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An Odd Squad Birthday

Odd Squad is like Doctor Who for kids. Not-too-scary villains try to mess up the cosmic order of the universe, and endearingly nerdy Odd Squad agents make things right using crazy gadgets and educational math strategies.

Euro zone

We had the privilege of being host family to Gabriel, from near Bilbao, Spain, and Jules, from near Lyon, France. Both boys were 14, came to experience American culture and improve their English, loved Cocoa Krispies, and hated ranch dressing. Other than that, they were quite different.

free

If you ask him how old he is now, Percy will laboriously unfold three fingers, hold them up, and proudly say, “free!”

Q

Percy’s favorite letter seems to be “Q.” Most sentences either start with Q, Kwee, or Kai.

the four of us

We are continuing on a path that God knows but we only see by faith, like the zip line to the platform hidden in the trees ahead.

family motto

In the age of Pinterest and a thousand mommy blogs, it’s easy to feel the urge to rush down everyone else’s path for parenting and homeschooling (or just feel inferior and lame).