For Today…October 23, 2011

Outside my window…there are about a million mosquitoes.  We can’t get into the car without the damn things flying inside.  

I am listening to…Goose and Lance analyze the Texans game.

I am wearing…my red and gray dress.  I think this must be my “after mass outfit”.

I am pondering…education and our goals.

I am grateful for…failed robbery attempts and a safe teen, Thank you GOD!  Date night, field trips with friends, my camera and the chance to make memories with my family.

I am praying for…my friend’s sister who has been recently diagnosed with cancer and patience.

I love it…when my children behave in mass.  Sometimes they really make me look good.  Like I’m this kick ass mom because I’m in mass without my husband, but with five kids who stand, sit and kneel at the proper times as well as say all the prayers.  Of course, as soon as we got to the car, they all started fighting.  But for one hour, we all rocked.

To live the liturgy…I have an exciting idea that I am hoping to implement for the Feast of All Saints and All Souls.  Praying for time to get this accomplished or at the very least, getting a small start to implement a new tradition that we can add to each year.

From the learning rooms…I love the library.  I love the fact that you can put a book on hold and they transfer it to the library near your home.  Except when the book doesn’t arrive for the week you need it.  We are studying eggs this week, and the book I am dying for, as well as a few others, never arrived, which means I am not satisfied with how the week ended for us.  We’re onto F for fall, football and family.  We’ll spend two weeks discussing the seasons and hopefully, taking advantage of nice fall weather.

In the kitchen…Lance has his reflex surgery this Thursday.  For six weeks afterwards, he won’t be eating regular food.  In fact, his diet will closely resemble Baby Z’s diet.  With that in mind, we’ll be having some of his favorites.  As well as pumpkin bread.  A lot of pumpkin bread.

Around the house…getting new glass near my front door, thanks for that added expense wanna be robber.

I am reading…Simplicity Parenting.

A few of my favorite things…jeans, Whataburger’s Honey BBQ Chicken Strip Sandwich, a new haircut and OU losing to Tech.  Goose had fallen asleep last night watching football.  We tried to wake him up to watch the Hail Mary in the MSU/Wisconsin game.  No luck.  He did however wake up to hear that OU was losing.  He was pretty happy this morning.

A few plans for the week…learning, learning, learning.  Finding some Halloween costumes, (I decorated on Friday, finally), Miller’s Outdoor Theatre, taking care of Lance.

A picture thought I am sharing…

This is exactly what it looks like. I can always depend on a great shot from this child.