We made it through another rough week but the silver lining is a three-day weekend! We aren't really doing a whole lot but visiting with family but I'm sure it'll fly nonetheless.
The boys are doing well. Mike noticed today that Matthew is now singing the ABC song. He was playing with Drew's LeapPad and singing along with it. He asked me to sing to him tonight. What a sponge he is! He is picking things up from Noggin' and from reading and is zooming right along. I am very impressed with how fast he is starting to pick things up. Now if Drew will take the hint! That boy will never talk I think. He is still uh, uh, uhing all over the place. He is to the point that he is choosing not to talk. It's driving me nuts.
Friday, August 29, 2008
Monday, August 25, 2008
One week down
One week down, many more to go before summer break comes around again. We are getting into a little bit of a routine although it is very hard to do. The boys are sleeping late on the mornings that they don't have to get up. They both wanted to go to bed tonight. Matthew even asked to go to bed, but he's in there playing as I type this. They have played outside all evening- riding bikes and swinging on the swingset. It is really nice here right now because there is no humidity. The bad news is that the humidity is going to creep back in at the end of the week. Yuck!
School is going ok for the most part. This group of kids like to talk-alot. If I give them an inch they take a mile. It's been really nice to not have any interruptions like Title I but that all begins tomorrow. I am enjoying my students for the most part. The behavior problems that I thought I would have aren't that major. Talking is the biggest issue right now. We'll see how things go as the year progresses.
All of the fire trucks and the station are decaled. They look really nice. So "dressed up" now. It's amazing what a difference a little bit of lettering will make.
We've just about decided on siding color and roof color. I am getting very impatient because the work has come to a stand still like I thought it would after I went back to work. We have to get the vanity ordered asap as well as shingles and the siding bought. I don't care if it sits forever, I just want it bought. The windows on the house need measured so we can get those on their way. I really want to get the house up to snuff before winter. I've heard it's going to be a very cold winter so we definitely need to save all we can in heating bills. I don't want to go over that level pay amount that we are paying right now.
School is going ok for the most part. This group of kids like to talk-alot. If I give them an inch they take a mile. It's been really nice to not have any interruptions like Title I but that all begins tomorrow. I am enjoying my students for the most part. The behavior problems that I thought I would have aren't that major. Talking is the biggest issue right now. We'll see how things go as the year progresses.
All of the fire trucks and the station are decaled. They look really nice. So "dressed up" now. It's amazing what a difference a little bit of lettering will make.
We've just about decided on siding color and roof color. I am getting very impatient because the work has come to a stand still like I thought it would after I went back to work. We have to get the vanity ordered asap as well as shingles and the siding bought. I don't care if it sits forever, I just want it bought. The windows on the house need measured so we can get those on their way. I really want to get the house up to snuff before winter. I've heard it's going to be a very cold winter so we definitely need to save all we can in heating bills. I don't want to go over that level pay amount that we are paying right now.
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Life is Stressful
Life is just stressful. I am really feeling overwhelmed also. I am not usually like this but I have been letting things get to me lately. I have to stop the constant urge for everyone to like me and to get along. The world just isn't like that. I have to let things go and stop obsessing over the fact that some people will just not ever like me. I don't have to be perfect and I will never be perfect. Again, my perfectionist coming out in me. I could honestly let this problem at work consume me and put me into a depression. I have to let this go, I have to let this go, I have to let this go.
Enough about that. Can you tell I've had a tough two days at work. I'm really nervous and anxious about tomorrow also. I have 12 boys and 4 girls in my class at school. I think we will have a good year but I still worry. Think calming and peaceful thoughts for me!
The boys are adjusting to their routine. It has been tough to go from sleeping in to waking up early the past few days. They have been ready for bedtime for sure. We needed some structure back in our lives. It has been bittersweet though!
Mike is busily preparing for Roy Blunt's visit on Thursday. The trucks get decaled tomorrow and they have a few things to finish for the visit but I think it will all work out. Have I told you what an awesome grant writier my husband is today? I'm so proud of his accomplishments in the past few years. All those hours of work and time spent away from us are paying off.
Enough about that. Can you tell I've had a tough two days at work. I'm really nervous and anxious about tomorrow also. I have 12 boys and 4 girls in my class at school. I think we will have a good year but I still worry. Think calming and peaceful thoughts for me!
