Hectic AM's

Well, the week started off like a whirlwind.  It was  a typical Monday yesterday.  B refused to do anything to get ready for school.  With his eczema issues, we have a morning and night regimen.  He detests the creams and ointments and is so slippery with them when he fights me I usually lose my grip and he falls.  Then that starts a whole new reason to be upset.  To bad it doesn't count for a workout for me though.  My heart rate definitely increases.  And then this doesn't even count G's routine.  She's big enough now though she does a lot of it on her own which helps on mornings like yesterday.
George, our Elf left B an Elf Warning on his door after all the ruckus that morning.

 



Maybe the next few days won't be as eventful as yesterday.  LOL

And So The Hustle And Bustle Begins.....

Seems these days are going by faster and faster.  Thanksgiving has come and gone already.  Had a wonderful Thanksgiving with family and friends.  Of course, we ate too much, as we go to three different places but wouldn't trade it for anything.

We have our Christmas tree up and our stockings are hung.  I really don't do anything outside.  Oh and George, our Elf is back with us too.  Haven't taken pictures like I should have but he's been in our tree, stuck in a lamp, swinging from the fan and then this morning he was on a shelf in the kitchen with a fruit loop necklace it appears he made..........with the LAST of the fruit loops!

Need to get the list out and start shopping but haven't made it that far yet.  Kids have mailed their letters to Santa though. I told them they could ask him for three things this year and that's what they did. 

Maybe next post I will have remembered to take pictures of George and his doings.

Truly Blessed

This week I had the chance to volunteer in Gracey's classroom and really enjoyed the time.  At first, I worried she would be too distracted and that I wouldn't be able to do it anymore but she did fine.  I explained that I was there to help her teachers get things done for the class and that I couldn't sit and talk with just her.  She seemed to understand and only asked for one hug. LOL. 

This past Tuesday was also "Take Your Parents To School Day".  I was able to stay the whole time and her Daddy surprised her by having lunch with her.  She was thrilled.

Just one more confirmation that the decision we made for me to stay home was the right one for now.  I am truly a blessed person.

Have a beautiful day!

Yay!

I enjoy doing crafts.  I never said I was good at them but I keep on finding ones to do.  I attempted a cookie sheet chalkboard.  I thought it would be easiest with the spray can kind but not so much.  I never could get it to spray an even flow.  So it went in the garbage.  But I will try again.  Don't like things to get the whoop me!

I did try my hand at the mesh wreaths.  I  found the directions on Pinterest, of course.  I changed the sizes though when I should've followed them precisely.  It did turn out okay enough for my front door and maybe the next one will make it to "gift" status.

This one you roll the pieces of mesh and secure them in the middle  with a pipe cleaner.  Then you attach it to the wire wreath frame with the same pipe cleaner.

Catch Up

Gracey's class had  a Fall Festival  in their classroom last week.  I was responsible for the treat bags.  I went to my favorite place....Smart Start of Pender County and  and made die cut pumpkins, got black and yellow bags and the ribbon.  I think they were cute, even if I made them.  I put a lil bit of candy but not much.  Mainly it had different kinds of stickers, spider or bug rings, gum and a Trick or Treat word search.

 

 

 

This is pictures of Braxton doing his "project" as he says. It's from  Family Fun Magazine September 2013 issue.  He sat doing this while I fixed supper one night.  Now he does this "fine motor fun" when Sissy is doing her homework.

Been A While

Gosh, time flies by so fast.  I thought being at home I would stay on top of things more but boy was I wrong.  I make lists and lose them, so I make more lists. Then I find the original list and it's totally different than the second and well you get the idea.  Vicious cycle.  But I do enjoy being at home with the kids.  We do art, play games, do homework, color, write, etc.  So what if the floor doesn't get swept everyday, we are making memories and I am so thankful for that.

Gracey's fall break is over and she is back to school.  This is first full week back so I hope we quickly get back into our routine.  She was ready to go back and so excited to get to see her classmates again.  I am thankful she likes school and hope it stays that way.

Fall break kept us busy and now having issues with Internet at home, so I have not posted regularly but hope to get back to it. I'm actually at the library doing this post.  Beginning to work on Christmas gifts and crafts and hope to post some pics soon. That is the ones I can post without giving the present away.  Wouldn't that be something?

This is a beautiful day.  Think I will go home and open some windows and enjoy it.  Fresh air might put some pep in my step today.

A Little of This and a Little of That

Well, I had so many things planned for our Fall Break.  We are a week into it and haven't accomplished much at all.  Funny how that works.

 We already had a yard sale planned for last weekend and the kids went to their MeMaws so they didn't have to rise and shine so early.  Then Gracey got to go to Nana's to help plant flowers and such, which worked out really well since Braxton woke up that morning with a tummy bug.  All is well now and they are both at home, enjoying their time.

Gracey has lots of schoolwork to work on during her break.  It's hard to believe she is reading already.  Time just goes so fast.  Braxton learns so much from her too.  He has to take a turn practicing his sight words too.  She whispers the answers and he repeats.  It's cute plus it's just an extra practice run for Gracey.

It's Homecoming this Sunday at church and I haven't a clue what to food to take.  It will probably change two or three times between now and Sunday morning.  We are also starting to plan our Children's Christmas program.  It's such a blessing to work with the children and to see their love for Jesus.

We continue to use our Chore Charts and it is working really well.   The after school questions of course are on hold until school starts back. I am currently working on Meal Plans.  I feel like I cook the same things over and over.  Been searching Pinterest for some new ideas and hope to incorporated them into our meals. 

Been seeing  lots of fall ideas online and hope to get to try some over our break.  If that does happen, will gladly post some pics!