Our neighbor's dog had puppies recently and Hunter was able

to hold them for the first time. The puppies are very cute, but they will have to be cute in another family's home. Still we will enjoy going to the neighbors to visit them while they are around. There are a total of four dogs and they are putting all of them up for adoption.
We have two friends from California who are moving this summer. The Vlahos family is heading to North Carolina. Hunter went to school with Andreas and Sophia (twins) and we carpooled with them when we lived there. We are so excited to have a chance to visit them in NC. Then the Robert's family is moving to the DC area. We are hoping they can drive thru Texas on their way to the East Coast.
We would really like to get some friends in Little Rock, AR so we have a half-way point between here and IN to stop and see friends. Not much in Little Rock though.

Hunter is moving along nicely with school. He has started adding fractions and doing division with remainders. He also has been very into reading comprehension activities. He begs me to copy new reading comprehension activities for him. He does very well with these. For history we are finishing a book on Eli Whitney. We will definitely be working on history into June. His curriculum is literature based, so a lot of reading. In science we are covering animals - not as exciting for Hunter. Next week we are going to the Houston Rodeo which will give us a chance to get close and personal with some mammals. Spelling and grammar are moving forward. Hunter still does not like cursive, but he has such nice handwriting when he applies himself. We haven't done a ton in writing. This is probably a class we will do into summer as well.
The weather here has been gorgeous, so we have been spending A LOT of time outdoors. I mean A LOT!!! It is great for Hunter - he has really been taking advantage of our sunny, mild days.