Courageous Joy

Monday Madness

Quote of the day:

Me: "What's a Mummy?"

Zander: "A wombman that's a mom! A wombman is a girl, and you're a girl, sooo you're a mummy!"

Me: "I often feel like a mummy!"

Zander: "Yep, you are!"

We've begun another week of school. We're still in the tweaking process. 1. I am going to have to say NO to errands on school days, 2. I'm going to have to spend a good chunk somewhere during the weekend preparing for the next school week, 3. I need to sit down with the older boys and make sure they understand their work before Monday a.m. and 4. I shouldn't even dream of doing hands on projects on a Monday.

Our school day!

I blew it and got stern with Zander for wiggling so much in school. I told him to just go off and wiggle...and then as he walked away crestfallen, I was convicted. He made it across the room, when I called him back. We played Simon Says, got the wiggles out, and then went on with our reading. I must remember to work with the wiggle and not cram him into my mold of education etc.

School took us right up to 4:30 p.m. (NOT with Zander - but with the little pieces for all). It was at that point that the awful truth hit, I hadn't planned a thing for dinner. I thought, "If I were in AK, it'd be cold or raining and I'd make soup." I can make killer soup - trouble is I usually don't use a recipe so it is never quite the same from time to time. I looked out the window and it was raining. I consider that a blessing from God. I used a quart bag of spaghetti sauce I had in the freezer for a base, added beef broth, sauteed onions and garlic, added Italian spices, carrots, potatoes, corn, lentils...and YUM. I think it quit raining before I even got the corn shucked - but I was on a roll. ::snort::

This was a RARE night when every one's schedule coincided and we were all home for dinner. Briefly. I had to run Jamin to work at 5:45. Before I got back, Mike had been called back to the office. Not sure what is up. BUT WE HAD DINNER TOGETHER AND.....
opened this package. We were SHOCKED today to receive this package from Krista. She'd sent it weeks and weeks ago - a month. We received a cell phone that was supposed to be in the package about 3 1/2 weeks ago....today this showed up. Note the duct tape wrapping, Mom. Nicholas said that was Krista's idea. ::snort:: I think she's making fun of our family propensity to use duct tape for nearly everything (though it didn't work well on that pipe I tried to fix last winter). Anyway, the box was ripped on two sides. In talking with Nicholas tonight I confirmed that all is not in the box...maybe we'll be getting things in bits and pieces all winter.

I guess I'll go read to the ones that are home, maybe play a game and then put all down early.....

Tomorrow will be another busy day.