Looking out my back porch... about 3 more inches of snow added to the depth in the back yard since last Monday; the wind blew it around and deposited the excess in drifts that will now need to be moved once again.
I am thinking... babies grow so fast. Babies make all the other kids seem so big and grown-up, too.
I am thankful for... snow, my home/house, and friends who share our Catholic faith and are raising their children in a similar way.
From the sewing/craft room (aka. laundry room!)… glad to report that the piles of folded clothes have been put away and the kids are busy filling up the hampers again.
From the school room... the Wii has been a good thing (ie. a form of reward for work completed) in our home. The kids have been motivated to get their schoolwork done in a timely manner and haven't complained as much about chores. Hopefully this week will be more of the same...
From the kitchen... last week was a sourdough frenzy. Sourdough buns, Sourdough Chocolate Cake, Sourdough Bread, Grilled Cheese on Sourdough, Sourdough pancakes and Sourdough Waffles were sampled by all. Also made another Cranberry Swirl Coffee Cake to bring to a friend's home this past weekend. It's amazing how much flour one can use in baking sourdough goodies!
I am reading... just reading to keep up on magazines and newsletters.
I am hoping... for mild temps this week and for an uneventful appointment on Thursday.
I am hearing... small sounds - it's early morning and since Christmas break, the kids have been sleeping in a little later ... and I've been letting them.
State of the house… good enough for me to be calm about it. The dining room is put back together - just a few items that need to find a home still remain (the plaster handprints & a new digital photo frame - actually I should just ask Dash to set up the frame and keep it on the dining room table for all to see/view). The Christmas decor is still up, I plan to take it down little by little over the next couple weeks.
A successful moment… I was up by 7:30a every day this past week.
A few plans for the rest of the week…
Monday: Angelina's dance class is back to Monday nights.
Tuesday: Hopefully we'll get some cleaning done today.
Wednesday: We are at home today, but wish we could be in Fargo for a homeschool field trip.
Thursday: Trip to Fargo for Louis and me. It'll be a late night ... I hope to drive home after the evening meeting.
Friday/Saturday/Sunday: No big plans for the weekend. It'll be nice to stay home and get some general house cleaning and organizing completed.
A picture memory...
This was a Christma gift for Louis ... CUTE book! The story is sweet and it has a lesson even my 3yo can pick out. In fact, after the first reading, Graham has been asking me to read it just about every night. The kicker is that he could just about repeat the story by flipping through the pages after that first reading.
One of my favorite Christmas decorations.
We visited Graham's Godparents the first week in January. This is a pic of Graham with their VERY patient and kid-friendly cat! The cat is dressed in a newborn baby sleeper ... it reminds me of how my cousin & I used to dress up the kittens and stroll them around in a baby buggy on the farm.
Graham with his Godparents.
I LOVE the dressed up kitty!
ReplyDeleteI use to do that also with my kitty-kat.
The Godparents had a great time with you, but I'm jealous of all that baby-holding time that the Mrs. was rubbing in when I saw her...:) Their house is gorgeous!
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