We have a sandbox. And a swing set. And many bikes. And a garden that the kids help with. And we're testing composting in a bucket with the kids. And we have bugs, lots of bugs for studying/killing with love.
So naturally we have kids. Every kid within a mile radius. All day. Every day. From 2-12 years old. They just show up in my backyard. They scream. They cry. They hurt each other. They hurt themselves. They are violent. They want to be fed. And talked with. They bring crap food and toy guns into my yard. They walk into my house. They walk through flower beds. They break the fence and gate. They make our neighbors yell. They bring enough High Fructose Corn Syrup into my yard for my kids to get a contact high from it.*
They are also dying to be helpful, curious, eager to learn and pretty darn cute. And I am learning much more about teaching than I have in my 10+ years taking education courses. I am also learning that we are not your typical family and that Avalon is going to be seeing more of the mania/violent side of humanity in school and I'm glad this summer is giving her some preparation. Also, Elsa's really excited to incorporate some of these violent games into her repertoire. You can see her Cheshire grin and rubbing of hands as her Nordick** horns begin to protrude.
*It is my researched belief that HFCS is crack for children. Physiologically - crack for kids.
**Nordick horns are carried on my side of the family.
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