A day in the life of a stay-at-home mom, June 16, 2011: Get up about 6:30, dress, drink some juice, head out the door for morning exercise. 8:00 wake children to ready for 4H meeting at Ag Center. 8:30 leave for Ag Center. Return home at 9:15, very ill. Leave at 10:45 for chiropracter appointment, return home at 11:15. Ice back and rest. Leave at 11:35 to retrieve children, notice another kid needs a ride home. Return said child to his home across town, and then return to own home 12:30. Wolf down sandwich. Take older child to animal shelter for volunteer service at 1:00, then head to hospital to pick up friend. Back home at 2:30 and into bed to try resting some more. Leave at 3:15 to pick up son from shelter.
The lock-in that was scheduled for that night had been cancelled- can I hear a Hallelujah?!-- so I was able to stay in bed for the evening.
It is good to have a less scheduled day today. I am still a bit ill with a stomach thing, but I think it is nearly over. Sorry I haven't written much lately...It is summer and I am trying to work, plan, and rest for next year. We leave in one week for a trip to WV, and then when I get back the writing should be more regular. Hope you are all having a fabulous summer.
Friday, June 17, 2011
Saturday, June 04, 2011
Teenager
It happened for certain last week. I thought I had a teenager for a couple of years now, but it became a certainty last week; Thursday to be exact. Thursday I asked the boys to help outside by digging up the grass that has overgrown the brick walkway in the back. #1 took out a water bottle filled with lemonade. I was walking inside when I noticed the bottle sitting in the sun on the porch.
"I moved your lemonade into the shade," I told him.
"It was in the shade," he replied.
"No, the sun had moved the shadow and it was in the sun."
"That can't be. I set it in the shade."
"Yes, but the sun has moved."
He then went on to tell me how that couldn't be right. I do believe he said something like, If I were God I wouldn't have done it that way. Yes, he is a teeneager...smarter than God, now!
Then he was asked to mow the yard. He was thinking about a girl before he started mowing; I know because he was asking me about her. Hubby came outside where I was hanging laundry and asked, "Is the blade turning on the mower?"
I listened and it didn't sound right. We stopped #1 on his pass by us and asked if he had the blade engaged. No.
So that is it. He is smarter than God, and he can't keep his mind on anything but girls. Oh boy!
"I moved your lemonade into the shade," I told him.
"It was in the shade," he replied.
"No, the sun had moved the shadow and it was in the sun."
"That can't be. I set it in the shade."
"Yes, but the sun has moved."
He then went on to tell me how that couldn't be right. I do believe he said something like, If I were God I wouldn't have done it that way. Yes, he is a teeneager...smarter than God, now!
Then he was asked to mow the yard. He was thinking about a girl before he started mowing; I know because he was asking me about her. Hubby came outside where I was hanging laundry and asked, "Is the blade turning on the mower?"
I listened and it didn't sound right. We stopped #1 on his pass by us and asked if he had the blade engaged. No.
So that is it. He is smarter than God, and he can't keep his mind on anything but girls. Oh boy!
Friday, June 03, 2011
Relaxing
The in-laws came down last Friday and spent the night. Then they took the boys down to Myrtle Beach with them to stay at a time share. Hubby and I went down after church on Sunday. It was a nice resort, nicer than a lot of others, and we had a relaxing time. There was a lazy river, a large pool, and a balcony overlooking a reservoir. I read two books!!!
We planned on leaving Wednesday morning, and the in-laws would finish out the week and then head to a cousin's wedding in GA. However, F-I-L's baby brother passed away suddenly on Tuesday night, so we all left on Wednesday. We came on home and they went back to WV for the funeral. His brother was very overweight and smoked, so although it was very sudden it shouldn't have been a huge surprise.
Today #2 and I went to the beach. We thought we were meeting friends there, but I didn't check my email before I left and the friends couldn't make it. Sick kid. #2 and I had a lovely time relaxing together though and I am glad I went. I had been questioning whetheer I should go, but we worked hard on Thursday knowing we were going, so I guess it was ok. #1 didn't care to go; he said he slept a lot of the day. I think we all just needed some down time.
Tonight we went to a going away party for the couple hubby married last week. They are headed to Pennsylvania. I have fond memories of our time in PA. My babies were born there, how could they not be fond memories? I wish the couple a happy beginning.
We planned on leaving Wednesday morning, and the in-laws would finish out the week and then head to a cousin's wedding in GA. However, F-I-L's baby brother passed away suddenly on Tuesday night, so we all left on Wednesday. We came on home and they went back to WV for the funeral. His brother was very overweight and smoked, so although it was very sudden it shouldn't have been a huge surprise.
Today #2 and I went to the beach. We thought we were meeting friends there, but I didn't check my email before I left and the friends couldn't make it. Sick kid. #2 and I had a lovely time relaxing together though and I am glad I went. I had been questioning whetheer I should go, but we worked hard on Thursday knowing we were going, so I guess it was ok. #1 didn't care to go; he said he slept a lot of the day. I think we all just needed some down time.
Tonight we went to a going away party for the couple hubby married last week. They are headed to Pennsylvania. I have fond memories of our time in PA. My babies were born there, how could they not be fond memories? I wish the couple a happy beginning.
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