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| Lots of catching up to do! |
| 06.26.04 (12:29 pm) [edit] |
Has it been so long since I last posted here? Life has been soooo busy these last few weeks! Was I crazy to think I could do a trial of homeschooling during the summer? Maybe so, but, I have decided to homeschool regardless and Tony is in agreement so we'll have a relaxed approach this summer, then have a regular schedule during the school year. I love the flexibility of this! We have only done Math and Language Arts so far, but we will add History and Science later. I am going to start doing Hannah's Bible with all the girls as a part of a family bible study, so that will be completed also. Now (this summer)is the time that we can take "baby steps".
Anyway! Yesterday, I went to a bible study that our homeschooling group has every other week. While we really didn't do what was planned (listening to a Funschooling tape, the other moms were so generous is offering ideas for me as a new homeschooling mom! They were all so wonderful and I felt so "at home" with all of them. I am not always comfortable around people. Sometimes I feel so inferior to others although I really don't know why! It was such a wonderful afternoon of a much needed fellowship with other moms. The girls played with the other kids...hmmmm....there were 20 kids there, in the house, because it was raining. There were 5 moms(one mom has 10 kids and I was in AWE!) The group lasted from 1:00 to about 5:00 that afernoon. The girls slept on the way home--they had such a blast!
Vacation Bible School was a new experience for me this year. I actually taught this year! In the past, I have always just helped, but never had to do the planning. The kids seemed to really enjoy it and I got several hugs a day! Such a sweet reward! I offered to teach 1st grade. It was the only grade left up until the week before VBS. We had about 15-17 each day. WOW! I think I'll choose 1st grade again next year. They are old enough to do for themselves, but young enough to be lots of fun---and not have a major attitude about what's fun, what's stupid and not cool! Haleigh was in my class and I learned that I probably don't need to teach classes with my kids in them---at church that is! She wanted to do everything as far as being the leader, handing out things, and so forth. She thought she could because her mom was the teacher! I tried to talk to her about it and it still just hurt her feelings, so maybe I'll just avoid that situation altogether!
We are about the start remodeling so I need lots of prayer and patience! The stairway will be built first and then we will start on 2 rooms and a bathroom in the attic! Then the girls will move upstairs. They will have so much space and privacy, they won't know what to do!
[i][u][b]I'm so excited![/b][/u][/i]
I need a nap before I have to go to work. The girls stayed with their grandma last night and have been swimming( she bought a big pool with a pump from Walmart), but I am sure they have gotten out by now because it's raining now. :cry: I won't get to see them until tomorrow. I miss them so much when they aren't here! I think I am too attached to my children! I'm so used to always having them to myself while Tony is off fishing or hunting for the weekends.
Ok...guess I'll share this...I stepped on the scales this morning and realized I had gained a total of 50 pounds since Hannah was born in 1995. I've gained 10 pounds since January. I knew that I felt miserable. I've got to get this weight off! With high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and hypothyroidism....I'm a stroke or heart attack waiting to happen. I'm only 34 so I need to make some changes for my girls as well as myself. I don't want some other woman raising my precious babies. Today, I started back on my Medifast diet. The first few days are always tough until my body gets adjusted. I may be a meanie for a few days...but I am keeping my fingers crossed...actually I think prayers will work better!
Maybe more tomorrow~
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| Short Post before bed...maybe not~ |
| 06.12.04 (10:57 pm) [edit] |
What an exhausting day! The house is so quiet because everyone is fast asleep. Peace. Yes, world peace would be nice, but I aim for it right here in the home~LOL.
I worked last night, returned home at 06:30 a.m., dropped in the bed at 07:30 a.m. and arose at 09:30 a.m. What a nice nap that was! The girls had to be at the softball field about a quarter til 11:00 a.m. so Tony took them while I got dressed and refreshed(my word for a bath to wake me up!) They had a game, which of course we lost, but they played hard. I was a proud mama. It was soooo HOT! Then after the game, trophies were given out to the t-ball and coach pitch teams. Our season of softball was officially over. Did I cry? NO...I was relieved. We will have a week of no activities before we have Vacation Bible School, then gymnastics camp. There is an art class that I would like to enroll Hannah and Haleigh in if I feel like I could part with that money! It would be good for the both of them. Hannah could get some idea on how to draw and Haleigh's natural ability to draw would be enhanced. Maybe I'm just trying to drive myself crazy! There is also a guitar class....LOL OK, I'll stop.
