I had a nice Mother's Day yesterday. It was filled with squeals and deals according to Steve, which is pretty much my life every day 
. I won a flower at church for being the youngest mother. Hopefully Stephanie will be a mommy next year and I won't win that one, but I was glad to get a flower! I was actually downstairs using the rod of correction when I won the flower, so for all I knew the category I won was the mother that most recently disciplined her child.
After church we had a quick lunch, did quiet times and read a chapter of Prince Caspian. I even got a chance to run to CVS alone. Wow! When everyone woke up, we all took mom to Richards. I had read that kids eat free after 3:00 pm on Sunday at Richards. Quite a deal for our family. I had a coupon too, of course. It still took $19, and we only budget $10 a month for eating out, but I think we will make it! Maybe I can get Steve to take it out of gifts?!
So, I have been reading the Chronicles of Narnia to the kids. I have been a bit disappointed I guess. The kids all love the stories, but we are a bit bothered by the gods and spells, etc . I guess I'm just not a "fairy tale" person. I was hoping the spiritual symbolism would be easier to pick up on too. I point some things out, but I'm sure I don't really know what all the veiled symbolism is either.
We played basketball tonight while Esther had her swim lesson. Hannah loves basketball, but is a bit out of her league in the senior division this year. Nathan is loving T-ball. During the second game he hit the ball into the outfield. After he hit the ball he pointed to it. Ha! He is ready for the majors!
Tomorrow night we are having a couples' night out for the homeschool group. It is such a busy time of the year that I don't think there will be many people here.
I subbed in a first grade class today. I took them down to the gym and they looked like a bunch of jumping beans! It made me feel better about my three middle ones. I told Nathan to go out and play today. He didn't do school, but he just had too much energy to be in the house.
I really wanted to work on my James memorization again for the Scripturation. I'm thinking I may have to just do the first chapter. The girls are doing the Exodus 20 passage and Psalm 100 with the Sunday School class.
I should head to bed now. Joshua hasn't been sleeping for more than two hours at a stretch. I've been trying to feed him more solids, but he just isn't wanting to sleep . . . ever!! Maybe tonight!