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Proud Mommy MomentFor some reason I seem to have a lot of those! I sometimes think I brag too much about my boys. I can't help it though.... they do me proud. And hey I'm allowed to be thrilled over my children's achievements. Right?Well... as today is Easter I thought I'd tell you what my little ones got in their baskets this morning. We figured that Xander was reading at a higher level then we thought, we felt it was time to go ahead and buy him his first 'real' Bible. No more story Bibles for him. He also got a book on Jewish symbols, which is really very fascinating. Lucas received a Dr. Suess Book (One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish). One of my very favorites. He also got a book about airplanes. Aiden also got a Dr. Suess book... only it was a board book. So he doesn't have to be gentle with it. Lucas also got his very first big boy Lego set and a 24 piece puzzle. Xander also received a Lego set and some Yu Gi Oh cards. Aiden got a stuffed animal and some little action figures. Of course there was a not so healthy amount of candy that will last us for months. (Except for Aiden... he got only a package of Peeps that will probably be gone in less then a week) Well now own to my proud mommy moments (maybe this will be my joyful thoughts for the day) Xander picked up his Bible and just looked through it today. He would get very excited when he would come across people that he had learned about. He even pulled out his 10 Plagues lapbook and excitedly exclaimed. "Mommy the 10 plagues are in the Bible!" He also read to us this morning the story of the Resurrection. Lucas managed to put together the Lego set, by himself with a little help from Daddy. He also easily put the puzzle together. He's a very visual person and can easily do puzzles. I think it might be time to give him 100 piece ones. And Aiden... he just loves to play. He has some Star Wars action figures and he manages to pull out the ones that have lightsabers. He also makes cute little noises to go along with them. (However Darth Maul always sounds like he's farting). Today Seemed LongAnd really... I'm not even sure why. It wasn't as if school was especially tiring. Both Xander and Lucas were very well behaved and we only had a few mishaps. But they were quickly corrected with no tears or fighting. All in all I was very impressed with them during the school day. But today just seemed to drag and drag and drag.I woke up tired. I'm not even sure why. I stayed up a little later reading, I needed to still my mind. (And who can do that but Plato. I actually find Republic fascinating.) But I did over sleep. I slept until 9:15 and I still felt close to dead. I literally had to drag myself out of bed. And the day just went on from there. There were a lot of yawns and a lot of small little breaks with my eyes closed, while the children worked. And after school I hooked Xander up with his Digital Art Studio and put the younger two down for a nap and then I took one too. I fear I'm coming down with something, which is the last thing I need. But the weather here has been so crazy I just might be. On other news, I'm sure I've forgotten to mention... I have jury duty. Just the thought of it makes me cringe. All I could think of was how it was going to screw up my school schedule! I know, I know... one of the best things about homeschooling is the flexibility. I just hate how things like this mess up my perfectly worked out schedule. (And believe it or not... I'm not a type A personality). *Insert sigh* Oh well. JOYFUL THOUGHTS -Despite having to go in for jury duty... I'm happy I live in a society that benefits from it. -I'm joyful for caramel Hershey Kisses. (sometimes it's the little things that make a difference.) My Sons are Acting OutAnd no it's not over school (although Xander and I did but heads over his spelling work today. But I think it has something to do with what I'm about to write about.) There has been crying, foot stomping (yes foot stomping... which is somewhat new to us), out and out defiance, and not listening. And I'm trying to be understanding. I really am... but is is so frustrating sometimes.But at least I know why they're doing this. My husband has been most busy lately. Yesterday he had to go to a Light Show (he's an electrician) and today he had other things going on. He really hasn't seen the kids in 2 days. And tomorrow he'll also be busy during the day and we have a party to go to tomorrow night. So he won't have any real time with them tomorrow. It is taking its toll on the boys. Last night Xander didn't fall asleep until Daddy came home. He sat in bed quietly but no restful sleep and he didn't sleep in. So he was tired and he had to take a nap after lunch. Lucas, before I put him into bed looked at me with his big expressive eyes and said, "I miss Daddy." I almost cried. Hopefully, come Sunday we can have a nice family day. My boys really need it, aww heck... I really need it too. I'm kind of missing my husband. JOYFUL THOUGHTS -I'm