Although it has technically been a school vacation, the reading, writing and learning haven't stopped. Truckster even got out the math workbook and did a bunch.
A houseful of books for a houseful of kids. Our cup overflows.
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Winter vacation
This is the familiar scene in this household when the weather is cold -- some combination of kids, a blanket, and a stack of books. We love this sight.
Although it has technically been a school vacation, the reading, writing and learning haven't stopped. Truckster even got out the math workbook and did a bunch.
A houseful of books for a houseful of kids. Our cup overflows.
Although it has technically been a school vacation, the reading, writing and learning haven't stopped. Truckster even got out the math workbook and did a bunch.
A houseful of books for a houseful of kids. Our cup overflows.
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
A Great Day
While dear messybessy makes productive and wise New Year's resolutions, I have to admit, my resolution for 2010 is... to have more days like today.
My excellent day actually starts yesterday, when baby had her neurology visit. She had to have an EEG, which is no fun because they have to stick like 25 leads to your head, and you can't even touch the pretty, colorful wires to which they attach, but Baby, true to form, behaved like a complete champ. She hardly fussed at all, and even fell asleep while they were monitoring her, which is exactly what they want. And then, best of all, when we saw the RN she said the the EEG looked great and that we can finally start (SLOWLY) weaning her off of her medicine!! Thanks be to God and thanks to everyone who prayed for our Little Bell!!
So, with news like that yesterday, today has to be good. And, sure enough, today we rose (if slightly earlier than this mama wanted) to a cold but beautiful, clear Florida day. Mama and baby were able to see Daddy off to work, and then had a quiet start to the day. Mama was productive enough to make an egg for breakfast, as well as the usual toast, and then baby played while mama read her interesting book ("Mr. Langshaw's Square Piano" by Madeline Goold, thanks to dad for that one). Halfway through the morning baby went down for a good nap. This nap actually allowed mama to take a bath to clean up (amazing!) as well as start the dishwasher. Baby awoke from her nap in a pleasant mood, and mama and baby just finished a delicious lunch (really - see next post for details) together. This afternoon, by now about 50 degrees outside, we will set out for a walk to our local library. Tonight there is a wives' get-together at the coffee shop near our house, and sweet daddy has agreed to watch baby while mama goes out, saying, "We'll get some junk food, crack open a soda or two, and wrestle or play with dolls or something fun. My only stipulation about this evening is that you have fun and don't worry about me and baby." Daddy is simply the best, isn't he?
Oh, and did I mention that I have chocolate brownies, fudge, AND chocolate bars in the house?
Ahh, 2010, you are shaping up to be an excellent year.
Saturday, January 9, 2010
Guilt No More Resolutions
It's the new year, the beginning of a new decade. Time for resolutions.
1. Write resolutions on January 9. It is way, way too hard to get to it on January 1, when your house looks like a bomb exploded in the living room and the cousins slept over, such that you know you will be dealing with emotional overload in your own kids along about 2 p.m.
2. This is the year I am REALLY going to make sure that all the pots and pans are washed before I go to bed. No more breakfast prep whilst dodging slimy, soaking pasta pans. No more dragging bathrobe sleeves through last night's paprikash. It's a new year!
3. I resolve to get rid of a bunch of stuff. Considering how stuffed to the gills this house is, there has to be some stuff stuffed away somewhere that I can stuff in the dumpster.
4. This year I will be more vigilant about making the boys clip their fingernails regularly. Nail care has never been my strong suit, but when the ten-year-old begins to look like a vampire from the wrist down, it becomes apparent that something must be done. And I'm the woman to do it. I think.
5. This is the year that I get serious about making bread. The stuff that you get at the store is so nasty it almost begs to be made into craft glue. However, this is a GNoM resolution and thus null and void where any or all of the following pertain: pregnancy; long spates of upper respiratory infections; laundry buildup; discovery of new interesting novelists; general malaise.
6. 2010 is when I work out a system for keeping the yard tidy. Not that it will involve much labor on my part, mind you. I plan to watch the child slaves through the window whilst I munch my homemade bread and read interesting new novels.
7. Keep Superguy from taking over the desk! It is currently almost clean. He will fill it to overflowing with his own quirky method of filing stuff. No marriage should be made to endure sharing a desk. A bit vague on how to accomplish this.
8. An anti-resolution. This is not the year to get all concerned about dusting.
9. There ought to be a couple of resolutions about my treatment of those around me, but since this is the GNoM list, and therefore wry and snide ("wride"?) , I'll just say that real resolutions would include being more kind, turning off the radio so that the children and husband can have my undivided attention, saying yes to easy requests, praying absolutely without fail every morning, Rosaries, etc.
10. It seems to me that many younger moms could benefit from seeing the true Guilt No More lifestyle. This is the year to post more photos.
1. Write resolutions on January 9. It is way, way too hard to get to it on January 1, when your house looks like a bomb exploded in the living room and the cousins slept over, such that you know you will be dealing with emotional overload in your own kids along about 2 p.m.
2. This is the year I am REALLY going to make sure that all the pots and pans are washed before I go to bed. No more breakfast prep whilst dodging slimy, soaking pasta pans. No more dragging bathrobe sleeves through last night's paprikash. It's a new year!
3. I resolve to get rid of a bunch of stuff. Considering how stuffed to the gills this house is, there has to be some stuff stuffed away somewhere that I can stuff in the dumpster.
4. This year I will be more vigilant about making the boys clip their fingernails regularly. Nail care has never been my strong suit, but when the ten-year-old begins to look like a vampire from the wrist down, it becomes apparent that something must be done. And I'm the woman to do it. I think.
5. This is the year that I get serious about making bread. The stuff that you get at the store is so nasty it almost begs to be made into craft glue. However, this is a GNoM resolution and thus null and void where any or all of the following pertain: pregnancy; long spates of upper respiratory infections; laundry buildup; discovery of new interesting novelists; general malaise.
6. 2010 is when I work out a system for keeping the yard tidy. Not that it will involve much labor on my part, mind you. I plan to watch the child slaves through the window whilst I munch my homemade bread and read interesting new novels.
7. Keep Superguy from taking over the desk! It is currently almost clean. He will fill it to overflowing with his own quirky method of filing stuff. No marriage should be made to endure sharing a desk. A bit vague on how to accomplish this.
8. An anti-resolution. This is not the year to get all concerned about dusting.
9. There ought to be a couple of resolutions about my treatment of those around me, but since this is the GNoM list, and therefore wry and snide ("wride"?) , I'll just say that real resolutions would include being more kind, turning off the radio so that the children and husband can have my undivided attention, saying yes to easy requests, praying absolutely without fail every morning, Rosaries, etc.
10. It seems to me that many younger moms could benefit from seeing the true Guilt No More lifestyle. This is the year to post more photos.
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