Tuesday-- our busiest day of the week!

Today we started our day with daily mass. Connor has decided that he wants to go to mass every day during lent. I really couldn't talk him out of it, and I tried. So, before lent starts on Wed., we decided we should go to morning mass a few times just to make certain this is how Connor really,really wants to spend his lent. A trial run so to speak. Naturally, he loved it. Mass on Monday was just amazing (at St. Mary's church in Geneseo). There were approximately 20 parishioners and the priest in a small room. I won't go into lengthy detail, but the historical content of the homily (a discussion of martyrs) made an enormous impact on Connor. This morning we went to St. Matthew in Livonia. It was less personal because it was in the large main church, but was no less appealing to Connor. He now wants me to buy him rosary beads so that he can go earlier to mass and pray the rosary first. Yes, he is an odd child sometimes. After mass, I drove him to Impact Homeschooling Academy. When I picked up Connor at 3p, he was thrilled to recount the speech given by a World War II veteran. Connor blabbed for ten minutes about the battles, the weapons, the Nazis, and this veteran. He also conducted an experiment in science with ink and alcohol, separating the colors. In writing class Connor is starting to write a mystery story. The teacher is having him draw a picture of the protagonist and fill out a character sketch before beginning the story. Connor's character is Chinese, bald, with an eye patch over one eye. Hmmmm. Has potential. After Impact Academy, we went to Chinese class. I am not making as much progress as I'd like with Chinese, but I know it's because I don't study as much as the kids. Whew---I am wiped out after driving around all day, and Connor must be exhausted!