Yesterday I left a comment that to remove oneself from a writing funk that they should write every day. Write for the sake of stretching their mind and not for the sake of quality.

I’m out of practice in making a record here. I’m not finding my old way of keeping my journal here is working very well. I think in part because I’m in a transitional point and I’ve been unsure of what exactly I want to record here.

I’ve actually noticed this transition happening elsewhere too. Perhaps as the children age it becomes less comfortable to be blogging all the details of their lives. I for one have found myself hesitating to write with the freedom I did when the boys were much younger. But there are somethings I want to share and moments I want to record.

Highlights:

Boy the Younger is now a reader. He’s taken to reading with character voices. His Cat in the Hat is fabulous.

Boy the Older is enjoying the Laura Ingalls series. This is good and at the same time terribly amusing to me because *I* did not enjoy the series. I am glad to have offered him the chance to make up his own mind.

Boy the Younger wants to grow flowers. I think this is directly related to the fact he is not fond of vegetables.

Boy the Older wants to grow varieties of vegetables that he doesn’t really eat. This amuses me greatly.