Wednesday, February 13, 2019

Sheltie Homeschool Update


We are amazed at how much we are learning each day. We have finally completed the last book of Tales from the Odyssey and aren't we all glad the monsters are behind us. Mom has started reading Greek Mythology so there are still monsters.

I've taken a great interest in Mom's role in helping out with homeschooling as you can tell by this picture. I help her keep organized and I comfort her when things get scary by crawling under her computer table so she can easily reach down to pet me. I know, but we all have to make sacrifices for the kids right? I mean how is Mom to deal with listening to the middle one read a scary story about Ninjas? I was under that table for a good 10 minutes getting a rub down I tell you. Katy hinted I might be scared but I tell you I was there for Mom.

Katy and I do enjoy listening to all the stories, especially when the middle boy reads. He seems quite pleased when Mom tells him we are ready to hear him read. Although he does seem disturbed if we interrupt for a bit of barking. Hey sometimes it gets scary. What's a girl to do?

Monday, February 11, 2019

Super Bowl Cookies


Mom was supposed to post this last week but better late than never. We had a wonderful time watching the Patriots win. Dog Dad even got us special pregame football cookies to participate in the fun.


Part of our job is to help destress everyone during the game and we worked harder during this game than most. We got tons of extra pats as this was a tough game. That being said who complains about extra attention really?

Thursday, January 31, 2019

Thankful Thursday: Homeschool Participation


We've always been a fan of hearing stories. We've eagerly listened to Mom's audio books for years. However, since September we've been listening to Mom read aloud and listen to kids reading to her through Skype as Mom is helping a family member with homeschooling. We are finding the experience really interesting.

Our first job every morning is to make sure Mom isn't late for school. We accomplish this by poking and barking to make sure she gets downstairs and gets us outside so we can settle down to listen. We then settle into our favorite comfy places to listen.

We won't lie there have been some scary moments. The youngest one is having Mary Pope Osborne's two volume Odyssey read to him and we echoed him when he complained it's going to take forever for this guy to make it home after all there are two books. Smart kid it just means there are lots more scary monsters coming. Katy and I will be snuggling close during those readings.

We love the poetry recitations. The older one has been reading Magic Tree House series to us so we've visited Dinosaurs, Knights and now Mummies. Next week we are off to learn about Ninjas. We are reaching the point we can actually solve some of the Encyclopedia Brown stories before Mom reads the answers. Sadly she doesn't seem to understand that our barks are our attempts to tell her the solutions. We know who did it Mom.

We are thankful for our education and this time, even by distance with the little sheep. We do so enjoy reading time.

Wednesday, January 30, 2019

Wordless Wednesday: Sharing a Private Moment



These days Katy and I can't even cuddle without Mom thinking she has to catch a picture. She thought I'd just sit quietly but I gave her the dirty look.

Monday, January 28, 2019

First Grooming of the Year


Hi everyone. It has been a great start to the New Year. This was our first grooming of the year. We had a great time checking in and gossiping with all our friends. What happens at the spa stays at the spa.


I needed a nap when I got home. It was exhausting.



Tuesday, December 25, 2018

Merry Christmas


Merry Christmas!!!

We haven't been around as much as we like but we haven't forgotten any of you. We wish all of you a Merry Christmas and much love, health, and prosperity in the New Year.

Wednesday, October 31, 2018

Happy Halloween


Happy Halloween everyone.

We have been absent for a good cause. We are helping Mom help some family with homeschooling via Skype. Mom started doing read alouds via Skype for some younger relatives who are home schooled this summer and it keeps her kind of busy. While one child went back to a Charter school in the fall she still reads to two kids every day. Over the summer we read about the American Revolution, Ancient Egypt, and the Middle Ages. We also got to hear some awesome fictional stories. We are becoming very educated dogs. This fall we've been learning our grammar listening to School House Rock Grammar. We've also developed a taste for poetry. We like Jack Prelutsky and Shel Silverstein over the more traditional poetry favored by the kids' program, but Mom manages to slip all of them in there so we are getting a variety.

As for Halloween we never know quite what to make of a holiday that has people constantly ringing our doorbells, demanding candy, wanting to pet us, and then leaving only to have another group come up and do the same thing. It is all rather confusing and some what disturbing.

Hope you all have a peaceful and Happy Halloween.