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But back to the somersault:
No worries. I caught her ;-). Oi.
Here are the page spreads from their family album:

Now kindly go away, summer ;-). I’m ready for fall now.
It was also really cool to scope out the other homeschooling families in our area. I don’t know what I was expecting, but everyone was just so…so…normal. The kids were happy and smiling and well-adjusted and the parents were patient and encouraging and relaxed. What a joy to see all of those families embracing the homeschooling spirit! I had no idea how many there are out there, but this small sampling was quite a decent sized group.
I also had no idea that there is homeschooling “branding.” A few shirts today cracked me up. Made me feel like we needed to be one of the “cool kids,” too.
I look forward to hopefully doing this again next year. And wow, I just learned about Disney Homeschool Days as well! We’re going to be busy. Do you all know of any other events like this we should check out?
(Note, I realize I’ve been seriously remiss in updating our homeschool blog. Ugh. I should have known I wouldn’t be able to keep up with yet another blog. I have been sharing some things via the Creative Mama blog, but perhaps I can try to do some homeschool updates on here every now and then. Perhaps. No promises 😉

And then for good measure:
[As with all Xpressions sessions, these have received minimal adjustments, but no full retouching]
My middle child just yelled down the stairs. I think he really meant it, for this is what I found:
The secret to a happy childhood is indeed a solid foundation. Don’t hate me because I’m such a wonderful parent. You could learn a lot from me. You’re welcome.