Hey Jeff, great news that your son is coming home soon. Maybe you should confer with the kids' teachers also. I know that here there is a gifted and talented program in the schools. Some public schools also have a delta program, which is an accelerated program for children who are ahead of the others.

The teachers could also guide the children to be peer helpers.
Try to become involved in the decisions about their education and not leave it up to w, she might resent that.

Great job on the bedroom. Could you put the taxes and other papers somewhere else in the house, garage or attic and make room somewhere else for your desk? Do you use it often. The bedroom should be a calming space for sleeping, tv viewing, and whatever else floats your boat. Jeff, I am going to keep telling you to get rid of stuff. The chances of you needing them, if you haven't all this time, is very, very small, ya know. Come on now, keep it going.