happy my husband has a job that I can complain about. I have to remember that when times get busy like they have been I also wanted to thank those of you who comment both on the actual blog and my friends and family that comment on it to me over the phone or in person. How Do You Argue With ThisSo the other day my husband and Xander were having a conversation about the moon. This is stemming from the moon model my son got for his birthday. Keep in mind this is a five year old talking, it amazes me how this boy's mind things... anyway... here's the general gist of the conversation...Xander says to my husband, 'I think a full moon should be called a half moon.' Husband: Oh yeah? Why do you say that? Xander: Because when we see a full moon we're only seeing half of the moon. We can't see the other side of the moon, so we only see once side of it. Husband: Okay what would we call a half moon then? Xander: A fourth moon because you're only seeing one fourth of the full moon. Husband: That's pretty smart. Xander: I know. Isn't my son so modest? But seriously... his argument does make sense. JOYFUL THOUGHTS -I'm happy I decided to homeschool. It hasn't just been beneficial for my children... but I myself have reawakened my thirst for knowledge. I'm reading books I never would have even thought of if I wasn't working on certain things in school with the boys. And I would've had no idea what I had missed. -I'm happy i can go into a toy store with my children and they don't expect us to walk out with a new toy each time. And they don't cry about not getting anything. My ProblemSo I've been feeling a tad on edge tonight. I wasn't really sure why. So I took a nice long shower... one of my favorite ways of relaxing, and I did some praying and meditating under the hot water. And it hit me. This past week I have not found much in the way of joy in my life. And it was weighing on me and my thoughts. I literally felt like I had no joy this week.Then of course I made excuses. 'Oh, it's hard to be joyful when you have a tooth ache.' Or 'It's hard to be joyful when you hear sad news from a family friend.' or 'It's impossible to be joyful when your kids are sick and the one who isn't is giving you so much grief.' Well then I said to myself tough! 'YOU SHOULD FIND JOY IN LIFE DESPITE YOUR CIRCUMSTANCES' I of course didn't yell this at myself... more like thought it really loud. And the restlessness in me stopped. Talk about God trying to get your attention. Well he had mine. Once I got out of the shower and sat down and gave my week some thought. It was rough... of course it was. It was even down right tiring. But inside all those horrible things and sleepless nights there were other things. Things like my Xander taking time out from his fun because he knew I was in pain and coming over to me saying, "Mommy I want to pray for you because you're not feeling good." Or Lucas still having the biggest smile despite being sick. Or Lucas telling me all about Spiderman when it was over. Or Aiden giving me hugs and kisses every too seconds and making a game out of it. Or my husband bringing me home a video game I want so I have something to do to help me take the pain away. Or listening to Xander tell me how many days are in some months because it means he really does listen to me when I teach him things. Or Lucas taking another step in the potty training adventure, (he went twice today without me reminding him to go). Or Aiden playing peek-a-boo while I'm making dinner. I have a wonderful life with four wonderful guys to share it with. I might have been dealing with a lot of stress and sadness and pain this week. But for each of those things I can come up with about 20 things to counter it. I can safely say I found my joy. So I'm going to try every day to find a little joy and maybe share it here. Well Today Was Pretty GoodSo my tooth has improved slightly. But I have still resolved to go ahead to the dentist. I have to get this fixed. Not only for general better living, but for my health, to prove to my kids that I can face my fears, and because I think God is telling me too.Well, today we did a little make up work... even though it was technically our day off. Xander was feeling a whole lot better, no remnants at all of sickness and we needed to make up for his birthday last Friday, which he had off. It was like pulling teeth (no pun intended) to get him to do the work. So I made him finish up his worksheets. He didn't have many. But then I let him look over his lapbooks. Which was a lot better then doing actually school work. It made him a lot happier. Lucas on the other hand got to sit on the couch all day and watch his Spiderman movies. (Not the third one... that's too scary) His poor little nose was so stuffy. He just laid down on the couch with his blanket and Pooh bear all day. Aiden was all stuffy too. He slept a lot and spent a lot of time on mommy's lap when he wasn't in is crib sleeping. On one brighter note though... my husband brought me home the latest Sims 2 expansion pack. Yes Sims 2 is my secret