For Today…September 27, 2011

Outside my window…it’s dark.  It’s late.  When I wake up dead tired every day, I wonder why I can’t go to sleep by 9 like my other friends.  9?!  I can’t even imagine going to bed that early.

I am wearing…my pj’s.

I’m grateful for…my kids, homeschooling my little boys, friends, Specs and the thought of a weekend trip.

I am praying for…a friend who just had a baby, a friend that wants another baby, patience to keep things positive around my house and me.

I am pondering…the fact that God trusted me with all these children.  There is a saying that God doesn’t make mistakes.  I can’t really argue with that so I guess I need to live up to the task at hand.  This week, I feel like I was meant to mother these children even when I’ve been frustrated.

Around the house…I’m staring at my dog.  To be honest, I didn’t really miss her while she was gone.  But my boys have all been so damn sweet.  Even the one that is cold as ice was excited to see her.  This also means, I’m closer to a finished garage and that crazy neighbor yelling at my dog and kids again.

From the learning rooms…who knew birds could be so awesome?  Not me.  And the best part is that we’ll continue with birds when we get to eggs and nests and Owls.  The boys are such good students for me.  I have to plug Handwriting Without Tears.  I can say that it works.  BH’s handwriting is so improved.  I finally see the light at the end of the tunnel.

From the kitchen…going down the alphabet with the boys is going to kill me.  We are making some sort of snack to go with our weekly theme.  I had planned on the kids trying a new vegetable for each letter of the alphabet.  They have tried nothing new.  Nothing.

To be fit and happy…I love working out.  I really do, but it’s hard to school BH and workout.  I’ve had to change my goals, and I’m actually okay with it.  Yay for me.  Even though he’s only preschool, he is more advanced at home than he would be at a regular preschool.  And while we certainly don’t work all day long, more like 1.5 hours, kids are at their best early in the morning before they are tired.  So for now I change.  If I start gaining weight, I change again.

I am reading…I finally finished One Day.  So good.  I am so happy I was never inspired to see the movie that recently came out.  And despite promising Chelsea I woudln’t read the ending, I caved and read it.  Chelsea warned me that the ending wouldn’t make sense.  She was right, so I went back several chapters to find out what actually happened in the book.  So good.  Now I have time to read my parenting books, assuming they can hold my attention.

I am creating…tomorrow is the day.  Ornaments will be done.  Jenn is coming over, and we are making 24 Ram ornaments.  I was trying to get a head start tonight and the paint didn’t show up.  So I guess this means a quick stop at Michael’s tomorrow morning.

One of my favorite things…boys who love to read.  After many frustrating attempts, Goose seems to be back in the groove of reading.  He read Call of the Wild and was able to tell me the details.  I love when that happens.

A few plans for the week…I had lunch with a dear friend today, have plans tomorrow, no school on Thursday, Millers Outdoor Theatre, watching the game with family on Saturday.  Not a bad week.

Picture thoughts…