Delaney had a birthday party at the Science Museum so the rest of us screwed around while we waited.
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Blogs I Like
It's true, I am a little bit of a blog-o-holic, but I just love when people say things and it feels like you share a brain.
You must read "everyday I write" because she is just SO funny!
You must read "everyday I write" because she is just SO funny!
Friday, December 2, 2011
Christmas Spirit
Monday, November 14, 2011
School
We are full swing in the school year and have really (thank you Jesus) got in to our routine.
Things were a little rough for Delaney for a while and I was slightly concerned that she was really going to struggle with kindergarten. I got called on two seperate occassions because she was hiding under the table in the classroom. I feared that maybe she was too young to start school. However, after we talked about it and made an "Awesome Day" chart in which we put a sticker on for...wait for it...when she has an awesome day at school. I have seen a real positive change in her. I think learning how to read has got her pumped up.
Cecelia is doing great. She's just a great kid. I caught myself asking her sisters why they can't be more like her the other day. I know it was TOTALLY not cool, but it's kind of true. She loves school. Like, a lot. She doesn't have to be told to do her homework. It's wonderful. She is a wonderful example to her younger sisters and we couldn't be more proud.
Laila is also enjoying school. Granted, she only spends 5 hours a week there, but she has no separation anxiety at all, she just gives me a kiss and off she runs in to the class. It's kind of sad...for me...but I'd rather it be this way than leaving her in tears.
Lastly, I am also doing pretty good in school. The semester is almost over and I've got to kick some serious butt on my finals to keep my GPA high in the sky. I find the material very interesting which makes it easier to sit in a night class in the cold and dark 2 nights a week. It seems like I will never be fluent enough to interpret, but I know as time goes on I will continue to improve. I also have been tickling my brain writing papers (lots of papers) and reading text books again.
We're going to have a lot of time off from school for the holidays so hopefully next semester will go as smoothly as this one has for us.
Yay for school!!!
Things were a little rough for Delaney for a while and I was slightly concerned that she was really going to struggle with kindergarten. I got called on two seperate occassions because she was hiding under the table in the classroom. I feared that maybe she was too young to start school. However, after we talked about it and made an "Awesome Day" chart in which we put a sticker on for...wait for it...when she has an awesome day at school. I have seen a real positive change in her. I think learning how to read has got her pumped up.
Cecelia is doing great. She's just a great kid. I caught myself asking her sisters why they can't be more like her the other day. I know it was TOTALLY not cool, but it's kind of true. She loves school. Like, a lot. She doesn't have to be told to do her homework. It's wonderful. She is a wonderful example to her younger sisters and we couldn't be more proud.
Laila is also enjoying school. Granted, she only spends 5 hours a week there, but she has no separation anxiety at all, she just gives me a kiss and off she runs in to the class. It's kind of sad...for me...but I'd rather it be this way than leaving her in tears.
Lastly, I am also doing pretty good in school. The semester is almost over and I've got to kick some serious butt on my finals to keep my GPA high in the sky. I find the material very interesting which makes it easier to sit in a night class in the cold and dark 2 nights a week. It seems like I will never be fluent enough to interpret, but I know as time goes on I will continue to improve. I also have been tickling my brain writing papers (lots of papers) and reading text books again.
We're going to have a lot of time off from school for the holidays so hopefully next semester will go as smoothly as this one has for us.
Yay for school!!!
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Monday, November 7, 2011
All About Me
Let's talk about me and the fact that I have become one of those people.
You know, the kind that complain about stuff, but don't do anything about it.
The biggest issue: body.
I weigh myself almost every morning and seriously wait for that day when all of a sudden I've lost 5 pounds. Like magic.
Obviously that hasn't happened. Then I stare at my fat gut in the mirror and wish I could just cut it off.
I know I should work out, but honestly I don't feel like it will help.
I proved to myself last year that running on a treadmill won 't make one bit of difference.
Sit-ups don't help either.
Halloween candy is only making it worse.
I feel like the only people who have totally awesome bodies work out everyday. I don't want to have to do that!
I have found that finding the perfect shirt helps the most - something "flowy" for example.
I'm also holding out for that one day when the perfect body style is like those women in old school paintings. It obviously was in at one point in time.
By the way, don't ever let my girls read this because I never want them to care or worry about what they look like.
I am such a cliche.
You know, the kind that complain about stuff, but don't do anything about it.
The biggest issue: body.
I weigh myself almost every morning and seriously wait for that day when all of a sudden I've lost 5 pounds. Like magic.
Obviously that hasn't happened. Then I stare at my fat gut in the mirror and wish I could just cut it off.
I know I should work out, but honestly I don't feel like it will help.
I proved to myself last year that running on a treadmill won 't make one bit of difference.
Sit-ups don't help either.
Halloween candy is only making it worse.
I feel like the only people who have totally awesome bodies work out everyday. I don't want to have to do that!
I have found that finding the perfect shirt helps the most - something "flowy" for example.
I'm also holding out for that one day when the perfect body style is like those women in old school paintings. It obviously was in at one point in time.
By the way, don't ever let my girls read this because I never want them to care or worry about what they look like.
I am such a cliche.
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
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