It's hard to believe that the summer is already halfway over! We're trying to soak up every last bit of summer fun, but also stopping to notice and appreciate the little signs that fall is on its way. For example, the back-to-school sewing is underway:
And I have noticed that my children, perhaps sensing that back-to-school is inevitable, have started to seek out more learning experiences. Earlier this week, Superman and The Princess decided they wanted to learn how to play chess. I looked around the house for a competent adult to teach them, but unfortunately The Bossman was at work, so I was the only candidate. Did I mention that I've never played chess before? Talk about the blind leading the blind. Lucky for me, we have a well-worn vintage copy of The Busy Day Book. And by vintage, I mean left-over from my childhood!
So we soldiered on and learned together. And you know what? Those two have been playing chess together ever morning since. I'm not quite sure if they're doing it right, but we all learned something new, and that's what matters.
