I took advantage of the holiday weekend to paint my oldest DS's room for him. Getting the boys to do the bedroom swap was agreed to, in part, due to the promise to redo both rooms.
I think we did a fine job. The walls are a nice medium blue, not too dark and not too light (to look like a baby's room). We've put in the Indianapolis Colts bedding and have put up all but one of the posters. I ned to purchase a poster frame for that one. We are looking into going to Ikea for storage options. I'm excited about the updates. I think my DS is too. My DH said that he's pretty sure DS likes it, but is too embarrassed to say so.
I'll take my kudos however I can get them.
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Monday, September 1, 2008
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
We Survived
Well, the single parent stint is over. Thank Goodness. Hubby returned yesterday. We went out for good Mexican food and then the guys all bonded after dinner. I proceeded to come home and go to sleep!
I've not made much headway on sewing in the last week since I worked VBS at our church. I'll get back into it later this week. I'm currently helping my mom out on a quilting project. She has a bunch of sunbonnet Sue's that need embroidery work done on them before she can set the blocks together. I enjoy embroidery work, so I offered to finish off the last few for her. She commented that I could do in one day what it takes her a week or more to do. I said I'd do them for her.
My eldest son came home from SIGS yesterday and said he "had a good time." I knew he would if he'd just STOP complaining! I'm keeping a friend's son today who is in the same grade as Daniel. I decreed it to be a no T.V. playdate and they've been playing with light sabers and such while discussing the finer points of Mario Cart Wii. It's entertaining listening to them.
We're hoping to get a few days of swimming in this week. We are ready to enjoy summer. I think hubby's next trip is vacation with us, so life is looking up here.
Unfortunately my dad is STILL in the hospital. He's been in since 6/12 for an emergency appendectomy. He's NOT bounced back at all and has contracted an infection -- probably MRSA. I say that since he's on gentamicin in order to clear the infection. Mom is taking care of visiting him each day. I have not felt the drive to go to the hospital every day. It's just too reminiscent of my life last summer when Dad tried to kill himself. I cannot go to the hospital every day. Dad's life does not hang in the balance this summer, so I'm going to let mom handle it. Denial on my part? no. I'm just putting my family first this year.
I've purchased all the necessary items to redo the boys bedrooms. All that's left now is paint and the time to do the painting. I'll probably do that next week.
I've not made much headway on sewing in the last week since I worked VBS at our church. I'll get back into it later this week. I'm currently helping my mom out on a quilting project. She has a bunch of sunbonnet Sue's that need embroidery work done on them before she can set the blocks together. I enjoy embroidery work, so I offered to finish off the last few for her. She commented that I could do in one day what it takes her a week or more to do. I said I'd do them for her.
My eldest son came home from SIGS yesterday and said he "had a good time." I knew he would if he'd just STOP complaining! I'm keeping a friend's son today who is in the same grade as Daniel. I decreed it to be a no T.V. playdate and they've been playing with light sabers and such while discussing the finer points of Mario Cart Wii. It's entertaining listening to them.
We're hoping to get a few days of swimming in this week. We are ready to enjoy summer. I think hubby's next trip is vacation with us, so life is looking up here.
Unfortunately my dad is STILL in the hospital. He's been in since 6/12 for an emergency appendectomy. He's NOT bounced back at all and has contracted an infection -- probably MRSA. I say that since he's on gentamicin in order to clear the infection. Mom is taking care of visiting him each day. I have not felt the drive to go to the hospital every day. It's just too reminiscent of my life last summer when Dad tried to kill himself. I cannot go to the hospital every day. Dad's life does not hang in the balance this summer, so I'm going to let mom handle it. Denial on my part? no. I'm just putting my family first this year.
I've purchased all the necessary items to redo the boys bedrooms. All that's left now is paint and the time to do the painting. I'll probably do that next week.
Monday, June 16, 2008
I dislike single parenting
My hubby is out of town on business. Consequently, the upstairs a/c unit has gone in the fritz again. It does not do this when he's home. Seems the a/c gremlins only enjoy inconveniencing ME!
And I'm supposed to be working VBS today. I have a friend from church that can cover for me, but it's the general inconvenience of it all that is the most annoying.
That being said: I have a good a/c man to call; I have the means with which to pay him; I have places to stay if I need to; I have a friend to cover my other obligations today. See -- it's just in the perspective! :-)
The other issue that I seriously dislike is my oldest son's attitude today. We signed him up to participate in the gifted & talented summer program. 4 hours / day, M-F, for 4 weeks. It's not like he has to go to summer school to salvage his grades so he can promote. But you'd think we'd put bamboo shoots under his fingernails.
He is in the foulest mood today. He's threatened to hide and not get on the bus. So I'll get to go to the bus drop off place and wait with him to make sure he gets on the bus. Then I guess I'll have to call the school where he's supposed to go to and make sure he actually goes inside.
If I didn't have the aforementioned a/c problems, I'd probably drive him to the program myself to make sure he goes inside.
We have never asked him to participate in the program before, but have done so this year to make sure he has an opportunity to meet new friends from other schools -- since he starts middle school this year. All of our good intentions may go down the drain because he may not make any friends. I wouldn't want to be friends with someone who has his attitude. I hope he reserves the icky attitude for home so that he can actually make some new friends.
