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Late-afternoon sun sparkling on the splashes of happy boys.

It is so tricky finding a good time to visit North Beach (on base) during the winter – you’ve got to check the tides (need to be low low (not mid-low) and ideally on their way back in) so that you have some safe water for kiddos even if the surf is up. Then it would be awesome if the sun were out, and the wind not blowing. We got all that this afternoon when we raced over there for an afternoon romp. It was such fun we didn’t want to leave, but shivering hungry boys finally were compelled by their own tummies to head for the truck and some Bob’s pizza. We managed to rendezvous with Gramma and Richard at Bob’s, too! They love nice, relaxing dinners out with the kids LOL  Hey – if you’re homeschooling your kiddos (or even if you’re not but want a more global reach) - check out www.epals.com – a friend of mine shared this link with me (thanks Christina!). It seems like a great way to connect your classroom with kids in other countries. You can search by region, project and more criteria. I’m registering Sam for kindergarten this year…a big step for everybody! We’ve thought and researched and considered again and again and keep coming back to our sense that starting in a traditional school will be best, then we can feel free to consider alternative schooling options down the road. While he may be a bit bored at times (he is already reading and doing math at a first grade level according to state grade entry assessments), his handwriting is pretty poor, so he’ll have something to work on. (His Uncle Doug’s handwriting is still very questionable!) I just love the model and concept of Hawaii Tech Academy, though – it’s a virtual public charter school – hybrid homeschool/traditional school. The founder is from NYC and he seems to have a real vision and passion for improving education for the 21st century. Consider it if you live in HI and you’re thinking about making a change, especially for parents with older kids.