For Today: February 15, 2010Looking out from my back porch... I wish I could see roses!! But, I’ll take the snow. After another dumping on Saturday (6+ inches), the wind picked up and whipped the snow across our prairie backyard to look like meringue.
I am thinking about… how much fun this next week will be if the weather remains peaceful. I’m also thinking about the start of Lent. What am I going to add and what am I going to sacrifice??
I am thankful for... having our material needs met (and then some).
I am reading… well, I’d like to be reading ‘From Tyndale to Madison: How the Death of an English Martyr Led to the American Bill of Rights’ so that I can officially cross the book off my list. But, I’m actually taking time to finish the reading needed to complete our certification for CCL’s expanded class series.
I am hoping... for calm and moderately warm weather each day this week!
I am hearing... the wind blowing around the house. Baby Louis making cooing noises. Zeke’s pencil moving across his paper.
I am wearing… my favorite jeans and a grey long-sleeved BISON t-shirt.
From the sewing/craft room (aka. laundry room!)… last week we made Valentine’s for the homeschool Valentine Bowling Party. They weren’t very elaborate this year; hopefully the chocolate kisses made up for the lack of creativity!
From the school room... lesson plans were completed for Latin and grammar, so both Angelina and Dash have been using their new workbooks.
From the kitchen... I did make caramel puff corn this past weekend.
State of the house… we are really missing our vacuum! The carpets are going to need a thorough cleaning with the replacement part finally arrives.
A successful moment… the kids and I wrote ALL of our Christmas thank-you’s … and we included them with our Valentine’s.
A few plans for the rest of the week…
Monday: Dash is skiing with the Cathedral Youth Group today & then staying with a friend’s family until Eric picks him up on Wednesday. Angelina will hopefully have dance tonight, after three weeks of no class. The youngest boys and I are excited to visit the library.
Ash Wednesday: No school today and we will try to attend Noon Mass … weather providing. Eric and Dash will be home by this evening.
Thursday: Zeke’s 7th Birthday! We’ll celebrate with a birthday supper and cake.
Friday: Leo’s Godmother is coming to visit and she’s bringing her four children! All of us are excited.
Saturday/Sunday: Dash and Angelina will crop judge on Saturday. We have a 4-H meeting this weekend, too.
A few picture memories...
Save some of those smiles for your Godmother, Sweetcheeks!! Can't wait to cuddle and hold you (tho I might need a back brace, big guy!!:)
ReplyDeleteWe're SO excited to come and play! We're praying for good health and good weather. Happy early bday to my little, "Mrs. Grant (poke,poke,poke,) can you read to me??" I MISS those days, Suzie!! Can't believe he's 7!!! Of course, he's the now reached the age of reason and should be expected to be perfectly reasonable all the time. :)