A Bit of Catching Up...

Other than last night's entry, I haven't posted in a while... I've been writing, just keeping it a little closer to home, finding comfort in the ole' pen and paper.  I'd like to share a bit of what's been happening in my life though, as some of you have been wondering where I've been ~ Thank you for the emails ladies...   

 

Okay, so first of all I want to tell you about my daughter's little accident on her scooter.  Okay, so it wasn't very little at all... as a matter of fact it was downright awful!  She broke her sweet little arm!!  She'll be alright, of course, and it could've been much worse, but her little girl arm in a long cast... oh my goodness.

Here, let me show you:     :o(

She's handling it quite well, but of course is discouraged about starting school and being unable to participate in Phys. Ed. or play the way she usually does with her friends at recess.  She was looking forward to playing field hockey for the first time as well.  Her big sis has been teaching her, and it's been a nice experience for them to share an interest in something and actually get along while in the same breathing space!  (this is a bit of an exaggeration... they've been doing quite well together lately)  I, of course, have been going through the usual motherly guilt stuff... you know, feeling responsible just for buying the dang scooter in the first place.  I'm just so thankful that she was right outside the door when it happened so that I could be right there for her. 

In other news...  school for ME is going very well.  I am so pleased with how things have begun in our classroom.  The teacher I work with treats me as a complete equal, always making sure that she adds my name to every sentence that her name is in.  I'm enjoying working with her and sharing the class and the kids... they are all adorable.  Even the little blondie that pushes my buttons all day.  I could just pick him up and squeeze him!  Yeah, will see how long THAT lasts!  <smiling>

Amanda is finding the work load of seventh grade to be overwhelming... 3-4 hours of homework every night.  One thing I can be happy about is that the TV hasn't been on for a week!  She has been handling it alright, going through some tough moments and then willing herself to let go, take time to breathe, and go back to it.  She's very discouraged and fears she will have to quit field hockey... I have fears, too... playtime is officially over!

But we will make it through it all.  I've been through it myself, ya know.  If any of you who have gone through the whole "teenage drama" with your own children, survived to tell about it, and would like to give me a tip or two 

 ~ PLEASE KNOW THEY WILL BE MUCH APPRECIATED!!!

I just know how I was.  It wasn't pretty.

What a beautiful weekend... I was out enjoying the warm sun and soft breeze earlier.  Think it's time to finish up my chores and get myself back out there.  There surely will be fewer and fewer days like this as fall draws closer.  Leaves are coloring, nights are cooling, and I find I am looking forward to the upcoming holidays and even the first scent of snow...  Yeah.  I said snow. 

So those are the events of the past week or so.  Hope everyone has a happy weekend!