clarabear
always chatty at the O!!
Hey ladies!! It is barely Saturday, so I'll go ahead and start some weekend O's...
So, yesterday (Friday) was a great day. Ethan's Fun Friday group had a fishing trip where he got to go to this fishery that was all stocked and go fishing. Ethan and Addie both caught a couple of fish and touched them and everything and then released them back into the ponds. Pics are on FB. Derek had the day off and came with us. It was great.
Homeschooling this week was a little light. I need to get really motivated and start making worksheets for Ethan. His handwriting is so atrocious and it makes me crazy so I need to make it less of an issue so that we can work on the task at hand. Then I need to find a handwriting program so that he can work on that separately. I do count handwriting in spelling but that is it, unless I can't read it at all. And we do a lot of things orally when we can. I still need to get him in to see a doctor to see if he is just all boy and can't sit still or if he has an actual issue. i would prefer him to just be all boy, but if there is an issue I want to get it addressed and change our diet or get him medicated if that is the best plan for him. I just don't know. But if DH doesn't get our PCP fixed I can't do anything. That is frustrating me more than anything right now because he seems to think everything else is more important than that right now, ya know? What is it about men that makes them think that whatever we think is important is less important than whatever they need to do?
In the morning Derek is taking Ethan to Cubscouts Camporee and then we will meet by the airport where he can drop off the motorcycle at a parking place and we will drive to Fayetteville, W. Virginia to see a friend of ours and do some rock climbing. Apparently my kids are awesome at it. On October 7 (The anniversary of my friend's death) we decided to go rock climbing to do something fun and celebrate life and the kids loved it and were amazing. Addie climbed the wall like a pro. She could climb up and over the wall without any help at all. I think that might end up be what we end up doing together as a family. they have some great classes for the kids that aren't even very expensive. So, Ethan will also get himself some great patches for Boy Scouts in the process. Yay him!!
Well, I think I'll do some personals real quick and head off to bed.
Chris - So, if you get your insurance together I really want you to try and get MRI's done instead of Mammos. I doubt you'll be able to get them covered but if you can get them covered since you have had issues it would be better for you. I don't want to worry too much about Ethan's handwriting. Mine isn't gorgeous, but it is legible. That's all I want, is legible. I just can't get over how many bad habits he has. I would think that even if it were ugly he wouldn't have all the bad habits he has, ya know? I know a lot will be eliminated with computers but writing still happens some, ya know? We'll see how it goes.
Laurie - Thanks for thinking HSing sounds interesting. I hope Ethan thinks that too in the future. Have a fantastic weekend.
Krista - I hope you get a chance to slow down for at least a few minutes.
Trudy - I don't plan on HSing forever. just as long as we live in a crappy schooling area. It is not good here at all. I decided to do this before we moved. if we move to Texas I will probably stop but we will see how it goes. Thanks for the support.
Petra - I'm glad to hear you are on the move. enjoy your drive.
Meg - I hope the money you need comes in. It seems like the money always comes in when you need it to. Where in Oregon are you going? I lived in SE Portland until I was 10.
Sally - I hope you get everything on your list finished today. If anyone can do it...you can. So, to school or not to school? I will probably be having Ethan finish up some stuff he didn't finish up today that he didn't get to, but not have an actual school day. We'll see though since he won't have a real week either since we'll be traveling. Hmmm...lots to figure out.
Stef - after you don't have a baby belly you'll have a baby as an excuse. That is a much better excuse to not get things done. I'm with you on the CT. I'm totally fine with not being on it. After seeing the list I'm kinda glad not to be on it. I'd be a bit intimidated by those amazing girls. Not to say i'm better or worse or anything but they are amazing. Ya know?? You are amazing to babysit. I was just talking about that with someone. I can't watch other people's kids. They make me crazy. I won't ask other people to watch my kids unless I can give them money because I don't want to reciprocate and watch their kids, ya know? Sounds like a busy life though. Don't overdo it.
Nana - all i have to say to you is...SLOW DOWN!!!!!!! Take a break and get a pedicure.
Okay I got everyone from yesterday so...love you all and I will chat more as the weekend goes along i hope. Hugs to you all!!