The boys are adjusting to their routine. It has been tough to go from sleeping in to waking up early the past few days. They have been ready for bedtime for sure. We needed some structure back in our lives. It has been bittersweet though!
Mike is busily preparing for Roy Blunt's visit on Thursday. The trucks get decaled tomorrow and they have a few things to finish for the visit but I think it will all work out. Have I told you what an awesome grant writier my husband is today? I'm so proud of his accomplishments in the past few years. All those hours of work and time spent away from us are paying off.
Friday, August 15, 2008
Our Last Day
It's here. Our last day of summer and being at home full time. Life will officially begin to get crazy on Monday. I am not looking forward to no mornings of cuddling with Drew on the couch, Matthew finally getting up between 9 and 10 and automatically saying "Mommy I'm awake!" and Mike snoring in the bedroom while I'm watching tv. This is really a depressing day. The weather is not helping either, although it is absolutely wonderful temperature wise outside.
Our bathroom is progressing somewhat. The concrete board is down on the main floor and we're ready for drywall. Mike is wanting to tear out the shower soon but with everything that is going on the next two weeks I think that we should wait until it calms down a bit. I'm anxious to tile and get everything back in there. We are also currently picking out siding color and shingle color. If it isn't too expensive we are going with the wood looking siding. It may be too much though and we'll have to go with a regular brown. All of these decisions are about to send me over the edge right now.
Our bathroom is progressing somewhat. The concrete board is down on the main floor and we're ready for drywall. Mike is wanting to tear out the shower soon but with everything that is going on the next two weeks I think that we should wait until it calms down a bit. I'm anxious to tile and get everything back in there. We are also currently picking out siding color and shingle color. If it isn't too expensive we are going with the wood looking siding. It may be too much though and we'll have to go with a regular brown. All of these decisions are about to send me over the edge right now.
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
My last week of freedom
My last week of freedom for another 180+ days. I'm so not wanting to return back. I've gone from loving school and wanting to return every year to dreading the impending arrival of returning. Maybe that's normal but I'm beginning to wonder if it really is. I shouldn't dread going back to my job if I really like it. Another thing that really has me down is the fact that I have 12 out of 15 boys. 3 girls! What the heck is up with that? Why does it feel like I'm being punished with boys only in my life? It's like the powers that be want to seclude me from girls totally! But that's our messed up policy on requesting and class division for ya.
The boys are being terrors right now. Drew cried for around two hours last night before finally going to sleep in his bed. He wanted me to hold him and it just wasn't happening. Mike went in and he got several spankings before he finally gave up. It's just so hard laying in my bed and listening to my baby cry.
We've made it! Five years of marriage yesterday. I never thought we'd make it there but we did. I really think that through all of the ups and downs we've grown as a couple. Of course we have our spats and we both tick each other off but I can say I love him probably more now than I did back then. I love the way he interacts and plays with the boys. I wouldn't trade him for the world- at this point! Ask me that though in a few days and I'll probably change my mind.
The boys are being terrors right now. Drew cried for around two hours last night before finally going to sleep in his bed. He wanted me to hold him and it just wasn't happening. Mike went in and he got several spankings before he finally gave up. It's just so hard laying in my bed and listening to my baby cry.
We've made it! Five years of marriage yesterday. I never thought we'd make it there but we did. I really think that through all of the ups and downs we've grown as a couple. Of course we have our spats and we both tick each other off but I can say I love him probably more now than I did back then. I love the way he interacts and plays with the boys. I wouldn't trade him for the world- at this point! Ask me that though in a few days and I'll probably change my mind.
Friday, August 8, 2008
Our boring life...
Not much happening here the past few days. We are totally out of routine though and need to get that straightened out. The boys are staying up waaay late and then sleeping in waaaay late in the morning. Kinda nice in the morning for me as I have a bit of peace and quiet. Only 5 more days until I have to go back to work. Boo hoo!
We are about to get going on the vanity for the bathroom. Not sure what is going to happen in the closet. I'm thinking about looking at Lowe's to see what they have as far as organization. We talked about slide out shelves and such but I'm not sure. We're at a stand-still again and it's driving me nuts. Although, it is giving us a bit of time to do some family things and spend some time together before work starts again.
