It has been a nice weekend I suppose, I got nothing done that was on my to do list...which seems to be the growing trend around here. Friday morning Claud got a 3 point with his bow, which is great because he had been starting to get real depressed that he had gotten nothing yet. I went out hunting with him yesterday...mainly for my chance to scout before season starts...but with the weather the way it was the only thing we saw was a doe and 2 little ones that we kicked up while walking to our blind.
See this weekend is the opening of deer season, it is also the very first time that I will be going hunting all by myself...I have always sat with Claud or at the very least near him. To be honest I am not sure I want to get anything, simply because I will not have Claud there to share in the excitement if I do.
Right now I am just checking in here and having my coffee before I head off to class. I suppose all the work that didn't get done this weekend will be getting done this week, so I will be pretty busy. Everyone have a nice week!
Monday, November 10, 2008
Friday, November 7, 2008
The Report Cards Are In....
I got both of my little angels report cards yesterday~ Dillion had an excellent marks he got all M's (which is like what the S's used to be) They mean Meeting Grade Level Epectations...so he was all good on all of the things he has been taught, with a comment saying he is a joy to have in class and he is a good friend to everyone!
On to CJ, who did not have all M's like in the years past. As far as the academic aspect goes he is right on target...it is the social skills and study skills that he is lacking in. He hasn't been doing his homework, which I thought for sure was going to fall on me, but suprisingly his teacher agreed 100% that it was his responsibilty and he is well aware of how to do the homework and that he has it to do. I am planning to try a little harder to say "hey nothing else is going to happen in this house until homework is done" everyday. But I have to be honest I can't spend hours reminding him over and over...I have my own homework and two other kids and a house to tend to. I do want him to learn better habits now though because I know he has the potential to do great!
So anyway it wasn't too bad all in all.
Today they have the day off of school, and I think we are just going to hang around here I have a lot of things that I need to work on. Claud is leaving in a week for deer camp and he may need some clean clothes to wear while he is gone.
Have a great weekend
On to CJ, who did not have all M's like in the years past. As far as the academic aspect goes he is right on target...it is the social skills and study skills that he is lacking in. He hasn't been doing his homework, which I thought for sure was going to fall on me, but suprisingly his teacher agreed 100% that it was his responsibilty and he is well aware of how to do the homework and that he has it to do. I am planning to try a little harder to say "hey nothing else is going to happen in this house until homework is done" everyday. But I have to be honest I can't spend hours reminding him over and over...I have my own homework and two other kids and a house to tend to. I do want him to learn better habits now though because I know he has the potential to do great!
So anyway it wasn't too bad all in all.
Today they have the day off of school, and I think we are just going to hang around here I have a lot of things that I need to work on. Claud is leaving in a week for deer camp and he may need some clean clothes to wear while he is gone.
Have a great weekend
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
What is this funny letter???
So two of my grades for the 5 week sessions I was taking are in: one is an A- the other is an A...yeah for me!!! I joked with my Dad that they must have forgotten to type the rest of my name in those spaces (A)manda....lol.
Tomorrow I go to conferences for CJ, I mentioned it tonight and he sighed and said "I know" this was not a real promising response, so I am hoping it was just a normal reaction and not a sign that he is doing poorly in school. Of course it will probably be like last year and it isn't him at all, but me instead. I forget a lot of things, like reminding him to do his homework...actually making him do his homework and also to send his snack with him. I try to remember but with my own homework and trying to run a household and bills and kids and dogs and whatever else may pop up sometimes I forget to tell him! (And yes I feel like the worst parent ever!)
Dillion on the other hand did not need a conference so I can only assume he is doing well!
Savannah is turning into a drama queen to the worst extent! She is always "sick" and always needing to be babied. The only thing I can think of that is causing this is the fact that I am in school now and she is with a sitter 4 days a week instead of with me all week 24/7
Friday is a day off for the boys which I am sort of looking forward to, although I really wish that more of the neighbor kids went to WPA because they get so bored on days off with nobody to play with them.
I plan to clean and catch up on Friday...just like I do every Friday it seems like.
Well I hope you all have a good week and weekend in case I don't get back here before then!
****10 days left until opening day********
Tomorrow I go to conferences for CJ, I mentioned it tonight and he sighed and said "I know" this was not a real promising response, so I am hoping it was just a normal reaction and not a sign that he is doing poorly in school. Of course it will probably be like last year and it isn't him at all, but me instead. I forget a lot of things, like reminding him to do his homework...actually making him do his homework and also to send his snack with him. I try to remember but with my own homework and trying to run a household and bills and kids and dogs and whatever else may pop up sometimes I forget to tell him! (And yes I feel like the worst parent ever!)