So, yesterday (Friday) was a great day. Ethan's Fun Friday group had a fishing trip where he got to go to this fishery that was all stocked and go fishing. Ethan and Addie both caught a couple of fish and touched them and everything and then released them back into the ponds. Pics are on FB. Derek had the day off and came with us. It was great.
Homeschooling this week was a little light. I need to get really motivated and start making worksheets for Ethan. His handwriting is so atrocious and it makes me crazy so I need to make it less of an issue so that we can work on the task at hand. Then I need to find a handwriting program so that he can work on that separately. I do count handwriting in spelling but that is it, unless I can't read it at all. And we do a lot of things orally when we can. I still need to get him in to see a doctor to see if he is just all boy and can't sit still or if he has an actual issue. i would prefer him to just be all boy, but if there is an issue I want to get it addressed and change our diet or get him medicated if that is the best plan for him. I just don't know. But if DH doesn't get our PCP fixed I can't do anything. That is frustrating me more than anything right now because he seems to think everything else is more important than that right now, ya know? What is it about men that makes them think that whatever we think is important is less important than whatever they need to do?
In the morning Derek is taking Ethan to Cubscouts Camporee and then we will meet by the airport where he can drop off the motorcycle at a parking place and we will drive to Fayetteville, W. Virginia to see a friend of ours and do some rock climbing. Apparently my kids are awesome at it. On October 7 (The anniversary of my friend's death) we decided to go rock climbing to do something fun and celebrate life and the kids loved it and were amazing. Addie climbed the wall like a pro. She could climb up and over the wall without any help at all. I think that might end up be what we end up doing together as a family. they have some great classes for the kids that aren't even very expensive. So, Ethan will also get himself some great patches for Boy Scouts in the process. Yay him!!
Well, I think I'll do some personals real quick and head off to bed.
Chris - So, if you get your insurance together I really want you to try and get MRI's done instead of Mammos. I doubt you'll be able to get them covered but if you can get them covered since you have had issues it would be better for you. I don't want to worry too much about Ethan's handwriting. Mine isn't gorgeous, but it is legible. That's all I want, is legible. I just can't get over how many bad habits he has. I would think that even if it were ugly he wouldn't have all the bad habits he has, ya know? I know a lot will be eliminated with computers but writing still happens some, ya know? We'll see how it goes.
Laurie - Thanks for thinking HSing sounds interesting. I hope Ethan thinks that too in the future. Have a fantastic weekend.
Krista - I hope you get a chance to slow down for at least a few minutes.
Trudy - I don't plan on HSing forever. just as long as we live in a crappy schooling area. It is not good here at all. I decided to do this before we moved. if we move to Texas I will probably stop but we will see how it goes. Thanks for the support.
Petra - I'm glad to hear you are on the move. enjoy your drive.
Meg - I hope the money you need comes in. It seems like the money always comes in when you need it to. Where in Oregon are you going? I lived in SE Portland until I was 10.
Sally - I hope you get everything on your list finished today. If anyone can do it...you can. So, to school or not to school? I will probably be having Ethan finish up some stuff he didn't finish up today that he didn't get to, but not have an actual school day. We'll see though since he won't have a real week either since we'll be traveling. Hmmm...lots to figure out.
Stef - after you don't have a baby belly you'll have a baby as an excuse. That is a much better excuse to not get things done. I'm with you on the CT. I'm totally fine with not being on it. After seeing the list I'm kinda glad not to be on it. I'd be a bit intimidated by those amazing girls. Not to say i'm better or worse or anything but they are amazing. Ya know?? You are amazing to babysit. I was just talking about that with someone. I can't watch other people's kids. They make me crazy. I won't ask other people to watch my kids unless I can give them money because I don't want to reciprocate and watch their kids, ya know? Sounds like a busy life though. Don't overdo it.
Nana - all i have to say to you is...SLOW DOWN!!!!!!! Take a break and get a pedicure.
Okay I got everyone from yesterday so...love you all and I will chat more as the weekend goes along i hope. Hugs to you all!!
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Your photo is gorgeous,even if there is smog. Hope that it doesn't make you sicker.
