Math is awesome!!

Not sure how well this will turn out since I wrote it, then copied & pasted it here:)

Well, now that I had to go online just to help Brett do his math homework!?! I’m pretty sure that I never had range, mode, median, and mean when I was in school!! At least not that I remember:( The mean is the average of a set of numbers, median is the number exactly in the middle, mode is the number that occurs most often, and the range is the difference between the highest and lowest numbers. I found this from Dr. Math:) I’m sure that you’re surprised after his blog the other day that he had to practice his spelling words;) They have a practice test which if they get all their words right, they don’t have to take it again. Well, Brett got 6 right out of 10 which is 60%. He told me that it didn’t matter since he could take it again when I asked why he hadn’t studied:( Naturally, I explained to him that it would be easier to study for the first test and not have to worry about taking the second one at all!!! But, what do I know?? Are there any parents out there who actually know anything according to their kids?
Lexie has been poring over her new library books all night:) This summer, she and her Grandma Wanda started going to the Escanaba Public Library. Brett, of course, chose not to go with them:( Anyway, Lexie had some books that were due back this coming Friday, so Grandma picked her up after school today and they returned Lexie’s books. She apparently felt the need for several more books - she checked out 9 more!! She said she would’ve gotten more, but grandma told her that was enough!! Hey, at least she likes to read, right?

A sure sign that the weather is getting colder?? Mice!! Brett, Lexie, and I were in the livingroom reading, doing homework, and playing on the computer when a mouse ran along the wall!! Lexie went to look for Buddy, our cat, but he and Bells, our other cat, were both outside:( Buddy has been catching them outside by the garage quite a bit lately.

I’m trying to upload some pics of our trip to Uncle Earl and Aunt Joyce’s camp this past Sunday, but it’s not going too well right now:( I don’t work tomorrow so if I can’t get them up tonight, I will try again tomorrow:)

I was thinking about the kid’s chore list this morning and I just wanted to make sure everyone didn’t think I was working my kids too hard for too little pay or whatever. Their chores are pretty simple. There are several of them, but they are things like brushing their hair and teeth, flossing, using fluoride, picking up after themselves, walking the dogs, emptying the washer and dryer, folding clothes, washing dishes, sweeping the floors, etc. I don’t let them do anything dangerous and some things I do with some assistance from them:) That’s how they can make so much money in a week:) I just wanted to make sure this chore list was understood appropriately:)
That’s all I’ve got until tomorrow:)