Well, what started out as a fairly consistent, every-couple-of-weeks blog has somehow turned into a once-a-month, if-I'm-able-to-get-to-it blog! Not what I had intended, but that's how life goes sometimes, right? Lots of things going on around here, what with our new life and everything.
We have fallen into a rough pattern for our day-to-day life finally. With Hubby's transition time at work, and my teaching at school full time, we have had to learn to juggle with a bit more skill to keep all the balls in the air. Thankfully, we don't have to depend on our strength alone! There would be balls dropping everywhere if that were the case!
Lots of things have happened since my last post. The parents-in-law have been through for their fall visit, and while they were here we had a good portion of Hubby's extended family in for a visit. They came for Hubby's ordination service/mini family reunion. The boys enjoyed having lots of cousins to play with!
And speaking of cousins, we just got a new one on my side of the family! My baby sister had her daughter about a month ago! I still find this a hard concept to grasp...mostly because I still remember when my sister was born and we went to visit her in the hospital! But now she has her own super-cute baby girl. We haven't gotten to meet her yet, because of some complications, she is in the NICU, but she is steadily progressing every day, and we hope to get to cuddle her soon! Stitch announced the other evening that he was a big boy now, and could hold the baby because he would be careful! :)
School is out for the Christmas break ("Hooray!" cried all the students and teachers) and we are looking forward to having some down time with the family. The students are all doing well, and Hubby and I are learning the ins and outs of working closely together everyday. Not as easy as it may seem...strangely enough, we have different ways of doing things...haha! I've only threatened to resign once or twice...
Our little men have handled all the changes like troopers. Especially Stitch, who went from having Mommy all to himself to sharing her with ten other kids all day long! He was able to enjoy some undivided attention when Daddy's parents came through...and he kept them in--well--stitches! They both agreed they would miss his entertaining behaviour when they left.
Middle Biscuit is flourishing in K5, and is enjoying learning to read and write better. He has worked hard the last few weeks on making enough Christmas ornaments to decorate an entire tree! Thanks, Mrs. H!
First-Born is growing up in a lot of ways. It's getting harder and harder to see the curly-haired, chubby baby he once was...he's growing into a young man so fast! He played his first piano pieces for the "public" recently, and did well. He's also working hard on earning his Cub Scout recognitions. Time is flying past...
Well, that about wraps up what's been going on around here. I hope you have a blessed Christmas season, and that you take time to honor the Reason that we celebrate. And, as we go into the new year, don't forget to take the time to look for those "Lego" moments in your life! :)
Musings on the little things in life that surprise us and remind us that our Heavenly Father cares for us.
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Saturday, November 5, 2011
It's My Favorite Time of Year!
For those of you who know me, you may or may not know that fall is my favourite time of year. I have always loved cooler (but not too cold!) days, leaves changing colors, fire in the fireplace (when we have had one), and even the routine of starting school! We've been really busy lately, but I've been working on remembering to enjoy the season and the joy it brings me!
One fun tradition I have enjoyed with the boys is going to the pumpkin patch and picking out a pumpkin. We have been able to do this almost every year since First-Born was a baby, and they look forward to it almost as much as I do! We incorporated it into a field trip this year, so we had an extra-great time! We sometimes carve the pumpkins, but this year I was leaving the day after the pumpkins came home, so we didn't this year. Daddy and the boys drew faces on their pumpkins while I was gone. Except for First-Born--he drew a bat. We don't really celebrate "Halloween", but carving pumpkins is fun, so we like to do it! Also, pumpkin seeds are yummy!
Another thing that I try to do in the fall is a big clean. That's what I spent today doing, actually! Hubby had to be gone all day for a Cub Scout training session, so I thought it was the perfect time to snag some deep-cleaning time! I threatened to plop the boys in front of the TV for the whole day so I could work in peace, but I didn't actually have to do it! They were happy to be home for a change, and played with their toys most of the morning. (Somewhat peacefully, thank Heaven!) Then, after lunch and naps, I sent them outside so I could finish up. I was able to get everything on my mental list done by the time Hubby got home--yay! I will sleep great tonight...not only because the house is sparkly, but because I'm exhausted!
We're gearing up for a few big events in the near future. Several members of Hubby's family are planning on making a trip to visit in a couple of weeks. If everyone who is planning on the trip is able to make it, we'll have 10 adults and 14 1/2 kids! (One's not quite here yet!) It will be great to see them all, but I have to admit...I'm at a loss as to what to do for food! Guess we'll just cross that bridge when we get there...
Soon it will be Thanksgiving, which is the holiday my family has always enjoyed the most. Mom always likes for us all to be at the house for Thanksgiving, and her turkey is something we look forward to all year! It will be our first Thanksgiving in Mom and Dad's new place, and I know we will all have a little extra thankfulness in our hearts that we are all still here to share it with each other!
So, that's just a few reasons why fall is my favourite season. Hope you are enjoying your own fall time and are remembering to be thankful for your "Lego moments" every day! :)
One fun tradition I have enjoyed with the boys is going to the pumpkin patch and picking out a pumpkin. We have been able to do this almost every year since First-Born was a baby, and they look forward to it almost as much as I do! We incorporated it into a field trip this year, so we had an extra-great time! We sometimes carve the pumpkins, but this year I was leaving the day after the pumpkins came home, so we didn't this year. Daddy and the boys drew faces on their pumpkins while I was gone. Except for First-Born--he drew a bat. We don't really celebrate "Halloween", but carving pumpkins is fun, so we like to do it! Also, pumpkin seeds are yummy!