The girls went swimming after their games [u][b][i]AND THEY LEARNED HOW TO SWIM![/i]![/b][/u] :lol: Sense my excitement? Only Holleigh has not learned yet, but we can work on that. I was a bad mommy, I came home to catch up on some sleep. Two hours just never seems enough! I only wanted to sleep an hour this afternoon, but Tony let me sleep two. So, I had a total of four for the day...better than none(I am famous for the [i][u][b]24 hours with no sleep [/b][/u][/i]thing) he was being a sweet hubby, huh? Then he asked me, "Have I told you I love you lately?" That's when I started to get suspicious! He read something that I had written in a moment of emotional turmoil. I do that a lot of time---grab a paper and start writing---no journal, just any paper I can find. Except that most times I tuck it away where it can't be seen or tear it up when I am done. My little way of getting some feelings out. Well, I forgot to tuck this one away and didn't tear it up. He found it by my computer(hope he never reads my blog) :oops: What I wrote was pretty targeted. There was probably no misunderstanding of my feelings...only I really didn't mean for him to read it. It seemed to help for the moment though. He said, "I'm trying to do better" I know that I play a part in our problems, too, but there is a lot that he could change if he would grow up sometimes. I'm going to stop there because I promised myself I would stop being negative about him in my blog and only post good things.
I better get in the bed! I thought this would be a short post but it has ended up being a little long. More tomorrow....
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| Lazy for awhile... |
| 06.11.04 (1:43 pm) [edit] |
Yesterday was Hannah's birthday. She turned 9 years old. I had several tearful moments as I realized that she is turning into a young lady. Time just goes by so fast...sometimes I wish I could just keep her a baby...other times I just can't wait to see what she will be like when she grows up! I'll just try to enjoy her each day. While growing up, questions start swirling around in her little head as she notices the little changes in her body, and as she tries to see just where she fits in in the world. Sometimes those questions are hard for me to answer...much less approach her in a casual way! I wish I could find a good christian book for girls. I found one book that I thought would be good, but it was secular and it covered things such as hom***uality( I did that so it doesn't come up in a Google search!) and that it was ok to have those feelings. Well, I quickly got rid of that book! I just don't believe that God creates you that way. Yes, I believe that God loves you even if you are that way, but He loves all sinners and He wants us to turn from those sinful ways. There are some Bible verses related to all that(Lev. 18:22, 24-25)
(Romans 1:26-27, 32) Besides, if God would have intended that---He would have made everyone with the same parts! Anyway...we know someone personally who is living this lifestyle and I just dread the day we have to explain that. I didn't mean to get on the soapbox :oops:
It's just Holleigh and I here today. The other two girls stayed with their grandma. Holleigh was there, but she wanted her mama so I had to go get her(that was ok--I was at Books-a-Million until 11:00p.m. so it worked out fine. We worked on her learning to read this morning. We are using the Teach Your Child To Read in 100 Easy Lessons. So far she is doing pretty well, but we are only on lesson 5! Maybe she won't give up yet!
I have to work tonight so I might get to surf the internet some! That's terrible! The other night it was really busy, hopefully it will slow down!
The girls have a game and then tomorrow some more games and then trophies. Long day tomorrow....
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| 3331, 1225, 300, 9, 1, 8 |
| 06.10.04 (10:21 am) [edit] |
[b][i]WOW! [/i][/b]
[u][b]3331[/b][/u]-The number of times my blog has been viewed as stated by tBlog. Gee, I feel loved!
[u][b]1225[/b][/u] This is the number of tBucks I have. What am I going to do with all those tBucks? I don't see anything I need from the tBuck store!
[u][b]300[/b][/u]- This is an average of what I have spent on Ebay over the last 2 months! Clothes, homeschooling stuff, stuff I could have done without!
[u][b]9[/b][/u]-This is how old my sweet Hannah is today! Goodness she is growing up! We went to eat at O' Charley's last night and they brought her a little cake. Boy, was it [i]GOOD!![/i] She wants a go -cart, an electric scooter and a bike. I had to remind her that this was not Christmas and that I was not Santa Claus! :lol: She still believes in Santa! SSSSSSHHHHHH!That means she is still a little girl for just a while longer!
[u][b]1[/b][/u]-This is the grade that crazy me volunteered to teach for Vacation Bible School at my church. It will be a Japanese theme. Haleigh will also be in this class so that will be good. She just gets so clingy when I teach something she is in.
[u][b]8[/b][/u]- This is the time I am aiming for to go to bed tonight! I am soooo sleepy!