The boys are about over their rash. I looked last night and they have very little left of it. I'm just ready for Matt to start sleeping through the night again. He's woke up screaming in the night for the past 4 nights or so. He isn't fully awake and acts like he's in pain somewhere. I'm not sure that he's pooped for a few days so that could be it or he does that when he needs to pee. It could be a plethora of things and he can't/won't tell me what's wrong. That gets very aggrevating to me in the middle of the night.
We are about to get going on the vanity for the bathroom. Not sure what is going to happen in the closet. I'm thinking about looking at Lowe's to see what they have as far as organization. We talked about slide out shelves and such but I'm not sure. We're at a stand-still again and it's driving me nuts. Although, it is giving us a bit of time to do some family things and spend some time together before work starts again.
The boys are about over their rash. I looked last night and they have very little left of it. I'm just ready for Matt to start sleeping through the night again. He's woke up screaming in the night for the past 4 nights or so. He isn't fully awake and acts like he's in pain somewhere. I'm not sure that he's pooped for a few days so that could be it or he does that when he needs to pee. It could be a plethora of things and he can't/won't tell me what's wrong. That gets very aggrevating to me in the middle of the night.
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
The Latest Illness
The boys started a rash on Sunday that went into Monday and Tuesday. I knew it was Hand, Foot and Mouth disease by what I had found on the internet. Just for good measure I called the drs. office to make sure there was nothing they could do. Well, they made us go in to make sure it wasn't something else. They ended up testing Matt for strep and I am so glad he didn't have it. I'm sure the ENT visit would have been looming with that diagnosis. The "disease" explains a lot of what we've had going on as far as crankiness, tired, NO SLEEP!, and lack of eating. Mommy is really starting to feel the effects of it all and I've got to get back into a routine for school.
I got a new stroller yesterday. I went in for the Joovy Caboose but came out with the BabyTrend Sit N Stand. They didn't have the Joovy so I tried out the BT and compared them both. The BT is lighter and moves a bit better. After I put it together I really seem to like it and so do the boys. Plus it was a bit cheaper! Around $40 cheaper before I bought the BPP. I probably shouldn't have but I did just in case. I really can't wait to use it!
I also visited school last night to go through boxes and get my stuff that had to be made. I was very upset when I got there and looked around at my room after it had been used for summer school. Many of my clips on the wall had been torn off by kids this summer. Over half of my clipboard clips are gone as well as several for my pocket charts. I also did not have a new door on my room. I plan to go and visit Jeff as soon as possible and discuss several matters with him. It probably won't go well as I'm sure he'll just tell me that he's sorry and that's how it goes. Not a good way to start out the year.
I got a new stroller yesterday. I went in for the Joovy Caboose but came out with the BabyTrend Sit N Stand. They didn't have the Joovy so I tried out the BT and compared them both. The BT is lighter and moves a bit better. After I put it together I really seem to like it and so do the boys. Plus it was a bit cheaper! Around $40 cheaper before I bought the BPP. I probably shouldn't have but I did just in case. I really can't wait to use it!
I also visited school last night to go through boxes and get my stuff that had to be made. I was very upset when I got there and looked around at my room after it had been used for summer school. Many of my clips on the wall had been torn off by kids this summer. Over half of my clipboard clips are gone as well as several for my pocket charts. I also did not have a new door on my room. I plan to go and visit Jeff as soon as possible and discuss several matters with him. It probably won't go well as I'm sure he'll just tell me that he's sorry and that's how it goes. Not a good way to start out the year.
Friday, August 1, 2008
Our Fair Trip
Well, we made it to the fair this year. Our trip always starts out as a fight it seems. We got left really late because of communication problems. That seems to be a reoccuring thing. Our visit is never really anything major-mainly just visiting some exhibits, eating and walking around. The boys loved the baby animals and the cow birthing center. We didn't get to see Zach this year because he left on Wednesday night. We also visited the conservation exhibit to see the reptiles and fish. Matt liked that. The highlight I think was the ice cream that we got at the end of the night. Both boys had ice cream all over them as well as me. We sat down outside near the guys playing the "nature" music. Drew kept clapping for them so he and Mike put some money in their tip box. It was a nice family outing, albeit expensive! We need to do more things like that.
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