Things to come

A friend of mine,Gail~ who happens to make food that is sinfully delicious-- and often sugar free-- posted a verse on Facebook and it was so moving I thought I would post it here --

Isaiah 43 18-19 (New International Version)

18 "Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past.

19 See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up: do you not perceive it?

I am making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland

I hope this verse will serve to be my guide in the New Year~

I have a meeting with the teacher and staff-- on Monday-- to talk about the level 3 that Shane got on the last day of school before the break and also to discuss his Instructional Assistant... and their role in the classroom--

I have to take the kids with me since Jerry will be working

and I hope that the kids will listen in as usual... and

"assimilate" (did I use that in it's correct context?)

what the goals are for the New Year...

I am glad the kids are home with me-- but I wish that Jerry could be enjoying time with them also-- he leaves before they are awake and then he comes home a bit before their bedtime. I don't know how the single mom's do it-- I get frustrated that Jerry is away from us for only 12hours a day-- 4 days a week....

It's kinda cold but not snowing... just wet and drippy-- not really rain-- but more like melting water from the trees. I 'd really like some snow!

coffee,homework,DUCKS,snow?

I found some great coffee in the freezer and a cyber hug also--:) but now I'm all out of creamer...where is our local cow, to steal some cream from... ??

Being at home with Shane was/is so many things

• emotional
• frustrating
• fun
• annoying
• lovely
• enjoyable

It took a while for Shane and I to create a "good work situation", he wanted a ton of help doing his homework, I wanted him to work more independently. Finally we came to a compromise-- I think. Shane is so smart and good at knowing what "gets" mommy -- I wonder if he parented me or I... by a slim chance~ parented him.

We picked up Jessica from school and then had to go back to school, she had forgotten her homework and her folder-- very unusual for Jessica-- and then this morning she decided to wear the same shirt and socks as yesterday--- she says it's to stay warm and comfy-- I worry that she was being lazy to find a new outfit...

It has been rather frosty here lately and there is "talk" via the weather uh--people-- that on Sunday we may have snow!

We happen to be in a valley

(home of the Eugene, Oregon Ducks that are ROSE BOWL BOUND!~)

and not very often do we really officially get snow... glorious,beautiful, annoying snow--. I like how the snow looks and I like how it makes me want to sit and watch it -- but I don't like cleaning up all the dripping clothes, or getting it in my face-- or how LONG it takes for my hands to warm up once they get cold.

Time to get started on today... coffee and homework ...here I come!

Good Weekend

It was such a weird weekend -- we had snow,rain,sun -- on each day this weekend !
The kids were off on Friday and it was grocery day---So, I tried something new-- I borrowed my husbands' truck and I used it to drive around-- the truck has a heater and air conditioning-- it is much taller and it has more power. It was nice to drive something that was big and pretty--
The kids enjoyed being in the truck also -- there is more space in the truck and they sit up higher so their view is different. (I thought that for a time on Saturday I was going to get sicker-- with a head cold, but I didn't! -- so we missed a birthday party--:( -- )
I posted an ad on Craiglist to see if I could get Shane a desk -- Jessica already has one and the kids fight over it -- so I was hoping to get one for Shane-- I got one for FREE ! --- yahooooo --- it wasn't very pretty-- so I purchased some stripper and during a dry part of the day I stripped the desk of the ugly paint,marker and glitter that it had on it.
On the way home from getting the desk the kids were fascinated to look out the window--- the amount of fluffy clouds that were all around. Shane and Jessica started calling out ~

• look mom, it's a running poodle
• Mom, can you see that sleeping polar bear?
• no, that's a turtle sleeping
• and then Shane said, " Mom, look I see a God Train! "

if I could of stopped the truck and taken a picture I would of... what a moment!

It was a good weekend, I didn't get all the groceries purchased -- however things seemed to go well. Jerry is going to stain the desk to protect from splinters and such-- I think that we will be the final owners of this desk-- it will need to be recycled after we are done with it!

We had an awesome guest at our church-- he was a man that speaks Russian and his native language -- he lives near Mongolia the details escape me-- but it was simply stunning to hear -- via interpreter his message. I plan on getting the DVD of the service to view again and share.

My nephew,Miles- turned one this weekend, and looking at his blog-- it seems like a good time was had by all!

Tomorrow, Shane has a regular dentist check-up I will be praying for an uneventful visit.

Our Tree

We had so much fun-- the tree is small and thin--
(hey, that's my Christmas wish)
But -- it's cute, and very cheaply decorated I might add!
popcorn, a paper chain, and ribbon

• we used a map
• we tasted the snow
• we even got Mom with a snowball or two
• and so now we have a tree!
• Daddy even got to use the 4 wheel drive on the truck to turn around!

Joy~~~~~ was had by all!

Snow day

• Jessica thought that the snow on the tree branches looked like coral reefs~

What an interesting thought! ~

• Shane and Jerry made the Snowman, but Jessica added a girls' touch!

• Shane was having so much fun, that the snowman saved him from falling over!

Stand by your Snowman!