That is all for now! We are going to the library and then to the MIL for a little family birthday party for Hannah. She will have a swimming party on another day. Tonight she will go with my parents for an annual special day. Mama and Daddy take them out to eat and then take them shopping for their birthday present. Gee....I want to go!
I have to work tomorrow night. There is also a bible study given at the home of the homeschool group's leader. I'm sure I won't know a soul, but I would like to go!
Again, that is all for now....maybe more later....maybe not!
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| Oops! Forgot to post on this blog! |
| 06.09.04 (12:51 am) [edit] |
I developed another blog. I am a blogging fool! :oops: The other one is our homeschooling blog where I talk about what we do each day. I thought I would keep the rest separate. So this is just about family life in general. I do have another one that is about losing a mother, but I keep that one private. I don't know when or if I will ever share that one. Maybe one day. Right now it is more like my therapy!
The girls had a game last night (Tuesday) I am at work tonight so I missed it. They lost 12-4. Hannah said she made one of the runs! I was so proud of her. She is the only one that has ever played actual coach pitch on her team. All the other girls graduated from t-ball. This has been a test of her sportsmanship. She really hates to lose and they have lost every game. I might have posted the other night....they lost 21-0. . .not one of Hannah's shining moments! It has to be frustrating! I hate to see them lose all the time. Haleigh just gets out there and has fun! She is the catcher and a pretty good one I might add. If only the team helper moms would remind her to put on a helmet with a face mask when she catches. They had the audacity to tell me, "Oh, it doesn't matter," just as matter-of-fact as that! Well it does too matter! That is my baby out there behind some crazy child slinging a bat! I kind of want to keep her sweet face and teeth intact! So when they forget, my hubby and I make them do time out until she gets back to the dugout and gets a helmet! Isn't that bad? My child will be kept safe!
Here is the link to my homeschool blog:
[url=http://homeschooldays.blogspo...]Homeschool Days[/url]
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| Sleepy ZZZzzzzzzzz |
| 06.07.04 (9:49 pm) [edit] |
How many boring videos can you watch before you pass out in an inservice? Survey says.....2
The hospital I started working at had new employee orientation today (Ummm....I've been there about 2 weeks now!) Anyway, we had to watch the usual videos about corporate compliance and patient confidentiality and HIPPA and infection control....the same stuff we went over every year at my old hospital. So it was all pretty boring to me :roll: After that, I went and blew some money at Walmart. I needed some adventure in my day!
I had to pick the girls up from the mother in law's house, which was rather awkward after out little squabble the other day. Then the girls had softball and tball games tonight which she came to....even more awkward! Hannah and Haleigh's team lost 21 to nothing! Poor babies! At least they hit good and got on base. Saturday will be the last of the games :D :D :D :D :D
Sorry~couldn't contain my joy! It is just not fun watching when they lose every game, but of course I would never let them know that!
After the game, we went to eat at the "pink" house here in town. It's a place that takes FOREVER to bring you the food!
Now the girls are in bed, Hannah fell asleep reading and Haleigh and Holleigh fell asleep fighting.....so all is well now! My babies were tired.
Tomorrow, I am going to try to clean some, then I have an eye appointment to get some new contacts. I have been going around for a year without glasses or contact. Don't worry-I can see big things like cars going down the roads. I just can't read license plates or signs until I get right on them! LOL So the roads in Mississippi will be safer tomorrow....rest sweetly tonight Mississippi!
I will have to try to get a nap in after the girls do some "school" because I have to work tomorrow night. I am doing homeschooling during the summer. Hopefully all will go well. I'll be praying for that!
I think I will turn off the computer for a while and read some of the books I got from Ebay tonight. Besides...maybe I will fall asleep~I'm sleepy.
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| Fun Family Day(11:40 pm) |
| 06.06.04 (10:40 pm) [edit] |
It was a beautiful sunny day...until it rained of course! After church, we went with some friends to the new Chuck E. Cheese that was built in the mall. The girls had a wonderful time and I stuffed myself with the pizza :shock: I hate it when I do that! After that, we went to the Office Depot so that I could get a lesson plan book for homeschooling and Tony had to pick up some things for the business. We walked over to just look at the computers and he was ready to buy one on the spot! He was going to buy the main part(so I am computer stupid--what is the name of the "brain" of the computer?) and just use it with my existing monitor. He just didn't have enough cash on him. Don't you just hate that? It's probably good he didn't have it---we are such impulsive buyers! On the way home, we stopped by the Longleaf Trace depot and got some snowballs...yummy....tutti fruiti with cream..mmmmmmm! Love it! Then the girls changed to their swimsuits to go swimming at a friend's pool and when we got out of the car a HUGE black cloud hovered over us! It also got kind of cool at the same time. The girls got to swim about an hour then it started pouring down freezing rain, they swam for about 30 minutes and then lightning started so it was EVERYBODY OUT OF THE POOL! :( Then we came home and Holleigh fell asleep on a 10 minute drive to the house about 5:30p.m and has been asleep ever since. My baby was tired!
