Thoughts from Jeanne
The following is a copy of an e-mail from Jeanne to her folks I wanted to share:
Hi Folks!
Hope all is well! I trust you have been fishing and camping.
We would like to hear about your trip(s). There is nothing like a good fishing story!
Well, as for the Paton's, our experiences have been quite the story. Jim as kept up our blog beautifully, which tells all the rich details of our last 5 weeks.
However, I have found the little things to be just as rich and rewarding. After some adjustment and transition into our shoe, verses the old shoe store, things have settled into a routine. It is this routine I write to you two about.
AM: "Mom I'm hungry!" (Any guesses who?)
"McLeod honey, time to get up." 10 minutes later. "Mcleody
Pie time to get out of bed!"
"MOOOOM I'M HUNGRY!"
"McLeod time to get up, now!" "Jim go get that girl out of bed!"
Ok so now everyone is up and fed and our school day begins. Which may be assignments and lessons from the books or an amazing field trip outlined in our blog.
I am finding that I am really enjoying teaching Erik 3rd grade. It is as if I never went through the 3rd grade or the 4th. Really.
Oh we have grumbles and frustrations, but watching the light bulb go on over and over again is magic. Erik's favorite subjects are math and cursive handwriting. He's really quite good at them both.
But it's the subjects he just wants to get through, he shines in, he just doesn't know it yet. Those are the language courses. Grammar, spelling, and literature. He really understands nouns, verbs, even dangling participles. I feel as if I'm learning all this grammar stuff for the first time, (which I think I'm am). So maybe learning them together is making me a good teacher? Anyways it's a good thing.
On another note; toilet paper, Kleenex, and almond shower soap seem to disappear at lightening speeds. It's interesting when you only have one bathroom, stuff just goes. Even the bath hand towel seems wet and in needing of changing all the time. Not to mention the 4 bath towels always hanging around to dry, (the rule is "use your towel twice".) It is all part of the routine we're adjusting to, and adjusting quite well.
"Ok everyone get ready to slide!" That is another routine that is as comfortable as brushing ones teeth. "Get your school books and lessons ready for Ernal kids, we're road schooling today!" Stopping plenty for recesses along the way. "Honey we need diesel, our range is 37 miles. Every one keep your eyes peeled for a fuel station that has diesel!" "There's one dad, oh... no, it doesn't have the green handle." "That's ok we're going down hill for awhile we can coast. But keep your eyes peeled everyone." With a bead of sweat trickling down the now pale, smiling face of our faithful driver. As I've said, all part of the routine.
I can not tell you sufficiently with words what an experience this trip as become. We still miss Washington with all its family and friends, but we know we'll be home before we know it. See you all in December for the holidays!
Love Jeanne
Hi Folks!
Hope all is well! I trust you have been fishing and camping.
We would like to hear about your trip(s). There is nothing like a good fishing story!
Well, as for the Paton's, our experiences have been quite the story. Jim as kept up our blog beautifully, which tells all the rich details of our last 5 weeks.
However, I have found the little things to be just as rich and rewarding. After some adjustment and transition into our shoe, verses the old shoe store, things have settled into a routine. It is this routine I write to you two about.
AM: "Mom I'm hungry!" (Any guesses who?)
"McLeod honey, time to get up." 10 minutes later. "Mcleody
Pie time to get out of bed!"
"MOOOOM I'M HUNGRY!"
"McLeod time to get up, now!" "Jim go get that girl out of bed!"
Ok so now everyone is up and fed and our school day begins. Which may be assignments and lessons from the books or an amazing field trip outlined in our blog.
I am finding that I am really enjoying teaching Erik 3rd grade. It is as if I never went through the 3rd grade or the 4th. Really.
Oh we have grumbles and frustrations, but watching the light bulb go on over and over again is magic. Erik's favorite subjects are math and cursive handwriting. He's really quite good at them both.
But it's the subjects he just wants to get through, he shines in, he just doesn't know it yet. Those are the language courses. Grammar, spelling, and literature. He really understands nouns, verbs, even dangling participles. I feel as if I'm learning all this grammar stuff for the first time, (which I think I'm am). So maybe learning them together is making me a good teacher? Anyways it's a good thing.
On another note; toilet paper, Kleenex, and almond shower soap seem to disappear at lightening speeds. It's interesting when you only have one bathroom, stuff just goes. Even the bath hand towel seems wet and in needing of changing all the time. Not to mention the 4 bath towels always hanging around to dry, (the rule is "use your towel twice".) It is all part of the routine we're adjusting to, and adjusting quite well.
"Ok everyone get ready to slide!" That is another routine that is as comfortable as brushing ones teeth. "Get your school books and lessons ready for Ernal kids, we're road schooling today!" Stopping plenty for recesses along the way. "Honey we need diesel, our range is 37 miles. Every one keep your eyes peeled for a fuel station that has diesel!" "There's one dad, oh... no, it doesn't have the green handle." "That's ok we're going down hill for awhile we can coast. But keep your eyes peeled everyone." With a bead of sweat trickling down the now pale, smiling face of our faithful driver. As I've said, all part of the routine.
I can not tell you sufficiently with words what an experience this trip as become. We still miss Washington with all its family and friends, but we know we'll be home before we know it. See you all in December for the holidays!
Love Jeanne
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