Not all of the books in that (tiny) pile are new, but they will all be read this year. These and a couple hundred others. We're doing Ambleside Online (Years 11 and 5) this year. This is the first year since my dad died three and a half years ago that me and the kiddos are really excited about what we're doing for school this year. Don't get me wrong, we like homeschooling, but when my dad died it just kind of cast a shadow on things. Grief is funny and I can't even begin to understand it. But I do know that the other night at dinner my husband said something that my dad used to say and I laughed so hard. Those moments are coming more and more and overshadowing the I-miss-mydad-and-want-to-cry-like-a-little-kid moments. It's good. Life goes on. Ob-la-di. Ob-la-da.
Footnote: this photo was taken on my HTC Evo 4G using the fx photo app - toy camera.