The first of which is that we added a new furry family member to our brood! He is an eight month old basset hound and we re-named him Copper.
Isn't he absolutely adorable? He has the best personality and is a very snuggly little guy. He has fit in beautifully with us and we are so excited to have him!
Another exciting thing was that Jeff and I actually got to go out Saturday night! We picked up our friends and went to see the movie Thor! Got off to a bit of a rocky start when we accidentally backed into someone (who was parked mostly in the middle of the road...but oh, well...) but what's the point in dwelling... It was an accident. Nobody was injured. We have good insurance. It's already taken care of.
The movie was pretty good. Getting out and getting to spend some time with grown-ups was even better! It's really nice to have friends who have similar interests and who are very loving and kind and terrific people that you enjoy spending time with! In all fairness, I don't get to spend time with adults very much....I might have talked their ears off. I spend so much time dealing with small people who always want something from me...it's a little difficult to transition sometimes. Thank God that I didn't speak about myself in the third person. I would have been mortified.
I have been reading books like crazy. Books that I bought for my birthday... books on my NOOKcolor...I need to get my priorities straight as I have now not crafted for like two weeks. *gasp* I know I just caused several people who know me to pass out with that sentence. Me...not crafting....?!?! It is sure to be a sign of the end times.....Honestly, I have just been really busy. And if I only have 20 minutes or so, I won't pick something up because then I won't put it down and get done what needs to get done. I promise after this week is done, I am not so crazy busy and I will post some pictures of the things that I have been working on.
We have also been spending as much time as we can outside! It's been a bit difficult lately, and I would like to complain about the rain, but it's making our flowers bloom so beautifully!
The kids and I only have three weeks of homeschool left after this week. Maybe another week to finish up some projects, but we are nearing the end. Hayden has earned himself some summer school this year with Math because he is really slacking off. He hasn't dropped below a B grade...he is still doing well. But he is definitely not applying himself or doing his best. Cebelle will be practicing her reading all summer. She is reading some pretty big words now! I'm very proud of her! I am very proud of both of them for working so hard this year and accomplishing all that they have! But, as their teacher, I am also very definitely looking forward to some downtime!
I had to call and make eye doctor appointments for both of the kids. There has been a lot of squinting going on here. I am guessing that Hayden needs a better prescription for his glasses and I will be very surprised if Cebelle doesn't end up with glasses. I had hoped that they would be spared that, but I guess they didn't have very good odds considering that everyone in the family has glasses!
Jeff and I have been using the evenings after the kids are in bed to try and catch up on our shows. We have this new policy where we record almost an entire season of a show and then wait to see if the show is renewed before we watch it and get involved. I know...its awful...but I would rather not waste my time watching something if it's only going to last for a few episodes and never a finished story. I find that unbelievably obnoxious! I can't tell you how many times we would watch a show and love it and then the show would get cancelled. I hate that. And it's a waste of time to watch something that goes nowhere. So there really aren't many things that we watch on TV now. (One of the exceptions is a show on ABC called "Better With You". It stars one of Jeff's former students, Jake Lacy, who we have always loved and adored. I hope his show stays on the air because Jake deserves to be really successful!) And we are watching Stargate: SG1 from the beginning on Netflix.
Jeff's last play will be opening on the Thursday before Memorial Day weekend. I love what he does and love that he is able to offer so many kids the awesome opportunity to do work in theatre....but I am definitely looking forward to having him home with us for a couple of months!
Well, that's about all the excitement that has been happening here! Not actually exciting by nearly any standards...Just a normal, everyday life filled with lots of ups and downs. But by the grace of God, the downs never last long and they teach me valuable lessons. I wish the same for you! God bless!
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