Another thing that I try to do in the fall is a big clean. That's what I spent today doing, actually! Hubby had to be gone all day for a Cub Scout training session, so I thought it was the perfect time to snag some deep-cleaning time! I threatened to plop the boys in front of the TV for the whole day so I could work in peace, but I didn't actually have to do it! They were happy to be home for a change, and played with their toys most of the morning. (Somewhat peacefully, thank Heaven!) Then, after lunch and naps, I sent them outside so I could finish up. I was able to get everything on my mental list done by the time Hubby got home--yay! I will sleep great tonight...not only because the house is sparkly, but because I'm exhausted!
We're gearing up for a few big events in the near future. Several members of Hubby's family are planning on making a trip to visit in a couple of weeks. If everyone who is planning on the trip is able to make it, we'll have 10 adults and 14 1/2 kids! (One's not quite here yet!) It will be great to see them all, but I have to admit...I'm at a loss as to what to do for food! Guess we'll just cross that bridge when we get there...
Soon it will be Thanksgiving, which is the holiday my family has always enjoyed the most. Mom always likes for us all to be at the house for Thanksgiving, and her turkey is something we look forward to all year! It will be our first Thanksgiving in Mom and Dad's new place, and I know we will all have a little extra thankfulness in our hearts that we are all still here to share it with each other!
So, that's just a few reasons why fall is my favourite season. Hope you are enjoying your own fall time and are remembering to be thankful for your "Lego moments" every day! :)
Monday, October 24, 2011
Busy, Busy, Busy
Well, I'm dusting off the cobwebs on the keyboard to give you an update on what's been going on around here. It seems like it's been a long time since I last posted, but I think that's just because so much has happened since then!
Where to start... well, since my last update, we have gotten together and hosted a Cub Scout Camp-out here on the property, dealt with the "bug" that's been making it's way through the school (runny noses, coughs, general yuckiness), gotten all the students through the last week of the first quarter (with everyone making Honor Roll!), a small remodelling project at my parent's house, and finished up yesterday afternoon with an open-house/dedication of their new place! Whew, it makes me tired just to type it all over again! And here it is Monday again!
This week is full as well. We have a short week at school, with only two "normal" days. ("Normal" is just a word in the dictionary when you have anything to do with kids!) Then Wednesday is our first field trip, and Thursday and Friday we are out of school. I won't be home for those days however, as I am heading down to Pensacola for the Ladies Celebration I try to go to every year. I always enjoy it, but it has a very full schedule too.
Hubby and I were going over the calendar, and we came to the realization that we have something major planned for every weekend from now until the end of the year! Some of these are: scout training for Hubby; possible out-of-town weekend trip; Hubby's parents arriving and his ordination service; and Thanksgiving festivities. I would really like to fit some fall cleaning in there somewhere, but that doesn't seem like it's going to happen... *sigh* And of course, then we're right up into December, and we all know how life slows down around the holidays, right? HA!
So, how do the rest of you keep your sanity in your busy lives? Someone asked just this week how I am managing, and I basically said I just keep doing one thing at a time until I run out of things to do, or I have to go to bed. Somehow, I never seem to run out of things to do though... I try to keep the right attitudes by having a "ticker-tape" Scripture verse in the back of my mind. I have to admit, it's usually Philippians 4:13! "I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me." Because, after all, isn't that the reason we do can do anything? Through Christ's strength?
Which is a good thing, because, if this was all riding on my ability, the boys would live on boxes of cereal, which they would then have to cobble into clothes since Mommy hadn't gotten the laundry done in twelve days, and Hubby would probably just move into his workplace, where no crazy lady was wandering through in her school uniform giving everyone demerits for breathing in an inappropriate manner! :)
Where to start... well, since my last update, we have gotten together and hosted a Cub Scout Camp-out here on the property, dealt with the "bug" that's been making it's way through the school (runny noses, coughs, general yuckiness), gotten all the students through the last week of the first quarter (with everyone making Honor Roll!), a small remodelling project at my parent's house, and finished up yesterday afternoon with an open-house/dedication of their new place! Whew, it makes me tired just to type it all over again! And here it is Monday again!
This week is full as well. We have a short week at school, with only two "normal" days. ("Normal" is just a word in the dictionary when you have anything to do with kids!) Then Wednesday is our first field trip, and Thursday and Friday we are out of school. I won't be home for those days however, as I am heading down to Pensacola for the Ladies Celebration I try to go to every year. I always enjoy it, but it has a very full schedule too.
Hubby and I were going over the calendar, and we came to the realization that we have something major planned for every weekend from now until the end of the year! Some of these are: scout training for Hubby; possible out-of-town weekend trip; Hubby's parents arriving and his ordination service; and Thanksgiving festivities. I would really like to fit some fall cleaning in there somewhere, but that doesn't seem like it's going to happen... *sigh* And of course, then we're right up into December, and we all know how life slows down around the holidays, right? HA!
So, how do the rest of you keep your sanity in your busy lives? Someone asked just this week how I am managing, and I basically said I just keep doing one thing at a time until I run out of things to do, or I have to go to bed. Somehow, I never seem to run out of things to do though... I try to keep the right attitudes by having a "ticker-tape" Scripture verse in the back of my mind. I have to admit, it's usually Philippians 4:13! "I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me." Because, after all, isn't that the reason we do can do anything? Through Christ's strength?
Which is a good thing, because, if this was all riding on my ability, the boys would live on boxes of cereal, which they would then have to cobble into clothes since Mommy hadn't gotten the laundry done in twelve days, and Hubby would probably just move into his workplace, where no crazy lady was wandering through in her school uniform giving everyone demerits for breathing in an inappropriate manner! :)
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