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Yesterday, two neighbor children, V and K, stopped by with their sitter. They'd been expressing a desire to get together with us for a while, so that R could play with them. I was happy to be available when they stopped by, so we went over for a visit. We had a good time inside and then went out to leave, but the 3yos decided to ride bikes really quickly before we went. Well, K and R traded bikes, giving R a two-wheeler, which has been a great desire of his for a while. Sitter offered to have him stay while I went home, and he did it! He stayed for about an hour and had a lovely time. It was so close that it was easy to check in, send Jamie down with a jacket for him, etc. I hope this means good things for my chances of being home with only the baby on Saturday when Evan goes to Jamie's tournament.

Also yesterday, Jamie made the official, more dedicated request to attend middle school. We have been giving it serious thought. Although home education seems to have served him well over the years, he is ready to try something new. I am sure he will be successful wherever he learns, and I know this will be a great adventure. He has the option of full enrollment or taking a single class, so we decided that taking one class would be the obvious way to make the transition less abrupt and overwhelming. He's deciding between two different classes and will probably start after we return from our family mini-vacation next week.

adding another new category... school!