so i wanted to recap on this last week.
sunday was a great day. not only was it John's first sunday back in 3 months (thanks to his work schedule of having no sunday's off) but we actually made it on time, nay EARLY! we got to sit in the chapel as a family, and i got to listen to the testimonies and the kids were pretty good. i convinced kathryn to lay in my lap so i could rub/scratch her back like my mom always did with me...she loved it, and just laid there letting me run my fingers through her hair and across her back. that was special to me. cuz i remember when i was (slightly older) on the receiving end.
oh yeah, and let me not foget to mention the Bishop caught me before church and told me they were calling a new nursery leader and were going to release me. wow. i've been in there without any offical help for the last...9 months or so. and now they found someone to take the calling, and they are releasing me. the first thought was...i'll be able to go to relief society and hear the lessons! and to sunday school and study the scriptures!!! yay! but then i realized that the new nursery leader didn't have any help either, and i needed to stay for a few sundays to get her used to the routine to takeover. and then i remembered how Daniel has separation anxiety really bad...he's the kind of kid you don't want in nursery, i guess i'll have to try to phase him out of this. so looks like i'll still be in nursery and i won't be getting to attend class like i thought after all. that's ok.
of course the superbowl was also last sunday, and i watched it, that was an amazing game. who woulda thought the Saints would win? i'm so happy for them. they played really well. what a year to remember.
this past wednesday kathryn stayed at school for the whole day. we just wanted to see how she would do, since she turned 4 she can stay all day. Mrs. Katie was happy to report she did excellent, and would love for her to stay all day everyday. she mentioned that kathryn aside from her speech delay is one of the quickest learners in the class and they have seen a drastic improvement since she's been going. (i have seen this too!) i am so thankful for her teachers and their special ability to work with young kids. kathryn is my first child so i have nothing to compare her to, but i am amazed at the things she has memorized since she started school august 18... she knows her numbers and can count to 17 (as of yesterday, she did that out of the blue) she knows her alphabet upper and lower case and can identify what sound each letter makes either by replying to "what sound does the letter T make" or "what letter makes the "sssss" sound... she also has quite a few nursery rhymes memorized and a handful of words memorized... when she sees the written words dog, duck, shoe, kangaroo, hat, cat... she names the word. she's at the stage now where i can point out words and spell them out and she helps me sound them out... it's so exciting watching her learn! and one thing she drastically improved on was responding to questions with a proper answer... she used to just give you the blank stare, but she is conversational...if that is a word. i could go on about things she has learned from school but i have a hard time explaining things in few words, so...needless to say, she is definitely going to go full days. daniel will miss her terribly, but now i'll get time to teach him? he's a hard one.
i also got to go over to my sister Jenn's house on Wednesday night. i have been wanting some time away from the kids and John was off, so away i went. my intentions were to watch this DVD that my friend Amanda let me borrow... DNA evidence of the Book of Mormon... well, we didn't realize it was 4 hours long! we got started on it and both of us were interested in what the rest of it is about. between that and some testimonies i heard in church, i was re-energized to study the scriptures. not just read, but study. and so i started the next day (Thursday) but i decided to start on the new testament and study it (i failed to attend seminary the new testament year so i am lacking in that knowledge) i must say, before now, (except in seminary) i have never had the burning desire to read more and study more. i feel really connected this time, and can't wait to read more. obviously with the kids, i have to limit my time, but i'm taking time out of the middle of the day rather than waiting till before i go to bed where i never absorbed much because i was so exhausted. it's only been 2 days, but i can feel the difference. this is what i've needed for a long time!
i also looked back on my goals...
1. be more grateful -
once again, this week i had to realize that i was praying for the wrong reasons or with the wrong intent...i got to hear a talk last sunday on byu tv about praying to hear the Lord's counsel not praying to counsel the Lord on what He should do for you. at least i was receptive enough to receive the answer...and as i looked at what we had in that respect, compared to others, we were going to be just fine. have faith. and put your mind to work on something else. so i did. and if only i could choose to stay grateful (which puts me in a good mood) it's a mind game!
2. get organized -
well, i haven't really gotten to work on this so much, i feel like i am constantly trying to just keep up the regular chores of dishes, laundry, dinner, toys put away, vacuuming, that i don't have time for new projects. i have things i mind tho. i have found that i really should only have 1 main project aside from daily things (chores, scripture study) going on at a time, otherwise i get nothing acomplished. so the doing things weekly has changed.
3. working out -
i have been going about once a week to Foxy's, but since it will expire in April i am trying to do things at home, and that is where the trampoline has come in totally handy. it in itself is a full body workout, but with it's springyness, it is easy on the joints...so push ups, and other things are much easier to do. it also is a great cardio exercise and i have fun while i'm doing it!!! i have lost 1 pound since the new year (may not be much, but with the 2 king cakes, birthday cake and other junk, i think losing anything is awesome!)
4. read scriptures -
i've already touched on this one
5. take time to take care of me -
i should do better at this, but i am slowly improving. it's the little things.
6. FHE -
well, i haven't done it every week, i keep getting discouraged, but i think if i don't try to include daniel, (he seems to wreck the plan) and focus on Kathryn i'll see results? i just don't know how to handle Daniel. Kathryn can sit and take in more, but since Daniel is there, it seems like i have to cut it to a brief summary and fighwith him to get off the table etc. and nothing was really learned. it seems like if i focused on Kathryn, and let Daniel listen in on his own free will, it would be more successful.
7. focus on the kids happiness -
well, i still find myself with no new ideas sometimes, but i feel like i've gotten closer to kathryn (daniel was never the issue. lol)
8. forgive and forget -
lately i seem to be holding grudges against my hubby...i see myself getting aggravated when he's home and not helping with this or that, and really try to see it from his perspective and tell myself he needs a break or whatever, then i hear the words of my dear friend Amanda in my head "are you asking him to help? cuz men don't look for ways to help, they have to be told" or something like that, and realize, i never asked him to help me. so this week, i have been giving him chances to help, and he definitely has. yesterday was wonderful. i feel like i asked a lot of him, but he did it without the annoying sighs or delays...so that made me so happy. i have to remember to stop the silent frustration and ask for help
9 visiting with family -
well, i have done well with this, taking oppurtunities as they arise, and i'm glad. i'm trying to keep up the monthly game night with both sides of the family, and that is my favorite. we played "buzz word" and that turned out to be a fun game!
10. go to the temple at least once a month -
i went January, and hope to keep that going.
11. be debt free except the mortgage -
well, we took on new debt with buying the van...but soon will have both vehicles paid off...
12. work on scrapbooking -
so this is one of those things i have decided to put on the side...i decided first i want to go through my pictures (digital) and decide which to keep and what to delete...i have thousands...after i choose which to keep most will be printed (when the funds are available) for scrapbooking, then i can tackle all those scrapbooking pages and feel much more organized about it, knowing what pictures i have.
well, that is my update for February.
my big project for feb/march is going through digital pictures...hopefully it wont take forever.
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