1-9-2011 WiR

Back to school!…I forgot how much driving that means for me each day…to seminary, to the high school, to the elementary school, back to the elementary school, back to the high school….I’m tired just thinking about it.  (And even more tired doing it…I keep falling asleep in carpool picking Corben up…)

So, I didn’t take hardly any pictures this week….sorry.

Dade had a wrestling match Wednesday.  He didn’t wrestle but still had to go so they could make the other team forfeit the match.  I’m worried about him because his breathing is getting worse again and now he’s having troubles staying awake during the day and he thinks it’s due to lack of oxygen!  Off to the doctor’s we go…again.

Anyway, here’s Dade in his Varsity uniform (he’s a starter even though he’s JV).  This team didn’t have a kid in Dade’s weight class so he won by forfeit.

Ella decided to help Dade with the clean up…

So, what have I been doing in all my non picture taking, non blogging time?  I’ve been getting organized…or planning on getting organized.  (Oh, and listening to free audio books downloaded from the library here)  I’ve started back up with FlyLady.  And taking the 30 day challenge from here.  I know that making New Year’s resolutions seems almost silly sometimes but with the holiday rush over and it being so cold out there’s nothing else to do, it’s just always worked for me.  I can sometimes keep them up for months and months.  I’m already fluttering though after a week but I will prevail!  hopefully.   I’m approaching it a bit differently this year so I’m hoping that makes a positive difference.  Wish me luck…

So now it’s Saturday and you’re disappointed at my lack of fun & pictures…however…

• My laundry is ALL done (even the bin of things to be soaked/specially washed that have been there for months…)
• My kitchen is clean…sparkling even (both the sink & dishwasher are empty)
• My Christmas decorations are (almost) all put away
• Old magazines have been sent off for recycling
• The mail has been sorted through and organized
• Décor has been hung on the walls in the girls room
• Décor has been hung in my bathroom
• My bedroom is clean & the bed is made
• The living room is clean and vacuumed
• My porches & deck have been swept and tidied
• I actually mailed a birthday card this week
• The pockets of all my coats and my “purse” have been cleaned out
• The mending is all bagged up and ready to be shipped off to…whomever is willing
• I’ve spent some much needed quality time with my kids

Hopefully at some point I’ll figure out how to do all the above and more and still take pictures and document it all….

So, now it’s Sunday and it was so nice to wake up to a completely clean house and not have to worry about tidying up before we had the missionaries over for supper.  The kids were nuts while they were here (thank you, Mom, again for the bloomers for the girls) but it was all fine and stress free.

Hopefully next week I’ll get to take some more pictures!