Dec. 8, 2009 - Scouts sing for the residents
Riley and his Cub Scout pack go and sing for the residents of a nursing home each year at Christmas Time. This year was no different ~ the activities lady searches us out each year and asks us! For whatever reason, Riley took his guitar. After the cubs all sang several songs, Riley asked if he could play Joy To the World with Mr. Mark, one of our adult leaders. He had a few cubs join around them and sing while they played the song for the residents. This was Riley's 'debut' with his guitar. He has played for one or two people here and there, but never this many and never people he didn't know! SO proud of my boy!!
Dec. 13, 2009 - First Piano Recital ~ she made it through!!
Samantha had her very first, in front of tons of people, piano recital today! She was very nervous - she learned a new word some where - stage fright - and she had used it a time or two! She was dressed and ready to go and I was very proud that she didn't seem nervous about it. When got to the nursing home and she was number 8 on the list. She stood by waiting patiently! One younger girl before her messed up (scared the little girl) so I told Samantha that if she messes up, just pick up where she knows where she is and keep going. She watched her teacher and when it was her turn, she marched right up there and put her book up and started playing! She only missed 1 note, but had some issues with her book staying in place, so she had to adjust it a time or two. She did wonderful. When she was finished, she grabbed her book, walked back over where we were, found me and STARTED BAWLING!!!!! Her nerves must have gotten the best of her ~ she said that she was crying because she was glad it was over and she made it through! I did tell her once good thing was that she had made it through her 'first' and she would never have another one, so there should be no more stage fright issues - she said that she was going to be 'not so nervous' at the spring recital.
Dec. 18, 2009 - Maestro Classics ~ Children's Classical Music
Well, we got a CD in the mail from Maestro Classics and I showed it to the kiddos and it disappeared! I *thought* for some reason it was Peter and the Wolf, but when I look at the website, it may have been The Tortoise and The Hare. I haven't seen the thing since I opened it. I have had a rule that the items for review needed to be returned to 'the spot' once they were finished with it, until after the review and we found a new home for it ~ well, they haven't finished this one yet! They have it going when they are playing, they have it going when they are reading, they turn it on at night to go to sleep with it.... I hear it down the hall at various times.
Just confirmed ~ it was Tortoise and the Hare that we have ~ and since I brought it up, they went and turned it on. And they asked if they could listen to in the car when we go run errands!
Go check out the website ~ there are a few classic choices and I think they are running a pretty good deal right now!! I guess I am off to listen to the Tortoise and the Hare again while we do math!
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Dec. 4, 2009 - A November update!
WOW! November was a C*R*A*Z*Y month at our house! I will give you a quick recap, so you will know why I was missing! The first weekend was Halloween, and we had church festivities and a FIRST birthday party on Nov 1. Then that next weekend was youth hunt. We spent a few days getting ready for that, and then a few days down there. Both of the kiddos went hunting, but neither got anything ~ Riley saw one, but he says he didn't have a good shot on it, so he let it walk. We returned from that weekend at deer camp to hurry up and get laundry done and repack so we could go back down for opening weekend. We spent opening weekend down there with Rog and his family ~ plus a good friend ~ 11 of us in the camper! ~ we had a great weekend! Once everyone else went home, we stuck around, went on with our school work, hung out and watched movies, and did some exploring out in the woods. We stayed til Wednesday, headed home that morning for our normal *which wasn't* routine!
That night, after the kiddos were in bed, my dog, Rascal seemed restless. I got up and sat with him in the floor until about 1:30am, until he died there beside me. I don't know why...he was 13 years old, and we had sorta been expecting it, but it was still hard. I called Rog at deer camp and told him ~ he loaded up to come home. We had a hard time telling the kiddos and they took it very hard. It was a very sad day around here and at that point, I decided we were officially on Thanksgiving break ~ we were all too emotional to focus.
From there, Friday night, I sent Ry around to his cousins house, then had a couple of Girl Scouts over to spend the night. I think there is nothing better than listening to a group of giggly girls! And I love that my GS Troop are friends besides scouts! Well, they were here because we had a scout thing the next morning, and it was just easier! They had a great time though! Their even the next morning ( an hour away) was CSI: Diamonds ~ really cute fake scene set up and the girls had to do some investigating to find out who forgot to sign the letter that said welcome to the event I have a surprise for you, come find me! The girls had a great time with it!
While we were an hour away having some Girl Scout fun, I got the call that Rog's grandpa had passed away. So, as soon as the girls finished up there, we hurried home so we could pack once again and head to Tennessee. We drove all day Saturday, spent Sun, Mon, Tues in TN and then drove all day Wednesday. The Tennessee trip was very emotional for me, as it has not been that long since I lost my grandpa. I had a really tough time with everything happening at once as well. It truly was a bittersweet trip ~ we had an awesome time visiting with and reconnecting with Rog's family, but would have wanted to do that under better circumstances.
On the way home we took a different route and went the Huntsville Alabama. We did take the opportunity to stop in and the space center. We did a super quick mini tour and decided it was definitely worth a trip to come back to!
Home barely in enough time to celebrate Thanksgiving ~ even though we really weren't in the mood to. We spent Thanksgiving Day with my family, had a good time visiting with everyone.
Rog spent the rest of Thanksgiving weekend in the deer woods, while the kiddos and I hung out here...
And that my friends was our C*R*A*Z*Y November! Praying December is a little more calm!
Monday, December 7, 2009 - December Already
Yeah,
I know I have been awful at writing in this thing, not having internet totally sucks! It is so hard to update from my phone - so I find that I don't.
We are still living with my mom. Its okay I guess, some good, some bad... but it is where we are and I am thankful that at least we can stay together... I have heard many stories of families being split up during this time because other family members just can't take in everyone. So we are blessed to be able to stay together!
Sam doesn't have a job yet, but I really believe it is God's desire right now... as hard as that is!
Nothing else is new, same ol same ol.
Blah blah blah
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