Today? Today I worked. I got about half of the long forgotten laundry done (the dryer is still tumbling in the background.). The boys and I cleared about a 8th of an acre of cut down tree limbs (some 15 feet long) in about 4 hours which included dragging them from the front of our acre to the back, carrying all the large logs to the fire pit and stacking them, and then clearing the entire area of any stick that may become a weapon when the mower goes by. Twice I had a good fire going to help us get rid of the limbs but the rain just wouldn’t work with me. I’m very proud of my boys.
Dade came to me and told me that the school AG teacher pulled him aside today extremely excited about his EOG scores in math. He’s been considered to have a moderate need for AG in math up until now but I had noticed that on the sheet that came home last week moderate had been crossed out and strong had been written beside it. Students haven’t received the final scores yet but several teachers have pulled Dade aside to tell him how excited they are for his math scores. I’m so proud of him! He’s pretty excited about it, too.
Dade went on his first field trip in years today. His most memorable part? Sitting on a new bus under the A/C unit which dripped on him and the boy beside him the entire way….until the bus would brake and then the unit would dump large amounts of freezing water on them. Luckily, Dade was on the slightly drier side and only got damp. The boy beside him was soaked and had water running down his face. You’d think they’d let kids move out from under something like that.
Today we had wonderful company over! A friend of mine dropped her two girls off for a few hours and we had a blast. It’s always nice when the girls have someone else to play with.
Also, my house looks like a bomb went off. Not because it’s dirty but because there’s clean laundry EVERYWHERE!….I don’t mind washing. I sure hate folding….
Wednesday
First day with my new Kodak Playsport digital video/camera…….:P
(morning)
Wednesday night was scouts. I got to sit next to my very fun nephew. Isn’t he cute?? (My new video camera doesn’t take the best photos but, hey, it’s portable so I won’t complain….) Here also is Corben receiving his archery belt loop and Dade standing in front of a cool sky….
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Our Ella had another evaluation for her speech today and passed with flying colors. Her talking really has taken off over the last couple of months and it’s been a lot of fun. She did, of course, wow the staff with her energy and enthusiasm and so it’s been recommended we test for ADHD and send her to an occupational therapist for Sensory needs. This is the 3rd clinic to give us the same recommendations, I’ve just hated the thought of taking one more kid to one more doctor on a regular basis. They say it’s fine not to go if she’s not attending preschool but think it may be an issue once we send her to school. Add that to my list of things to pray about….
Dade spent this afternoon working on part of a school project. His team had troubles deciding whether to support saving the whales or the pandas (they had to pick one). Dade, wanted to save Pandas, so since they keep asking him to do the hard stuff (make the t-shirt, build the website, etc.) they get his two cents worth every time. He’s such a funny kid!
Can I tell you how much I LOVE our garden and how it brings our family together??!!
Our tomatoes are almost as tall as Ryan and getting big!!
This is Corben, and his best friend, Christian. Christian lives next door! Today, after helping out in the garden, they headed to Christian’s to pick cherries right off the tree (Ryan and I loaded up ourselves!)…
…and then finished a bridge they built so they could get into the woods on their bikes without having to go through the big puddle!!
Today we had to go and buy Dade an entire new wardrobe….again. Could someone please put a brick on this kid’s head?? This time we tried something different. I gave him a budget and he not only had to purchase his clothing but he also purchased hygiene products (including shaving cream – ugh). He did a pretty good job and in the end I did let him go a few dollars over but it was because I got more Kohl’s cash back if he actually went over the $100 then if he was 23 cents under.
Here’s video of the car ride to Kohl’s. Probably boring if you’re not immediate family who hasn’t seen them in a while!
SATURDAY
Well, the rain canceled my photo shoot but it meant I got to sleep 
The following are inside jokes….well, at least they make me laugh if I even think of them….
{SUNDAY}
Can you say NO SLEEP?? That’s what happens when you stay up until almost midnight laughing and playing Apples to Apples with the Girls. Somehow I still managed to pull together almost 2 hours worth of music time for church. Now we’re home and it’s quiet…..ahhhh….I love this time of day…….
It’s not a beautiful Sunday without a family walk….
The End….