Dillion on the other hand did not need a conference so I can only assume he is doing well!
Savannah is turning into a drama queen to the worst extent! She is always "sick" and always needing to be babied. The only thing I can think of that is causing this is the fact that I am in school now and she is with a sitter 4 days a week instead of with me all week 24/7
Friday is a day off for the boys which I am sort of looking forward to, although I really wish that more of the neighbor kids went to WPA because they get so bored on days off with nobody to play with them.
I plan to clean and catch up on Friday...just like I do every Friday it seems like.
Well I hope you all have a good week and weekend in case I don't get back here before then!
****10 days left until opening day********
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Envy Me!
You are all going to be so jealous it isn't even funny! This Saturday my loving husband and I are going away for the night! We are going to Dundee to Cabela's which was my idea this year strangely enough. The reason for the night away (we actually are leaving Sat. @ 9am) is because on Monday it is our 7th anniversary! (More on that later)
Normally we take a 2 night trip but with Halloween being on Friday night we obviously can't leave on Friday night unless it was really late and we have no place for the kids to stay that night anyway.
This week so far has been nice for me, I only had class Monday and Tuesday this week so that has been nice, I have been able to get things done around here. I am working on the laundry and cleaning the whole house.
Savannah has a bit of a cold, so she is pretty much down for the count this last couple days. I feel so bad for her because she is not feeling well, but I also have to admit that not having to chase after her all day isn't the worst thing in the world lol.
So that is pretty much how it is going, and now I am off to finish all the work around here that I hope to have done by tomorrow night!
Have a great Halloween and a great weekend!!!!
Normally we take a 2 night trip but with Halloween being on Friday night we obviously can't leave on Friday night unless it was really late and we have no place for the kids to stay that night anyway.
This week so far has been nice for me, I only had class Monday and Tuesday this week so that has been nice, I have been able to get things done around here. I am working on the laundry and cleaning the whole house.
Savannah has a bit of a cold, so she is pretty much down for the count this last couple days. I feel so bad for her because she is not feeling well, but I also have to admit that not having to chase after her all day isn't the worst thing in the world lol.
So that is pretty much how it is going, and now I am off to finish all the work around here that I hope to have done by tomorrow night!
Have a great Halloween and a great weekend!!!!
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Our Week Was Nice
Wow I haven't actually written here for a whole week! I should have lots to say then right????
Let's see here, ok I know. Claud is back from working up north which is great because I missed him so much while he was away!
While he was gone the kids and I had a somewhat busier week than we normally do. I did a lot more just to pass the time! On Sunday we went to my parent's for dinner, that was kind of fun. Then on Monday, we went to get pumpkins right after school, they each picked their own and they loved it. Then after picking up our pumpkins it was raining so we went to my sisters for dinner and the kids got to play with their cousins which they love to do!
On Tuesday they got home from school and we carved pumpkins, well I should say I carved pumpkins because I don't let them use sharp objects! But the told me what they wanted and I did it. They helped to scoop the pumpkins out, then they talked to me to tell me what they wanted. So there we all were my 3 kids and 1 neighbor kid on the sidewalk cutting pumpkins and having a nice little bonding moment. Within a few minutes I look up and see that it is only Savannah and I outside, the kids all went in to play X-box. Oh well maybe next time we can all bond longer:)
On Wednesday I went to the school to get the kids and was met by my mother in law who wanted to take them all to town with her. So she said she would be back about 7:30pm. So I had the afternoon to myself. I just kind of hung out, I went and helped a family friend clean a little and then I went to try to sight in my gun...ha ha ha that didn't turn out well!
Thursday and Friday we all just kind of chilled out, Claud came home Friday about 4 or so, the kids were so happy to see him back...well 2 of them at least. CJ knew that Dad being home meant he wasn't going to get to sleep in Mom's bed anymore so he was kind of bummed lol.
Last night Claud and I were kid free so we hung out and watched a movie together and we were supposed to go hunting this morning and he did but I woke up not feeling very well so I am here at home wishing I was in the woods with him. I don't bow hunt but it is still fun to just sit and see what we see.
Well that sums up our week. I will try to write again soon, but for now I have to try to get something done in this house!
Let's see here, ok I know. Claud is back from working up north which is great because I missed him so much while he was away!
