For Today…Monday, March 28, 2011

Outside my window…it’s kind of cool and overcast today.  So nice after the humidity of this past weekend.  I didn’t have time to dress the baby this morning before school, and it’s a good thing because she would have been cold.

I’m listening to…a very quiet house.  The baby is sleeping and the boys are all working on school.  Even No David!

Speaking of No David…he just completed his first set of pattern blocks!  Now if only he could tell me his letters.  I know he’s only 2, but his work ethic is somewhat lacking.  I can already tell.  Not really, BUT, he is the kid from Parenthood, you know the one who butts his head against the wall with a bucket on his head.  He is fearless and just wants to have fun all the time.  That and eat.

I am wearing…my gym clothes, still.  Black shorts and a blue Nike shirt.  I so need to take a shower, but at this point in the day I might as well wait until tonight.

I am grateful for…a husband who spent the day with me as well as made a list for me, his OCD wife.

I am praying…that I don’t lose my patience.  I hate poor work and stupid, careless mistakes.  HATE THEM.  Squirt turned in a project, and I swear he told Lance that he probably made an 80 on it.  Really???  You worked to get an 80?  There are no nice words for that one so I left it alone.  Meanwhile, Goose’s 100 streak on spelling tests goes down and down.  Why?  Bad handwriting that even I, hater of schools, can’t argue with and forgetting to write his name on his test.  MORE THAN ONCE.  How do you forget to write your name on a paper?  Over and over again.

I wish…I were the type of mom that could handle B’s, but I’m not.  Especially when the effort is lackluster.  So I am trying to at least remain calm, at least on the outside.

Around the house…we’re up 25 bags of stuff.  And no, it’s not just coming from the attic.  Lance and I have both gone through our closets and found a lot to donate despite the fact that we regularly do this, and he lost weight last year and donated a bunch then.  I asked Squirt for his clothes and he came to me with two shirts.  Lance took over and we got a full bag from him too.  I LOVE getting rid of stuff.

Speaking of Squirt…someone needs some new Longhorn shirts soon.  He is growing like a weed.

From the kitchen…I need to plan better, when we don’t plan, our meals stink.  No one is excited about what we’re eating, and it’s easy to justify eating poorly.  This week we have our meals planned.  Now to stick to the plan.

From the learning rooms…we’re on S week, talking about the Five Senses for science.  We’ve started Singapore Math and continue with phonics and improved reading.  We’re getting ready to start some very light language arts, only because I don’t know how to properly explain sentence punctuation.  S is for Snoopy, Strawberry Shakes, Scones and Skipping School. Did I just type that?

To be fit and happy…I’m fit, but not happy with any progress or really the lack of progress.  If one more person tells me I’m older this time around, I might puke.  Like I don’t already know that.  At least, I’m happy when I workout and happy when I eat!

I am hoping…that my Lent continues along a positive path.

One of my favorite things…the boys watching the tournament.

A few plans for the week…the gym, swim lessons, play date at Chick-fil-A, which is now ruining my date for hamburgers, the zoo, possibly Bracket Town, basketball practice, showing off Baby Z to one of my friends moms, Final Four games, and a movie date with Squirt.

In an attempt to post this I am acting like it’s still Monday and not posting pictures today.