Michelle TeGrootenhuis's Blog – July 2009 Archive (2)

I just caught my ten year old son sneaking down the stairs, trying to surprise me this morning. He likes to do that once in a while. He'll wake up, come down as quietly as possible, see if I'm on the computer and then crawl as far as he can without being caught. He DOES know, however, NOT to jump up and yell "Surprise!" at me after doing that ONCE. Now he just quietly announces his arrival with a "Good morning, Mom," and a hug.



Hmmm.... I really need to savor these… Continue

I'm borrowing an idea from Scott Filkins as posted on the NCTE blog site. He writes,



"Every school year, I amass an impressive pile of books for my own summer reading... Always more than I can realistically read in a single season, this collection represents the mythic promise of never-ending summer, abundant with time to relax and recharge.



As I look back on my… Continue