Today

Today was a typical unschooling day for us. Crazy busy!

I got up early to help dear hubby build the carport we have been "meaning to" build for several years. We had to try and weather proof the motor of the roller door as we were told very firmly by the guy that installed it that 'if it gets moisture in it, it wont work'.

The rain clouds were rolling in so the first thing the boys and I did was glad wrap the motor while David raced against the clock to get the cover on.

We had put up the frame the day before but ran out of day light before we got the roof on. Once the motor was somewhat water proofed we went up and down, and up and down, ladders for several hours hammering and drilling. Yelling for the boys to come out and hold one thing or another as they were needed.

At 11am the boys had a tennis meet so they headed off with a friend to do that while David and I focused on the carport.

12:30 came and so did the rain that had been threatening. I raced all the power tools back inside and then raced down to pick up the boys as the courts dont have any shelter.

Back home we all grabbed a bite to eat and then it was off to a gymnastics competition that the boys had entered in. (David managed to finish the roof just as it was time to leave - phew)

Three hours of sitting on the very hard and uncomforable benches while we watched the boys vault, jump, role, spring, tumble and flip on various apparatis (as well as a lot of sitting around waiting for their turn!!) and we were ready to go home. Both boys came home with ribbons. Notably Jordan with first place in his class for the vault.

We tossed up whether to stop at a Thai resaurant on the way home to celebrate the win and David's birthday, but decided that we would prefer the BBQ that we had planned at home.

Wonderful conversations about fitness, and army stories (dh used to be in the army), and questions and laughter all the way home.