Thursday, February 24, 2011
What are we studying?
We took this picture last year but we are using it again in our homeschool this week. Only my daughter would want to stare at this picture and compare it to what she sees in books.
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
The Promise of Spring
As much as I love snow in the winter I long for spring each year.
This weekend we enjoyed a taste of spring and now this cold weather today feels miserable. Now I am longing for spring to get here and stay. Until then we will enjoy our warm days when we get them.....
School outside
Hiking at Umstead and Eno River
Bike rides
Playing outside until dark
As much as we love the warm weather the kids did ask today if it was going to snow when they went out in the cold. They were really bummed when I told them I hoped it wouldn't snow anymore this year!
This weekend we enjoyed a taste of spring and now this cold weather today feels miserable. Now I am longing for spring to get here and stay. Until then we will enjoy our warm days when we get them.....
School outside
Hiking at Umstead and Eno River
Bike rides
Playing outside until dark
As much as we love the warm weather the kids did ask today if it was going to snow when they went out in the cold. They were really bummed when I told them I hoped it wouldn't snow anymore this year!
Friday, February 11, 2011
Black Belt
It has been a long week for Cole. TKD testing was Saturday and our awards ceremony was Thursday....that my friends makes for a long week for a little boy wanting to get that black belt. Poor guy has been counting the days and yesterday he was counting the hours until the ceremony.
There really are no words to describe how proud I am of him for achieving such an amazing goal. Earning his black belt was not easy. He worked hard and shed many tears but he never gave up. On this journey he has learned what the tenets of TKD really mean as they have become such an important part of his character.
Courtesy * Integrity * Perseverance * Self Control * Indomitable Spirit
There really are no words to describe how proud I am of him for achieving such an amazing goal. Earning his black belt was not easy. He worked hard and shed many tears but he never gave up. On this journey he has learned what the tenets of TKD really mean as they have become such an important part of his character.
Courtesy * Integrity * Perseverance * Self Control * Indomitable Spirit
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Random
I am wishing February away. Not that I have anything against the love month I am just tired of sickness. Everywhere I turn people are sick. The last three weeks of AWANA we have been missing at least 10 kids in Sparks. Hopefully all the flu, strep, stomach bugs are about done with these kids.
I am supposed to drop off clothes for the consignment sale on Sunday. I have not tagged the first item.
I saw Harris Teeter is having super doubles next week. I think maybe the kids should work on their fine motor skills in school today and cut all my coupons out.
I need a good Bible study for myself.
I need a good devotional for our family.
Adrienne had her appointment at Duke yesterday and a resident came in to talk to us. He was a nice guy and all but I couldn't stop looking at his brown cowboy boots.
My children make me laugh all the time. I need to remember that sometimes I need to hold that laughter in because they are dead serious about the things I find funny.
I need to make a schedule for myself and the kids. I know this schedule is going to require me to get up earlier so I am dragging my feet on that one.
Just because there is a class for homeschoolers does not mean my kids have to take it.
I am going to start having weekly field trips. We have so many interesting places in the area we need to take advantage of.
I love my husband dearly but we don't really do Valentine's Day. I would rather him show me he loves me on February 15 by doing the dishes than buying me flowers on February 14 because Hallmark says so.
Even though we don't really do Valentine's Day we do celebrate it for Cole and Adrienne. I buy them a balloon, make heart sandwiches and cookies.
Cole and Adrienne must be done with the work I gave them this morning because I hear way to much laughter. Now we are off to work on those fine motor skills. This time tomorrow I will have my binder full of coupons!!
I am supposed to drop off clothes for the consignment sale on Sunday. I have not tagged the first item.
I saw Harris Teeter is having super doubles next week. I think maybe the kids should work on their fine motor skills in school today and cut all my coupons out.
I need a good Bible study for myself.
I need a good devotional for our family.
Adrienne had her appointment at Duke yesterday and a resident came in to talk to us. He was a nice guy and all but I couldn't stop looking at his brown cowboy boots.
My children make me laugh all the time. I need to remember that sometimes I need to hold that laughter in because they are dead serious about the things I find funny.
I need to make a schedule for myself and the kids. I know this schedule is going to require me to get up earlier so I am dragging my feet on that one.
Just because there is a class for homeschoolers does not mean my kids have to take it.
I am going to start having weekly field trips. We have so many interesting places in the area we need to take advantage of.
I love my husband dearly but we don't really do Valentine's Day. I would rather him show me he loves me on February 15 by doing the dishes than buying me flowers on February 14 because Hallmark says so.
