I love it when I can see the progress!  The plywood is now on the biggest portion of the roof and much of the heating/cooling ductwork was installed today.  My cabinets should be here tomorrow, but we probably won't get them installed until next week.  The floors aren't ready and our workers all have other family projects lined up for this weekend so we won't see them again until Monday.  I did get a dishwasher today and my desk and file cabinet for the school room.  Once upon a time I had vowed never to get the kind of furniture you have to put together.  I evidently forgot that vow and have spent a huge part of the day assembling the desk and hutch.  Yes it saved money, but goodness it took a lot of time!

Ds just turned seven last week.  No, I can't believe it.  I'm already starting to dread when he leaves home, even though it's at least a decade away!  But we've been having a few issues lately.  He is such a great kid, that the problems are few and far between, but this week we've had more than his usual share.  Mon, Wed & Fri he gets an hour of computer time to play games.  Well yesterday, he and C were fussing and not being obedient so I took away the computer privilege for the day.  He was heartbroken and said some of the funniest things.  "Computer time makes me happy, so I won't be happy again until I have computer time."  "I won't eat or drink anything until I play on the computer again."  (All said between heartwrenching sobs.  My response:  "Well you'll save me money on groceries that way."  (What a meanie, huh?)

Then today, the television was contributing to his delinquency, making it hard for him to obey, etc.  So I shut it off to his dismay, and again, loud wailing.  He has been appropriately disciplined, we've discussed the computer and television becoming idols in his life, and he's been assured that if the television continues to be a problem for him, we will have a "No TV Week" instead of our usual "No TV day." 

I'm always amazed at how loving and affectionate the kids are after a sound dose of discipline.  It's like it restores the proper balance in the universe of our family!