Andrew's thoughts on laundry /July 28

I was in Andrew's room the other day (generally a very messy place to be)and saw that he had shirts sticking out of what was his underwear/jammy drawer and I mentioned that they didn't belong there. He said he doesn't do "drawers" anymore (ie. one for shirts, one for pants), and that if he is lucky that he will find all the items he needs for the day in 1 drawer.

Poems

We're sharing poems tonight for family home evening. Here are some new ones I've discovered and an old favorite. Once you get to the link you may have to scroll down a bit to get to the actual poem.

http://famouspoetsandpoems.com/poets/langston_hughes/poems/16947

http://famouspoetsandpoems.com/poets/maya_angelou/poems/492

http://famouspoetsandpoems.com/poets/william_butler_yeats/poems/10438

And so it goes...

Have been making a tomato/basil/mozzarella salad with basil that we're growing. Yum and yay! We have some tomatoes that are starting to grow so maybe I'll be able to use our own tomatoes too. (That's all our garden consists of this year)

I love watching Jayna in swim lessons. She has such a happy face! She says they are so much fun! She started in level 2 this summer, but after the first lesson they told her she should try level 3, so she was pretty happy about that too I think.

The jury ( me and my multiple personalities) is still out on the new job. I've been in the house a few days, but have mostly been shadowing and directed as to what to do. Soon I'll be responsible for more things and we'll see how it goes.

I'm excited to start school in the fall. I hope it is a good choice.

I've still been losing weight, although it has slowed down some. I'm at around 35 pounds or so. It has been kind of fun trying out some new recipes and I've found some products that I like using. It's nice too that people are starting to notice my weight loss. Richard is doing great too and has lost over 50 pounds. He is a bit more diligent than I am.

Reading now (still): "Yes your teen is crazy, Loving your kid without losing your mind"

Just Finished: "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" ( or something like that)- a pretty good read.

And so it goes...

June 25, 2008

What a busy month this has been, and full of changes too. The kids are out of school now and I attended Whitney's moving up day (middle school for her next year) and Jayna's kindergarten celebration- both ends of the elementary school. They both did really well this year. Waiting to see how Andrew's grades pulled through- we had gotten a progress report showing various zero's on some things and had really been on him to do better. He's smart, but doesn't always apply himself the way he should.

Since school is out that means my job as a teacher's aide is over too. WooHOO! It was an okay job this past year, but I'm also glad it's over. The last week or so was crazy with exams and stuff. The past year was a good time to evaluate things and see where I wanted to go next.

I started training yesterday for my new job. I guess my official title is a relief life skills trainer. I'll be working in a group home for adult men with developmental disabilities. I have learned a little bit about it, but think I will get a much better idea about it once I actually start. I have about 10 more days of training first. Training itself was kind of long and not great yesterday, however that part didn't seem so bad once I left and saw that my car had been broken into with a smashed window and stolen gps system. Oh well, it got fixed today, but I don't think we'll be replacing the gps any time soon.

Richard has given notice to Motel 6 that he won't be working past this Saturday. He really hated the job and I missed having him around so I'm not so upset.

Reading now: Yes, Your Teen is crazy! Loving your child without Losing your Mind ( or something like that) really helpful so far.

Just Finished: Last Night at the Lobster - kind of a boring read

And so it goes...

"Frank Shirt"-- June 2,2008

Well, the "Frank" shirt reappeared today. It hasn't been worn for some time, then here it is again.

Whitney has musical theater dress rehearsal today, then a track meet. Busy,busy, busy.

Was offered a relief position today working with developmentally handicapped adults. I said yes. I think it will be something I can do over the summer and through college. I am only required to work 12 hours a month. We'll see how it goes though. I'll have 2 weeks of training that I'll probably start after I'm done working at the school.

Just Finished:-Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert. Really liked it.

And so it goes...

May 30th- one more thought

I have just come to the realization that beyond praying, I can't do anything about Richard's job search or job situation; and that worrying doesn't do any good, so I can now just let it all go. I'm just going to have to have faith, and let it be. Yes this same principal probably applies to many more things, but I can only give up my false sense of control over one thing at a time I guess! And wouldn't it be nice, if by me realizing and saying this is all God needed. That now my Heavenly Father could say, oh she finally gets it, let's give this man a great job!! Anyhow- here's to one less thing on my worry plate!!

And so it goes...