It has been an absolutely exhausting week, but, we're basically done moving. M and I are going back to the apartment tomorrow to clean, and pick up the last 3 or 4 boxes, and that's it. Of course, the new house is in more or less complete disarray, but we're gradually getting through all the boxes, bags, etc. As always, for me at least, it is much more fun unpacking than packing. The kids are now getting used to, and loving, all the extra space. They really love being able to go out in the backyard and just play without having to ask first, and have an adult watching them (as they did when they wanted to go out front at the apartment). Our dog loves the yard too!
I did meet a couple of neighbors. One is a single part-time dad living next door - part-time in that his 3 boys are here only on weekends. They seem friendly, and the oldest boy is definately excited to have another boy living next door. I also saw one of my regular grocery store customers down the street a few houses, and I know she has 2 little girls. In addition, I met the lady from across the street, who has 2 boys, ages 3 and 4. Within the first minute of talking to her, she announced that she was "very glad to see another white family moving in". Yikes! And enough said there (though when you move to an area known locally as "Little Tijuana" you should probably be expecting that a few Latino families live there).
I met with C.O.'s IST (independent Study Teacher) last week as well, and we're totally on the same page with his education. She's never had a student use SOTW, although the charter school has it, so she's looking forward to seeing how he does with it. She also helped me procure Get Ready (and Get Set) for the Code, and a HWOT book for C.J., to go along with Saxon K, since C.J. insists she has to "do homeschooling" just like her brother. I now have all the homeschool stuff where it belongs, ready to go this week!
Well, that's it from here for the moment.
Yikes on your neighbor! I would expect that from a little old lady or something, but that's pretty shocking from a young mother living in this area. That's great you have neighborhood kids though. Most of the ones here are much older and the few with little ones are in daycare all day long.
ReplyDeleteCongrats again on the house! It's a great feeling, isn't it. :)
Unpacking is always more fun than packing! You get to rearrange everything, plan better, etc. At least for me, it's like a fresh start to being neater. LOL Have fun with settling in, though it sounds like you already are.
ReplyDeleteUhm, the neighbor sounds shockingly ignorant. Egad. I've had equally horrible things said to me in the past in, oh, different places (like a parent-education class), but the fun part was being able to say, "I'm actually a Latina." Ever see a worm squirm that badly?
Sigh. Racism is alive and well, even in the most unexpected places.