A bit of this, a dash of that

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Today, it’s catch-up day on the blog….all those things I’ve been meaning to share but they aren’t enough for a full blog post:

  • Today Netflix released a new iPod/iPhone app to allow you to watch movies/tv shows from your instant queue! Love this! I almost can’t wait for the next time the boys take over the television! I’ll go find a comfy chair – maybe backyard on my swing? – and watch a bit of my old favorites!
  • Sweater Design Class.  Tonight is class #2 and I think I’m ready to set aside the sleeves but I’m a bit confused how to do that and what to do with the rest of the stitches so I’m definitely looking forward to this class! I hope to take some pictures tonight to share here – stay tuned!
  • Linde Lane Tea Room – I’m so blessed! Tomorrow, Ruth, Margaret & I are headed back for visit #2 and then, next week, I’m headed there with a friend who works with Hubs!  Yeah for me!!
  • I realized it wouldn’t hurt to bring a little organization to Sissy’s day.  So I did a quick search and was super happy to find http://www.letteroftheweek.com/ is still around.  This is a free curriculum for preschoolers that I used for J1 & J2 and loved.  (I wasn’t in a good place to do anything like this with J3 – poor J3, and me!)  Check it out if you too want some structure for your preschooler!
  • We now have all our curriculum for J2’s school year!  We are plugging away.  I am SO happy to have some help each week!  I hope when we have his IEP to ask for a bit more, some speech therapy for his Auditory Processing and possibly to have him retested.
  • We also finally have a weekly therapist for J2.  I hope she will help him recognize emotions in himself and others to help him in his interactions.
  • Jennifer S. shared about the Home Ec class she is using with her kids on her blog, For Such a Time As This, and it’s free! Definitely going to use this with my boys.  It’s written for girls, but I think it will work for them with just a bit of tweaking!  Check it out here:  http://www.futurechristianhomemakers.com/FCHLessonsIndex.html
  • Working out first thing in the morning is working great so far.  By the time I wake up enough to think I don’t want to do this, I’ve already been there for 25 min so I might as well finish! 😉
  • Downside is that it is really cutting into my work schedule.  So I’ll be working on that next.
  • J1 starts school in just about 1.5 weeks but we found out his teacher is still on maternity leave. :(  Please pray along with us that the substitute will be a good match for J1 and our family!
  • I’m attending a free webinar next week “Ten Stumbling Blocks to Writing” . I’m really looking forward to it.  Check out the link – there are other great webinars available for you!  Definitely an encouragement!

Guess that’s it!  Hope you enjoyed some of these links!

Yolo County Fair 2010

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Last night, we went to the Yolo County Fair.  You won’t see any pictures of the teenagers because they grabbed the kids phone and were gone – only to return at designated times begging for tickets and food! LOL

So, while they did whatever they did – here’s what we did:

J3 scored the biggest bag of Cotton Candy I’ve ever seen.  You can see Hubs in the background shelling out the big bucks for this big bag!

Sissy was proudly showing us what she got – an ID from the local Masons!  They do this every year and we really appreciate it!  They get a thumbprint and take their photo to make an id card.

J3 was a great big brother and took Sissy on a ride:

But, J3 also had tickets burning a hole in this pocket – but scared himself out of riding the scary one he thought he wanted to ride:

Instead he settled for the Ferris wheel…until he found out he had to have a partner! :(   But here is the ride J3 finally settled on:

I had forgotten how cold it gets at the fair after the sun goes down and the Delta breezes start up!  Daddy got our girl a poncho that really made her toasty warm!  (forgive the Paci – she was definitely out too late last night!)

We had a great time.  We saw some old friends….lots of fair entries from friends in both 4H and my knitting friends….ate a Funnel cake and Eric got a corn dog…and saw lots of ‘interesting’ folk out! LOL

NOW it feels like Summer is over!  On to Fall!! 🙂

 

Working out

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My MIL blessed me last Spring by coming to my house every weekday and watching the kids so that I could go work out.  Unfortunately she had some health problems and then our vacation and no more working out.  I’m sure she’d come again if I asked but I hate burdening her in that way.

So, since I’m getting up at 5am everyday to work, I decided to change my plans a bit.  I’m sharing it here to keep me from hitting the snooze alarm tomorrow!  I’m going to get up at 5:15am and head to the gym instead of to the computer to work.  I know if I check email for work before I go, I will be stuck here for hours.  I should be home by 6:30. I can prepare lunch and breakfast for the family and then work for a few hours before homeschooling J2.  I should be able to work a few more hours in the afternoon while Sissy naps and then a bit in the evening to catch up in needed.

Yes, my days are busy but adding working out should really help me feel energized again.  Plus – I found out I am NOT comfortable in a pair of pants that fit me nicely before vacation!  Yikes!

However, I’m a little afraid I won’t be able to pull off this schedule.  If you are a prayer, please pray for me.  And, if you are local and go to Workout Express – want to join me at 5:30 to work out Monday through Friday??  I’d love to know someone was looking for me!