Fourteen

 When I first started this blog, the twins were five years old and in Senior Kindergarten.  On April 17th they turned 14.  Brevity of time and all that.

 They are graduating from gr. 8 this year and being confirmed on May 9th.  Possibly, they have only four years left living with us; one of the sadder facts of living so far from the city and its universities.

 They are such great kids.  One of the best part about their entrance into high school is that they are not going to high school.  (Let's call this the big homeschool reveal.)  Rather than attend our local public high school, we felt strongly that attending the Virtual Learning Centre (Ontario curriculum entirely on-line with teachers, classrooms and exams) was the right choice.  Happily, Jacob and Hannah are both thrilled at this new chapter in their lives.  Remaining in one's pyjamas might have something to do with it.

They are incredibly self-motivated learners and attending the VLC holds the possibility of moving through the curriculum faster than the typical four years.  I have asked them if upon graduation they might consider working for one year, and then attending OLSW (our local fledgling Catholic university) for another year, and then maybe working for another year, and then maybe staying around for just one more year.  Is there anyway to keep them here forever?