vice. I play it to relax and have fun. But that ends the good news... An friend's husband was given some really horrible news. He has some thing wrong with him... I can't remember what it was. My mother-in-law said she looked it up and it was something very rare and mostly happened in Japan. It was really strange how she was explaining it to me. It has something to do with the brain and fluid draining or something. A shunt won't even help it. The doctors are even confused as to how this man is still alive. Well anyways... he has like a 40% chance of living past this year. The first doctor they went to said that nothing could be done. The next doctor said that there were things... but there chances were still low. Please pray for him and his family. They have a little girl that's a little older than Lucas and he has a son from a previous marriage. They need prayers, so I'm asking anyone who see's this to also pray. Thanks. FearIn my last post I mentioned a tooth ache. Well it hasn't gotten any better. And the worst part... dentists scare me to death. I blame very bad experiences when I was a child. I had one dentist who was very cruel and mean. He practically yelled at you if you had a cavity. I also had an orthodontist who was even worse. This guy didn't know what he was doing. I had to go to a different orthodontist and he stated that the first one pretty much screwed up my teeth.And now here I am sitting in pain... and my body tenses up with even the thought of having to go to one. My heart is literally beating faster as I think about it even as I write. I talk about it with my husband and I'm in tears. This fear is so deep inside of me that I would sit here in pain that is almost unbearable then be at the mercy of an 'evil' dentist. I've tried and tried to give this fear to God, but it won't leave me. I've prayed and prayed. It the worst moments of the pain I've even called out to Him asking why He's doing this to me. I've asked Him what I've done to deserve this. And then I get mad at myself for blaming it on Him. For all I know he could be using this to get me to the dentist... to face my fears. I don't know. I just know that this fear is killing me almost as much as this pain is. I know I should make an appointment tomorrow. Maybe it would be better if my husband did it. Please pray... I could really use it. Both to get rid of this pain and this stupid fear of mine. A House Full of SickiesWell it's been longer then I'd like it to be. Things have been pretty hectic around here. Last week was Xander's 5th birthday. I can't believe Xander is getting so big. It seems like he just came into this world. To celebrate his special day we had a Greek Feast. I'm not sure he liked the food so much, but he did enjoy the company. His Grandparents were most impressed with his knowledge of Ancient Greece.Now on to the bad news. This is the week off in our three weeks on one week off schedule. And it couldn't have been at a worse time. Aiden and Lucas both have mild colds. And Xander is my worst sickie. He woke up throwing up and having a very bad stomach ache. My heart just broke for him. We popped in several Disney movies and just cuddled all day, the four of us. I can tell Xander's feeling a little better, but we'll see how well tomorrow. And me... I have a horrid tooth ache. And I'm quite certain it's my wisdom teeth. So that means I have to go to the dentist... in which I'm deathly afraid of. So all I ask is for some prayers for my family if it isn't too much to ask for. So LonelyWell here it is, the boys are in bed, and yes my husband is away at work. The house is so quiet and I really feel like I'm going to cry. I can never sleep when he works like this and I hate that he's gone so long. We don't even know when he's going to be able to come tomorrow.I figured I'd take this time to work on some lapbooks for the boys and what not. I'm not going to get any sleep so I mind as well be productive! Or I could just settle down with a good book or maybe watch one of those chick flicks that my husband doesn't care for. I don't know. I guess the possibilities are endless. I just know that right now I miss my husband! Isn't My Husband SweetWell, I'm going to keep this post short. I need to spend some time with my wonderful husband.Let me tell you what he did for me today. He wakes up earlier than I do to get ready and go to work. I'm usually asleep again before he leaves the house. When I got up at my regular time I turn on my computer to do a little bit of writing, check my e-mail etc. I noticed my computer was already on. That was weird I always turn my computer off for the night. Then I noticed what was on the screen.... My husband wrote me a poem. And with in the poem told me to look at certain places in our DVD library and our book library. My husband bought me Becoming Jane and Mansfield Park by Jane Austen. It was so sweet. I swear I almost cried. I wasn't expecting anything and he did that for me. { Last Page } { Page 1 of 2 } { Next Page } |
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