A day or too late....

Monday August 2, 2010

or Wednesday August 4, 2010

Outside of my window: the steam is building. Iowa feels like a tropical rain forest! The rain came in torrential sheets this morning making for an interesting commute into town. It took me 4 detours and 1 hour 15 minutes to make what is normally a 20 minute drive. Flooded roads, broken lights, and a couple accidents provided more excitement than I needed or wanted at 7:00 A.m.

From the learning room: The school books are ordered. The harp has been ordered. Amazingly enough on the day I ordered the harp the company had the harp on sale 30% off! I made contact with DMD's art and harp teacher but am still up in the air on DYS's cello and piano times. The way it is shaping up we are going to have something out of the house every day of the week. This is not ideal but hopefully doable. I was not in any hurry to have DMD driving but my husband wisely decided that she should take the class. It will be a huge benefit for her to be able to drive this year! DMD's classes for this year include; Notgrass world history and literature, Bob Jones consumer math, Abeka 10 language , Rosetta stone Italian, Bible, Art, Harp, and Hand Crafts. DYS will be doing; Saxon 7/8, Abeka language 8, Mystery of History Volume 8, Italian, Bible, Cello, Piano. DYS will also be playing home school football for a season this fall.

In the kitchen

With all my children under 1 roof and a month of very little cooking I was inspired to cook up a storm! In honor of DOD's home coming I spent Saturday making home made ravioli. It was definitely worth the effort!

Friday - home made pizza

Saturday - ravioli with home made flat bread

Sunday - Hamburgers on the grill, chips and salsa

Monday - grilled ribs, sweet corn on the cob

Tuesday - Cheese hash brown breakfast casserole

Wednesday - nummy left overs

Thursday - Fried chicken, mashed potato, garden beans

salad served with each meal

What I am wearing

I am praying: that all of our plans for the year are within God's will for each one of us and that each one of us would glorify God in the role he has given us for the next school year. As student or mother!

I am reading: up on the Nook, Barnes and nobles reader. I am not attracted to technology in general but boy would I enjoy being able to download books and have easy access to them especially when we are traveling!

I am hearing: excited giggling as the dinning room is turned into a giant fort!

One of my favorite things is the bedding on baby 2's bed. I love the pink and chocolate brown with polka dots!

A few plans for the rest of the week: Baby 1 was supposed to have tubes put into his ears this week but there has been a mix up with his insurance so it is looking like we are going to have to reschedule it for closer to fall. So if the weather is decent on our unexpected free day I think we will make an early morning of the zoo. DMD's drivers ed schedule is keeping us hopping in and out of the car. Our support worker came yesterday to check in with us. My home school support group is having their yearly kick off meeting and DMS will have shooting club.