We have sweet neighbors..in the above pics is one of said neighbors, Brittany, whom my children absolutely positively adore! I don't blame them...she is one sweet gal, just like the rest of her family! God has blessed us truly with their friendship!
This was a tough week. I didn't feel "in the game" with homeschooling. Not one bit. It was tough for some reason. We had some interruptions, a lot of them good, but wow, was it difficult to accomplish homeschooling this week! I am thankful that the city schools had the day off today, because that sort of helped us out this week for the hours we put in. We had a couple of half-days, and then 3 whole days (meaning, 5 hours for a whole day).
Mondays are Ella's piano lesson...and then I had an appointment to go to late afternoon. My sweetie had a music practice for his Civil War group...they played last night for the Cardio-Pulmonary Rehab reunion dinner and got great reviews! I sneaked away Wednesday night for a few hours..I NEEDED that badly. Backing up to Tuesday, that was Rich's day off and he snuck out too..haha....Yesterday, Ella had her friend from church over that is also a first grade homeschooler. They had three hours or so to play- they were over the moon! Her friend is so sweet, and I am very thanful that they can share friendship. Last night, Buddy was in bed with a cough and fever. So, needless to say, all day, off and on, we've dealt with his sickness. Not too high of a fever..hoping and praying this rides out quickly. I expect a weekend of staying low, and that is fine with me...I have been a creative mood lately, so just more time (maybe) to do that kind of stuff.
Tonight is night two of laying baby down to sleep awake. Took 10 minutes last night and five tonight. Okay, so that's not a problem but the problem lies in the fact that he wakes up 2 times a night to eat. Ugh. It's getting tougher. Tonight I am going to try to get rid of one of those feedings. Each of our children have been different as far as their nighttime routines. This one loves to nurse soooooooo much. He is very demanding during the day with it. I don't mind at all (or I would've cut out the evening feedings a long time ago, obviously), but he does need to back off a bit. I think with the introduction of whole milk it'll be a bit easier. When that time comes, at least!
I love the magazines from Stampington and Company. They have several I am absolutely in love with....
Somerset Life
Sew Somerset
Life Images (no longer in publication, sad to say, but I love it nonetheless)
Artful Blogging
and various special issues, including their Celebrations one that is currently on the stands
Well, in the most recent Somerset Life, there are so many cute projects that intrigue me. One uses something called punch needlework. I looked last night for the tools to use for this technique and come home with something to try today. So, I tried today and it works, however, I totally need different fabric- canvas fabric to be exact. What I have makes everything unravel in this very frustrating manner. So, I have a half pumpkin right now! LOL! That's what I am working on right now. Philip and Ella were intently observing my um, progress, tonight with it and of course wish to do their own "punch needling." They will have to wait until I have perfected my stitchery. Ha!
Other projects are calling to me...I have several dozen vintage spools to use for whatever my heart desires. I think that I will be making something that is sweetly baby. I also have my scrapbooking material dispersed not-so-neatly upon our dining room table. My poor little mess of creativity sits there pleading with me to cease this blogging nonesense and make something beautiful out of them. ;0
I don't know if you can tell, but my mind spins daily with a gazillion of little thoughts, a million and a half of bigger ones, and a hundred billion of just plain old nonesense. Sigh. I am thankful for the blessings of this life I have. I guess that is one of my bigger thoughts, no?
