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We finished our first week of MN. It's been fun so far! I've really enjoyed it and hopefully so did the kids. We're learning about pond life - the good, the bad, the icky! Ya gotta love those frogs! 8) The girls did get upset about predator animals though.. yeah ITA, not fun to learn about that.. but it's a fact of life. We've been reading the story, The Shadow of the Wolf. It's about a family whose dad is a land surveyor. He is a friend to the Indians though and moves his family to an Indian friend's area to help them buy back their land from the government. Pretty cool. And today we started reading about Kirsten, the American Girl, who moved to MN from Sweden. Both girls did their spelling tests and got 100% on them. (yeah!) And they had "self tests" from their math workbooks. Did okay, a few wrong. Math isn't our strongest point.. I did horrible even in the 3rd grade! Just couldn't get it and my dad, well he didn't take my math weakness too well....  I'm really trying not to repeat the chain of abuse going in my family...it's hard but I'm trying!Next week: we'll learn about Charles Schultz and try our share of drawing cartoons.. We'll learn about MN's state tree; more pond life stuff and learn about starting our own pond. Though we may not start one, being the fact it's going to get colder! I wouldn't know where to put it on our yard even though we have a nice sized yard..we've also had aquatic pets - goldfish, sea monkeys. The sea monkeys died in less than a week. So did the goldfish! We do better with the furry kind of animals. Which probably explains the squirrel nest in our roof! lol  We'll also be doing more sign language which has been a blast. I do need to try working it in to everyday stuff so they/we learn it better. The kids are driving me crazy. I'll make lunch, some fries like they ask. Piglet will come to me and say "it's about time!" when the fries are done. She's also hit me and hurt me a bit this morning. That's another week without computers for her. Rabbit called me an "idiot" this morning. She wanted to listen to a song on playlist but I had to reboot the computer first. (it was giving me some problems) She didn't like it and called me an "idiot." She didn't get to listen to her song.. I'm so tired of their being so disrespectful and even going so far as hitting me. Rabbit lost 2 weeks of computers for kicking me twice... she's still in that punishment btw. Onto the changes: No I'm not pregnant. lol I was talking to my dh last night. We're struggling really bad financially. Getting deeper into debt. And we got some important bills coming up. I need sneakers and can't afford that! And new glasses. The kids need winter boots and some winter stuff (especially Rabbit) So I'm going to look for part time work. Honestly I don't want to. However, it looks like I don't have much of a choice. It's either I go back to work or dh does. And he's the one who drives.. so for him to go back to work wouldn't be so smart. The kids have church activities and need their time with dad too. I'm with them all day homeschooling. We do get tired of each other, though I hate to admit that! Only thing is: what about my going back to school? What if Chris gets worse? He can go on disability, so we found out but it doesn't pay so great... I had a dream last night he died.  I know, it's only a dream. He has fallen asleep on the kids (not on top of them!) but I worry about them with him falling asleep so easily and what if he doesn't wake up in time to come pick me up from work? I know it sounds so petty and selfish, huh? I'm telling you, special needs issues should only be for families that have money! I will be applying for some local jobs tonight/this weekend when Chris is home. Just in case I have questions. I'm kinda out of it with this stuff these daze.. One more thing: Chris has been extra tired lately. And he just had a phlebotomy last week. *shrug* Trying not to worry. |
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