I've found a new game at The Zone it's called Mummy Maze. It's pretty fun and for some reason when the mummy beats the guy up it cracks me up. That and the mummy does all these wacky moves and stuff. I am easily amused I guess.
I went down to and helped with Jona for an hour today. His teacher says that he gets SO much more done when I am there. She's preaching to the choir there. I certainly hope that this appointment that we have with Dr. Cantor (not Kingston...not sure why but) will go a long way towards getting us that 504 aide next year. I got a note to call the principle and update her on where we are. And talk a bit about next year, I assume. I called but she wasn't in so I left a message on her voice mail. I should probably get off the computer so that she can call me back. Ya think?
Dr. Kingston called yesterday to set up an appointment with Jona. This is a psychologist who can hopefully give us some insight into how to help Jona. We go up to Salt Lake to see her a week from tomorrow. Jonathan has actually been doing much better in school lately. He has been starting his assignments and keeping the noises down. Ty and I have been very pleased with the notes that his teacher has been sending home. I still think that having a 504 aide would be of immense help to him and his teacher. I have already decided that if they can't get one for him next year I will continue going in to help whenever I can. I think it's made a big difference.
I have been up with Ty doing Yoga for the past couple of days now. It does help me get moving and I think it will help my back. I decided that since Ty and I were both up and he had the time before work that we would get the kids up and have breakfast together and family scripture study and family prayer before he leaves. The events that are occurring in the world today frighten me. I know that I need to keep my family close to me. I also know that I need to give my children a strong sense of self. Who they are, why they are here and where they are going. The best way that I know how to do that is to teach them the doctrines and principles of our church. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. I love my husband and my children so much. I want, more than anything, for them to be happy. I am afraid of what lies ahead and so I am trying my best to prepare for it. We have a family night every week. I highly suggest this to all families. I know I have seen commercials for a family game night on television. We do different things each week. Last Monday we went kite flying. It was great. We also take the time to listen to each member of the family and what they have planned for the week. McKenna and George don't have much to contribute but McKenna just loves to pipe up and let us know that she has something to say. Usually it's "I get to stay home and help mom" Isn't that sweet? We usually sing a song and have a little lesson about all sorts of things...scriptures, nature, honesty ect. I hope that the kids will enjoy Family Home Evening as much when they are teens. Who knows. I guess we will find out though. Anyway I highly suggest this it's a great way to stay connected as a family.
Into taking quiz's today. This one was taken from Hiedi. For some strange reason this particular quiz really hit home. This answer is pretty well on the mark for me right now. What kind of mom are you?
Your score: 58 51-67: Daughter Mom -- Your gravy is better than your mom'sBeing connected to other women and/or tradition is very important to you, and chances are that you have a strong network of family and friends who support you in your mothering. When problems arise, your first instinct is to get help, usually by calling your own mom.
At your best, you are humble, funny and generous...able to give a lot because of all that you take in.
At your worst, you lack confidence in your own intuition and feel either angry and stifled or tempted to abandon all your responsibilities.
Take Charge Advice: Take some risks...alone! Go on a strenuous hike, take a rock-climbing course or sign up for an online course that intimidates you. Better yet, call up your mom and give her some friendly advice. Or sit quietly somewhere and listen to the strength of your inner authority: You know more than you think you do!
Idea taken from Stephanie. Isn't this just interesting? hmmmmmm.....makes me think.
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Why is it that girls can't play together as nicely as boys. Get more than two girls together and fighting ensues. Actually get the little neighbor girl to the East of us together with anyone and fighting ensues. Youngest child, only girl syndrome going on there. I feel for the family because and the little girl because they have gone through some serious upheaval this last little while but com' mon! Oh yeah and can McKenna PLEASE get through this "baby talk" phase soon. She is working on it and has corrected herself a couple of times today. I know she gets this from another little girl in the neighborhood and I know it is a phase that all kids go through yet it still is very tiring on the ears.
This past weekend was absolutely wonderful. Nice and relaxed and yet fun at the same time. Saturday morning there was a church Easter egg hunt at the grade school by my house. I went down at 10:30 to help get the eggs set up and the kids all showed up at 11. The primary presidency and the bishop spoke to them about the Resurrection and Jesus before they went hunting eggs. There were empty plastic eggs hidden among all the others and the kids were told to find an empty one and take it to the bishop and he would give them a picture of Jesus. It was wonderful. The weather was perfect. I little on the chilly side if you stood still but if you moved around at all it was fine. Then after the hunt we took the kids to the library and they found the books they wanted and I picked up some books on tape for my grandma. She can no longer see so she loves the books on tape. I pick up new ones for her once or twice a week. Came home from the library and had lunch and then we went back down to the school and flew a kite. I kind of had to prod Ty into going but once he got down there and had the kite up in the air he said "I'd forgotten how much fun it is to fly a kite". Every Spring, when I was younger, we would get a kite. We were lucky enough to have a large field in our backyard so we just went out there. We (my friends and I) would spend hours on end seeing how high we could get our kites to go. If we had a good enough wind we were usually out there from the time school got out until nightfall. It was bliss. I am hoping that the wind will pick up a bit so that we can go and fly kites tonight for family night. We came home and the kids played with friends or read the library books until it was time for dinner. Sunday morning the Easter beagle had arrived and had left new Sunday clothes and a Spring outfit for us, along with tons of candy. We went to church and Ty and I were actually able to go to Sunday school together for the first time in over a year (there was one other time in November). Our callings kept us from being able to go together. Then after church we came home changed clothes grabbed a little bite to eat and headed over to Ty's folks where we had a nice barbecue, egg hunt and visit. After that we went to my folks' house for cheese cake and visiting. All in all it was a wonderful weekend. I wish they could all be like that but I know they can't *sigh*. On with regular life.
