1. I have enjoyed the sunshine this week. It has been perfect autumn weather. Our kindergarten walks have been very pleasant. I love to see the brown and yellow leaves falling all around me. I told the kids that when they caught a falling leaf, they caught a wish in their hand. It's harder than it sounds! Today, one fell right on my head! I decided to count that.
2. Monday was my brother Timothy's last P-day of his mission! We chatted on gmail for about an hour that morning. I am really excited for him to come home!
3. I made an apple pie for FHE. It was amazing.
4. Scott went on a father-son date with Soren on Wednesday night. They went to the U of U parking lot and wrote down all the license plates they saw. When they got home, Soren was very excited to tell me about the snazzy sports car they saw as well as the license plate from England.
5. I gave myself permission to take a nap every day this week. So if Sven got me up in the middle of the night, I took a nap in the afternoon of the next day. This went a long way towards keeping me feeling energized and sane.
6. I have been using Flylady's website to organize my housework this week and I really like it. I had to give up the chore game because it just wasn't working for me anymore. After 4 years of using the chore game to keep my house clean, it has been exciting to use a new system. And I love my shiny sink!
7. Thursday, we made our trip down to Provo. Every Thursday, we go there for Sally's harp lesson. We usually have lunch with my brother Brinton and my sister Brianna. Afterwards, the kids take a nap at the Monsons' home while I visit with Patty and teach Sally. This week, Patty and I had a really great talk about the challenges of motherhood. I have been having an especially rough time with Soren and Carl lately and needed some advice and encouragement. I am really grateful to have Patty as a mentor.
8. Thursday night, I went to accompany the Swiss Choir, which is really fun! I gave them my first invoice and got my first paycheck! Woot!
9. Brainstorming about Halloween has been really fun this week. The kids' costumes are mostly done, which is good because the ward party is tomorrow. I still have some sewing ahead of me for Soren's costume but I am excited about that part. I like the crazy, creative flurry that precedes Halloween.
10. I have given Sven a bath and a massage every day this week. He smells so wonderful! I have a little massage routine that we do and it is fun to watch him anticipate my movements. He especially loves when I rub his feet and then do "This Little Piggy".
11. Watching Carl zip around on his bike has been awesome. He can do pretty much anything he wants to now. He likes to imitate some of the bike tricks the older boys do. It's fun to see him learn new skills and be proud of them.
2. Monday was my brother Timothy's last P-day of his mission! We chatted on gmail for about an hour that morning. I am really excited for him to come home!
3. I made an apple pie for FHE. It was amazing.
4. Scott went on a father-son date with Soren on Wednesday night. They went to the U of U parking lot and wrote down all the license plates they saw. When they got home, Soren was very excited to tell me about the snazzy sports car they saw as well as the license plate from England.
5. I gave myself permission to take a nap every day this week. So if Sven got me up in the middle of the night, I took a nap in the afternoon of the next day. This went a long way towards keeping me feeling energized and sane.
6. I have been using Flylady's website to organize my housework this week and I really like it. I had to give up the chore game because it just wasn't working for me anymore. After 4 years of using the chore game to keep my house clean, it has been exciting to use a new system. And I love my shiny sink!
7. Thursday, we made our trip down to Provo. Every Thursday, we go there for Sally's harp lesson. We usually have lunch with my brother Brinton and my sister Brianna. Afterwards, the kids take a nap at the Monsons' home while I visit with Patty and teach Sally. This week, Patty and I had a really great talk about the challenges of motherhood. I have been having an especially rough time with Soren and Carl lately and needed some advice and encouragement. I am really grateful to have Patty as a mentor.
8. Thursday night, I went to accompany the Swiss Choir, which is really fun! I gave them my first invoice and got my first paycheck! Woot!
9. Brainstorming about Halloween has been really fun this week. The kids' costumes are mostly done, which is good because the ward party is tomorrow. I still have some sewing ahead of me for Soren's costume but I am excited about that part. I like the crazy, creative flurry that precedes Halloween.
10. I have given Sven a bath and a massage every day this week. He smells so wonderful! I have a little massage routine that we do and it is fun to watch him anticipate my movements. He especially loves when I rub his feet and then do "This Little Piggy".
11. Watching Carl zip around on his bike has been awesome. He can do pretty much anything he wants to now. He likes to imitate some of the bike tricks the older boys do. It's fun to see him learn new skills and be proud of them.
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