The mother in law is still on her little kick so we didn't go there today. The girls are going over there tomorrow so it should be interesting if I have to pick them up. I tried to talk Tony into getting them, but he said he won't be able to. We'll just have to see about that!
They also have games tomorrow night. I really don't want her to go. I really need to pray about my attitude right now. :oops:
Bedtime-have to work tomorrow!
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| What a Day! |
| 06.05.04 (4:59 pm) [edit] |
I just got off the phone with my mother in law. Not a pleasant conversation I might add. There's lots of things going on there that I can't really break down right now, but I know I really need to pray about everything. Having been married for almost 11 years....well....things have been building up. Right now I am at a point where I need to decide what is best for MY family (aka: my girls, my husband, and I) and not worry about anyone else. Some people just try to control your life no matter what. I've let it be that way, so as not to step on anyone's toes or hurt someone's feelings, but now I've had enough. My family, my life, my decisions. Period. Maybe I need to pray for an attitude change so that I can approach this in a christian manner. There is just a lot of negativity built up that will take me a while to chisel through....with God all things are possible, right? More on that later...
My girls all wanted to "school" today! It was too cute~! I bought Haleigh and Holleigh some workbooks from Walmart so that they can "homeschool" with Hannah. Hannah has developed a little attitude about homeschooling that I am less than happy about. Yes...she is very excited, but she kind of "rubs" it in to her sisters. I don't like that so I will pray about what I need to do about that also.
Much to think and pray about!
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| It's 10:30 p.m.--Where is my family? |
| 06.03.04 (9:43 pm) [edit] |
Well, I am at work, but I know where my family is! They are at my m.i.l's(imagine that) Tony took them there after the softball game...something about he had to clean out his boat, yada yada yada....so...that is where they are, spending the night. That is one reason I went back days at my last job. He always had an excuse to be staying at his mom's house. Looks like I'm going to have to nip something in the bud!
Yes, I am at work. It is really slow tonight, but hey--I'm not stressing! I'm loving it! I have bid on major stuff at Ebay...going for broke I suppose :oops:
Later~
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| Finding out the REAL me! |
| 06.03.04 (10:46 am) [edit] |
You are Laura Ingalls. You are energetic,
enthusiastic, and have a willful streak that
can get you in trouble. But you are
intelligent, resourceful, dilligent and loyal,
and will work hard to accomplish your goals.
Which Little House Character Are You?
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| Nothing exciting... |
| 06.01.04 (12:30 pm) [edit] |
We were really bad Sunday and missed church. I really hate to miss, because I am not portraying the best example for a christian mom to portray! Yesterday, I worked and had a lovely day. After work and in the rain, I met Tony at a friend's home (they go to our church and we were reprimanded! LOL)where we had a Crawfish Boil. This friend has one quite often, I think every other week. I love to eat crawfish, but it was almost gone by the time I got off of work! Then I stuffed myself with banana pudding and then some Fried Oreos....yes, you read right...Fried Oreos! They were marvelous! I will have to get the recipe from my friend. Of course, food is ALWAYS better when someone else cooks it right!
The girls are having fun being out of school, but they have the pink eye this week :( They stayed at my mother-in-law's last night(hope she doesn't get it!) so that we could go to the Crawfish Boil. There were other kids and a 4 week old infant there. I don't think they would appreciate if we shared the pink eye!
I have to go to work tonight. Hopefully, it will be a good one.
I really need to work on updating my blog more. It's kind of like therapy. :D I've mostly been on Ebay and Amazon spending too much money on homeschooling stuff! So maybe if I work on my blog more, I'll stay away from those areas and save some money! The fun part is that I have been getting shipments in the mail just about every other day :) Maybe Tony won't start adding up invoices :oops:
It is raining and has stormed ALL night. The girls were supposed to have softball and tball games tonight, but I think that maybe they are rained out....you think? LOL
Time to get off this computer and [url=http://www.flylady.net]FLY![/url]
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