Even though we don't really do Valentine's Day we do celebrate it for Cole and Adrienne. I buy them a balloon, make heart sandwiches and cookies.
Cole and Adrienne must be done with the work I gave them this morning because I hear way to much laughter. Now we are off to work on those fine motor skills. This time tomorrow I will have my binder full of coupons!!
Saturday, February 5, 2011
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Meltdown
If you know Adrienne you know she can have a good meltdown from time to time. Sometimes she has logical reasons sometimes it is.....well I don't know what it is. Most of the time I deal with them fine but sometimes it causes me to have my own little meltdown. I have never claimed to be the perfect mom.
Last night was a meltdown night and she had a good reason. Yesterday was "pod change day" and we changed it with no problems. After changing her pod the kids are off playing and while wrestling Adrienne's pod must have been hit and it set off an alarm. Chaos!!! Cole is crying because he hurt Adrienne and she is screaming because she thinks she is going to be in trouble. They had been warned to stop being so rough because this could happen! Now we have to change the pod again while I remove the one that I just put on blood starts running down her stomach from the site. This has never happened before we are assuming it is because it had just been inserted. While trying to stop the bleeding Adrienne has her meltdown....screaming "I wish I didn't have diabetes" and crying her little eyes out. She recovered fine from the incident and actually was able to laugh about it.
As her parents it is hard to know you are making the right decisions.
Did we pick the right insulin pump for her lifestyle?
Do we baby her too much?
Am I being strict enough with her diet?
Am I being too strict with her diet?
Does she even get a voice in her treatment plan?
How do you know a meltdown is blood sugar related or just being a brat?
There are days that I sit back and feel sorry for myself. Today is one of those days because of how all the events went down last night. I would give anything for Adrienne to have a "normal" childhood. She should not have to worry about every single piece of food she puts in her mouth. She should not have to come out of a thirty minute TKD class and have to eat a snack because her blood sugar dropped from the activity.
As her mother I can not feel sorry for myself or her. I refuse to let diabetes define her. She is an amazing, beautiful, smart little girl or as her Daddy describes her "An inquisitive explorer who at anytime may reveal her latest (often disgusting) finding from the animal world."
Sometimes you just have the right to meltdown a little.
Last night was a meltdown night and she had a good reason. Yesterday was "pod change day" and we changed it with no problems. After changing her pod the kids are off playing and while wrestling Adrienne's pod must have been hit and it set off an alarm. Chaos!!! Cole is crying because he hurt Adrienne and she is screaming because she thinks she is going to be in trouble. They had been warned to stop being so rough because this could happen! Now we have to change the pod again while I remove the one that I just put on blood starts running down her stomach from the site. This has never happened before we are assuming it is because it had just been inserted. While trying to stop the bleeding Adrienne has her meltdown....screaming "I wish I didn't have diabetes" and crying her little eyes out. She recovered fine from the incident and actually was able to laugh about it.
As her parents it is hard to know you are making the right decisions.
Did we pick the right insulin pump for her lifestyle?
Do we baby her too much?
Am I being strict enough with her diet?
Am I being too strict with her diet?
Does she even get a voice in her treatment plan?
How do you know a meltdown is blood sugar related or just being a brat?
There are days that I sit back and feel sorry for myself. Today is one of those days because of how all the events went down last night. I would give anything for Adrienne to have a "normal" childhood. She should not have to worry about every single piece of food she puts in her mouth. She should not have to come out of a thirty minute TKD class and have to eat a snack because her blood sugar dropped from the activity.
As her mother I can not feel sorry for myself or her. I refuse to let diabetes define her. She is an amazing, beautiful, smart little girl or as her Daddy describes her "An inquisitive explorer who at anytime may reveal her latest (often disgusting) finding from the animal world."
Sometimes you just have the right to meltdown a little.
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Hoarder
I am a curriculum hoarder!
I know this and yet I still "need" to buy more.
I could probably teach my kids for the next two years just with the stuff I already have in the house.
When I tell other homeschool moms that I may have a book they need I mean it because there is a good chance I do.
I get so excited when spring comes because that means it is getting close to the NCHE homeschool conference. There are many wonderful speakers but I LOVE the bookfair. I don't even need to buy anything because I love just walking around seeing what the other families are buying and then do a little research and see if it would be good for my family.
Scholastic books has warehouse sales every few months. We always go buy books the kids are interested in. I have a hard time telling my kids no to books. I do try to limit the amount of cartoon or movie themed books.
We visit our local library once a week. We have been known to have about twenty five books checked out at a time.
I know I have a problem but I just love books and so do my kids.
I am sure there are worse problems to have......right?
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