This Week At Home, 2012, Week 12,

Little notes I write myself so that I can remember each precious day, 'cause the days are long, but the years are short!  (Gretchen Rubin said that last part.)

A treat. Mine was tart, but refreshing. 

Monday...
The last day of winter is here.  It's 80 degrees and sunny AGAIN!  I am so spoiled now that I can't even imagine going back to the 60's that a couple weeks ago seemed like perfection!  :-)

Ryan is with Nana today.  I miss him, but know he is having a grand time.  The younger two and I had a pretty good day together.  First there was gym class and a stop on the way home to get our Great Harvest bread.  Then we had a yummy lunch at home.  The kids did their math on their own, both getting all questions right.  :-)  Next, we sang a couple hymns, because churches don't teach them these days.  We continued our reading in Acts, while Grace illustrated for us on her flannel graph board.  We read poetry.  We read in our history spine, The World of Columbus and Sons.  We read a chapter of Leonardo da Vinci and a chapter of The second Mrs. Gioconda.  The kids did their language arts on their own while I cleaned up lunch and hung some clothes out to dry.  This is pretty much our typical Monday. In a bit I will take Grace to dance class.  While she's in dance, I'll read.  Dinner is started already.  We're having pinto beans and brown rice with steamed broccoli and fruit. 

A picture just doesn't do it justice! 

Tuesday...

Sunny and in the mid 80's!  Grace and I took our walk a bit earlier today so that we'd beat the heat.  I still can't believe that I just said that in March.  Ryan got right to work on his mostly independent studies.  Grace, Trevor and I kept on reading away.  Grace and I are having a great time reading about all the kings and queens and their sinful lives.  History is entertaining!

Our little friend comes this afternoon.  The kids keep her occupied and I think they enjoy their time with her.  I think it is good for them to spend two afternoons a week caring for a youngster under my watchful eye.  

Tonight is my bunco night.  I'm making homemade chicken tenders, green beans and fruit for dinner here.  Not sure what I'll be served at my friends' house, but I do know that I will have to behave myself.  :-)

This is what happens when I say no to screens. 

Wednesday...

Ditto on the weather.  Now, I am really beginning to think we are going to have to mow the grass soon.  I've never mowed in March.  Not once.  This is the last sunny day for a couple days, as rain is on the way tomorrow and Friday. 

Today is a bitter day.  We're going to a 21 year old cousin's funeral.  Young persons funerals are beyond difficult.  I did not know her very well, but her mother and aunt are close family.

I hope to get some reading with the kids done today before and perhaps after the funeral, but I'm not so sure it will happen.

Tonight is AWANA.  I'll make (whole grain) pancakes with real maple syrup before we go.

Grace's new pencils!

Thursday...

A mixed bag of weather today.  It stormed a little, but was still warm, in the 70's.  We continued with our lessons in the morning, making good progress.  Our little friend came in the afternoon.  I made a huge salad, fruit salad, and bread for dinner.  Kids went to karate.  Uneventful day.  Praise the Lord!  Even the laundry is caught up.  *grins* 

Looking at a spider climbing up behind me! 

Friday...

Woke up to a gentle rain, but still very warm in the 60's this morning.  We need the rain.  I am supposed to meet my friend to walk this morning.  We'll see how the weather is in a few hours. 

I need to finish our reading for the week.  We are on week 31 of 36 weeks of our Sonlight curriculum.  I plan to go to the end of May, so for a few weeks, we will concentrate on other subjects, like spelling, perhaps?  We really need to! 

Dinner?  I must think of it now!  Options are dwindling.  I really need to go to the store, but there is no time or energy for that.  I will thaw a package of chicken and see what happens!  Perhaps the dinner fairy will arrive in time to save my sanity?  Getting dinner made and cleaned up before small group is a job.  PB& J would work for me!  

Tonight we have our small group over.  The house will need some work, nothing major.  I am out of *gasp* coffee, so at some point I will have to get some before tomorrow morning or else! 

Saturday...

Jeff works.  It's one of the last of the Saturdays to work though.  We're counting down.  Only 3 more after this week!  I'll have to get food, because tonight, friends coming for dinner.  :-) 

Sunday...

Our one family day. Not sure what we'll do after church.  I think Trevor has choir practice in the evening, so there won't be a whole lot of time.  Maybe we'll just hang out. 

Waiting for art class. 

I hope you've had a good week. 
Thanks again for reading,
Jenn