed to hear from Boston University tomorrow. Ivy "D Day" is the 27th so that could be a really good day or a really bad day at this house. The rest are supposed to notify by April 1st. :willy_nilly:

I'm answering before I read anything else. :) I've thought about doing this. As of now, my college student does not have to pay any rent. We have an agreement with him that he can live here for free as long as he is in school full time. However, in the event that he wants to live here after school, he will pay rent. As of now, I plan to stash that money away without telling him. After all, it's rent and it's my money. :) I don't necessarily need the money (at least not at this point) but I don't think it's helpful to just let him live here for free indefinitely. Because it's my money, I can do whatever I want with it. If I want to bless him with the gift of giving it to him when he moves out, I think it's great. It would be a gift. I would keep other gifts a secret so why wouldn't I keep this one a secret? If it came to pass that we needed the money or that he became an irresponsible jerk I'd have no obligation to give it back to him. If I told him ahead of time that I was holding onto it to give it back to him, then wouldn't I be obligated to give it back? It would essentially be his money then. I much prefer to consider it my money. Not a savings account for him. But a gift I can give him at some future point. :)

Finished The Hot Zone last night. That's a scary proposition, isn't it? :blink: Time to prioritize my library stack again. I have some coming due that I can't renew. :)

You and I are 77% similar! :D

I finally finished The Goldfinch. I have mixed feelings. I really did like the overarching story and found parts of it lovely. At points in the book, I found myself thinking, "Get on with it already!" Just so much detail about things I didn't find germane to the story. I wasn't all that satisfied with the ending. I didn't hate the end, I just didn't feel like it was wrapped up enough for me. I didn't feel like I ended up actually really liking any of the characters. Sure, I felt sorry for Theo but I found myself wanting to just shake him and tell him that at some point he needed to start acting like an adult. :) I am glad I read it and it gets 4 stars from me. :)