While he was gone the kids and I had a somewhat busier week than we normally do. I did a lot more just to pass the time! On Sunday we went to my parent's for dinner, that was kind of fun. Then on Monday, we went to get pumpkins right after school, they each picked their own and they loved it. Then after picking up our pumpkins it was raining so we went to my sisters for dinner and the kids got to play with their cousins which they love to do!
On Tuesday they got home from school and we carved pumpkins, well I should say I carved pumpkins because I don't let them use sharp objects! But the told me what they wanted and I did it. They helped to scoop the pumpkins out, then they talked to me to tell me what they wanted. So there we all were my 3 kids and 1 neighbor kid on the sidewalk cutting pumpkins and having a nice little bonding moment. Within a few minutes I look up and see that it is only Savannah and I outside, the kids all went in to play X-box. Oh well maybe next time we can all bond longer:)
On Wednesday I went to the school to get the kids and was met by my mother in law who wanted to take them all to town with her. So she said she would be back about 7:30pm. So I had the afternoon to myself. I just kind of hung out, I went and helped a family friend clean a little and then I went to try to sight in my gun...ha ha ha that didn't turn out well!
Thursday and Friday we all just kind of chilled out, Claud came home Friday about 4 or so, the kids were so happy to see him back...well 2 of them at least. CJ knew that Dad being home meant he wasn't going to get to sleep in Mom's bed anymore so he was kind of bummed lol.
Last night Claud and I were kid free so we hung out and watched a movie together and we were supposed to go hunting this morning and he did but I woke up not feeling very well so I am here at home wishing I was in the woods with him. I don't bow hunt but it is still fun to just sit and see what we see.
Well that sums up our week. I will try to write again soon, but for now I have to try to get something done in this house!
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Transformation
It was a long week for me. I took on the task of painting my Dad's resturant on my own! This was something I have wanted to do for the last few years but never really was able to get to it for whatever reason. Well this year I took it on! I have to say it looks beautiful, there were also new lights and baseboard installed along with new outlet and switch covers, it is amazing the transformation that took place in there with some paint and lights!
I do have to say however that I will never take on a task that big by myself again. It was a lot of work and a lot of hours but in the end it was so worth it.
The bad part was it took a lot of my nights with Claud away, and that sucks more because he is working out of town this week, he is leaving in about four hours and I won't see him until Friday night sometime.
There are good things that come with Claud being out of town though, my house gets super clean because I don't go as many places when he is away, and the kids get on a better sleep schedule because I enjoy my quiet time. Of course the negative is my lonely bed and not having a second set of hands to help me with the kids.
Speaking of a second set of hands, my daughter is yelling for me from her room...guess there is no nap today, so I better end this for now!
Hope you all have a nice Sunday
I do have to say however that I will never take on a task that big by myself again. It was a lot of work and a lot of hours but in the end it was so worth it.
The bad part was it took a lot of my nights with Claud away, and that sucks more because he is working out of town this week, he is leaving in about four hours and I won't see him until Friday night sometime.
There are good things that come with Claud being out of town though, my house gets super clean because I don't go as many places when he is away, and the kids get on a better sleep schedule because I enjoy my quiet time. Of course the negative is my lonely bed and not having a second set of hands to help me with the kids.
Speaking of a second set of hands, my daughter is yelling for me from her room...guess there is no nap today, so I better end this for now!
Hope you all have a nice Sunday
Monday, October 13, 2008
Dillion Update!
Surgery went great....Dillion had a lot of work done, I feel like a failure as a parent....but we are going to do better from now on making sure he is brushing and taking care of those teeth like he is supposed to! All in all he ended up with the four top teeth out and 5 crowns.
He will be home from school tomorrow so that I can feed him all soft foods which I know he won't get at school, he really doesn't have any pain yet, it is 9:30 pm and we have been home about 2 hours, he is sleeping now after I gave him his tylenol.
Thank you for the thoughts and prayers, he did great and so did we! I will put up pics soon, but not tonight since he is sleeping soundly, and do you think I thought to bring the camera to the hospital? Of course not!
Well have a nice night!
He will be home from school tomorrow so that I can feed him all soft foods which I know he won't get at school, he really doesn't have any pain yet, it is 9:30 pm and we have been home about 2 hours, he is sleeping now after I gave him his tylenol.
Thank you for the thoughts and prayers, he did great and so did we! I will put up pics soon, but not tonight since he is sleeping soundly, and do you think I thought to bring the camera to the hospital? Of course not!
Well have a nice night!
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