Life's little moments

• Mar. 15, 2007 - Dragging

Energy is wanting in this house, no, that is not fully the truth considering the fact that Trent is endowed with an overabundance of it. He has been terrorrizing the whole house today, and I finally forced him to go outside in the rain and run around the house 10 times. That didn't seem to change much, so his older sister Kali forced him to repeat it, twice. Now maybe our lifeless household can re-enter our dragging day without the torment of watching spastic energy being expended before our clouded eyes.

We have had a small unplanned break in our school year. We had an interruption last week and have never quite recovered from it. Our dear friends moved to another state, taking with them 4 of my childrens best friends. This has been a devastating blow to our family. Energy has waned, interest has flown, and emotions have flourished. My poor little darlings are in deepest mourning, and their school has suffered. Chores MIGHT be done by 4 when Daddy comes home, might not. I do beleive that next week will bring with it a newly rejuvinated Mom. The time has come to distract them, and distract them I will. Next week we will overburden their little minds with all sorts of amazing school discussions and experiments, then top it off with a lot of Math, Spelling, Writing, etc. They won't even have time to continue their mourning. The black will come off and the colors will adorn the house. I HOPE. For the rest of this week I will finish the time consuming errands that my husband has left for me, and maybe read the rest of our current book to my heartbroken offspring.

Don't you love that word? OFFSPRING. They really do spring off. They just don't slow down from the very moment of birth. Yeah, words interest me.

Next week I will hopefully be posting lovely pictures of interesting school things along with wonderful accounts of their receptive minds etc. NEXT WEEK......NEXT WEEK......NEXT WEEK. Now why does this remind me of failed diets?

• Mar. 15, 2007 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Anonymous

What do you mean failed diets. If they never start they are not failures. My family is dragging too. Or maybe it is only me. Teala is trying to dig up a garden all by herself. Give me some ideas of the wonderful experiments you are going to do. Maybe I will do them and maybe I will just feel like a failure for not doing them. Good luck.
Sylvia

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• Mar. 16, 2007 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Anonymous

I am glad you are taking a break Gale. Your kids are mourning and you need a break yourself it sounds. However, thru the post I still heard your humor. And that is good. I always feel better if I take a needed day or two off from major school to re-energize. We use to have to run around the house if we did something wrong or were too hyper. Imagine that, Me, Hyper! Yeppers, I was very hyper child.

Love, Teresa

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• Mar. 16, 2007 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Anonymous

So sorry that your kiddos are so sad about the move. I too will be in the same boat as soon as you know who leaves our area. My boys are already bummed about the move and as for me, well I won't even go there...... Maybe you can make room and our little sad family can come over and you can wash away our mourning too..hehe
Mary

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• Mar. 16, 2007 - Untitled Comment

Posted by trinaleah

Hi Gale,
I can relate to this post for sure:

A. I have no desire to homeschool right now, since all I can focus on is moving and all the huge changes about to unfold.

B. My offspring have way too much energy to use up too, and finally went outside, after waiting waaay too long.

C. My boys and I are going through a premature grieving period as we are about to move and leave some amazing people behind.

D. Your posts just make me SMILE...you have such a great outlook on life!

D. I just love your humor and outlook on life!!

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• Mar. 16, 2007 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Anonymous

Kids seem to take a move very personal. When we thought we were going to move. One of Stormie's friends said it felt like losing 2 kittens and 3 puppies at the same time. But you are a wonderful mommy for giving them this mourning time.
lol Cherrie

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