We've been having a string of impromptu sleepovers here: Friday night, Noah had a friend over (so did I, but she only stayed until the wine ran out), Aengus stayed at his buddies' house yesterday, and now Noah has another friend over tonight. And yet I can't manage to work a planned sleepover into our schedule! Go figure. Being spontaneous is one of my favorite parts of home education, though.
The downside to all this socialization is that Aengus and I haven't had time to read Twilight for a few days. Up side: I had plenty of time to read the rest of the Sookie Stackhouse series for myself.
At our friends' yard sale yesterday, we scored a basketball net; the boys are psyched about this. Aengus also got himself a few toy weapons and an acoustic guitar (full size). He's asked Noah for lessons, and I think they've negotiated a deal they're both happy with. I'm excited to see Aengus into music, of course, and it makes my heart sing to see the boys not only get along but actually work together. But my instincts tell me Aengus is really a drummer, so my hopes of getting him a drumset for his birthday remain. I'm perfectly willing to have it be a group gift, if anyone cares to pitch in. 
Noah's birthday is first, though, so I need to focus on that for now. He's easy, though, and (relatively) cheap. I think this may be the first time in ten years that I've been able to say that! And it's not because Noah's requests have gotten cheaper, but because Aengus's have gotten more expensive. Whaddyagonnado?
Noah's got another sleepover tomorrow, and Aengus has two more this week, but once we get back into our groove, we'll be doing some quick reading and math reviews. Then the kids take their annual test, and I can almost forget about the school for another year. Yay!!!