I guess I will survive this too. It's just lousy to have to do so. :-(
And I'm supposed to be working VBS today. I have a friend from church that can cover for me, but it's the general inconvenience of it all that is the most annoying.
That being said: I have a good a/c man to call; I have the means with which to pay him; I have places to stay if I need to; I have a friend to cover my other obligations today. See -- it's just in the perspective! :-)
The other issue that I seriously dislike is my oldest son's attitude today. We signed him up to participate in the gifted & talented summer program. 4 hours / day, M-F, for 4 weeks. It's not like he has to go to summer school to salvage his grades so he can promote. But you'd think we'd put bamboo shoots under his fingernails.
He is in the foulest mood today. He's threatened to hide and not get on the bus. So I'll get to go to the bus drop off place and wait with him to make sure he gets on the bus. Then I guess I'll have to call the school where he's supposed to go to and make sure he actually goes inside.
If I didn't have the aforementioned a/c problems, I'd probably drive him to the program myself to make sure he goes inside.
We have never asked him to participate in the program before, but have done so this year to make sure he has an opportunity to meet new friends from other schools -- since he starts middle school this year. All of our good intentions may go down the drain because he may not make any friends. I wouldn't want to be friends with someone who has his attitude. I hope he reserves the icky attitude for home so that he can actually make some new friends.
I guess I will survive this too. It's just lousy to have to do so. :-(
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Swiftly fly the years....One season following another...
My oldest DS 'graduates' from 5th grade and elementary school next week. I am still in a state of shock over this. I remember walking him up to school on his first day...and having to leave quickly because my youngest DS realized that brother wasn't coming home with us and he was NOT happy -- he started crying. We beat a hasty exit so his tears didn't set off the entire kindergarten class!
My oldest DS is moving to middle school. He came home last week saying that his class had been to the middle school for a tour and "that we met the police officer who stays at our school!" Like that was a good thing. Ugh. I am still mortified that I live in a day and age and place that requires the presence of a police officer to control illegal behavior in a group of 6th through 8th graders! Part of me wants to yank DS out and home school him too. However, we're way TOO MUCH alike for that to be a successful venture. Of course, there are always home school co-ops.....hmm....
My oldest is going to receive a Presidential Award next week due to good grades. I'm very proud of him for that. He doesn't know about the award, but his teacher was nice enough to let me know, so we can all be there to cheer DS on.
DS is signed up for a gifted and talented summer program for 4 weeks this summer. He's not thrilled about it, but it's a way to make sure he meets other G&T kids that may potentially be at the new middle school next year. An opportunity to meet new friends.
I'm worried about DS's best friend. He's a kid that needs more strict supervision ( parental or otherwise ) and has behavioral issues that unfortunately my DS thinks are just hilarious! The friend actually kicked my husband in the shin a few weeks back -- at church! When the parents were informed, DH said that they did not seem surprised or mortified. That's just sad. So, I want my DS to meet some other kids this year!
Unfortunately, DS has procrastinated and has NOT completed his required 100 minutes of reading each week. When the reading log is not turned in, it counts against your 'study skills' which are on the report card. So, DH and I had to come down hard on DS last week. So far he's stepped up and has completed 200 of 900 minutes that have to be read. He's working right now on getting another 30 minutes of reading in today. If we keep up this pace, he'll be able to 'recover' two weeks worth of reading before school is out. We've also told DS that he has to read another 600 minutes for US by the end of June. It is SO doable for him. He just hates having to document what he's done.
My oldest DS is moving to middle school. He came home last week saying that his class had been to the middle school for a tour and "that we met the police officer who stays at our school!" Like that was a good thing. Ugh. I am still mortified that I live in a day and age and place that requires the presence of a police officer to control illegal behavior in a group of 6th through 8th graders! Part of me wants to yank DS out and home school him too. However, we're way TOO MUCH alike for that to be a successful venture. Of course, there are always home school co-ops.....hmm....
My oldest is going to receive a Presidential Award next week due to good grades. I'm very proud of him for that. He doesn't know about the award, but his teacher was nice enough to let me know, so we can all be there to cheer DS on.
DS is signed up for a gifted and talented summer program for 4 weeks this summer. He's not thrilled about it, but it's a way to make sure he meets other G&T kids that may potentially be at the new middle school next year. An opportunity to meet new friends.
I'm worried about DS's best friend. He's a kid that needs more strict supervision ( parental or otherwise ) and has behavioral issues that unfortunately my DS thinks are just hilarious! The friend actually kicked my husband in the shin a few weeks back -- at church! When the parents were informed, DH said that they did not seem surprised or mortified. That's just sad. So, I want my DS to meet some other kids this year!
Unfortunately, DS has procrastinated and has NOT completed his required 100 minutes of reading each week. When the reading log is not turned in, it counts against your 'study skills' which are on the report card. So, DH and I had to come down hard on DS last week. So far he's stepped up and has completed 200 of 900 minutes that have to be read. He's working right now on getting another 30 minutes of reading in today. If we keep up this pace, he'll be able to 'recover' two weeks worth of reading before school is out. We've also told DS that he has to read another 600 minutes for US by the end of June. It is SO doable for him. He just hates having to document what he's done.
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