Learning Joy

Wow. I hadn’t realized it had been so long since I blogged last. Since I only have one follower, I guess it doesn’t really matter. 🙂 When I signed in today, Google was telling me something about making it easier for people to access my blog. You know, things like rss feeds and stuff like that. I’ll have to look into that. Been learning lately about being faithful in the small things. I think that is really what God’s been trying to teach me for quite a while now. Still trying to plan meals, stay on a budget and do all the things we’re supposed to do. The only thing I feel like I’m remotely doing slightly well is homeschooling the boys. Even that has some gaps & room for improvement, though. God is faithful. He never gives up on me. Even when it takes me YEARS to learn something. 🙂

Okay, so maybe I’ll only post about accountability in this post. Freedom will come later. 🙂

I seriously need to plan our meals, or we are never going to be able to save money!! To that end, here is this week’s menu.

Monday
Breakfast – Egg sandwiches
Lunch – pb&j wraps
Supper – need to think up someting!

Tuesday
Breakfast – malt o meal
Lunch – tacos
Supper –

Wednesday
Breakfast – grits & eggs
Lunch – pb&j
Supper – enchilada casserole

Thursday
Breakfast – cream of wheat
Lunch – baked potatoes, broccoli, pork chops
Supper – soup & cheesy bread

Friday – fritata

Fall is officially here!! Today as I was driving home, I realized it was foggy. One of my favorite things is when the first fog comes in signalling Autumn is here. I like to go for walks in the mist, but today the fog was accompanied by rain. :

From Coast Trip ’08

http://www.wordlesswednesday.com/newhome/

Well, today was supposed to be music class & Kiwanis lunch, but the boys woke up (well, Jonathan & Daniel did) with sore throats & stuffy noses. 🙁 We cancelled music for the day. Maybe tomorrow. I think Jeff & I will still make the Kiwanis lunch. 🙂

Our schedule this fall is going to be a lot busier than it’s ever been. Here’s what it looks like ~

Mondays – 1PM-6PM –
Computer Clubhouse (Jonathan & Daniel only/in Lakewood)
Tuesdays – 1PM – 3PM –
PE/Swim lessons (in Lakewood)
3:30PM –
Jujutsu
6PM –
Sonja works
Wednesdays – 10AM –
Music with Grandma
12PM –
Kiwanis lunch
6PM-
AWANA
Thursdays –
same as Tuesdays, except no work for Sonja)
Fridays – 10AM – 12PM –
Jonathan works @ Tostacaffe’
1PM – 3PM –
Homeschool Co-op

ahhhh … last year, we had jujutsu, music and co-op. So we’re a little busier this year! God is good!! I think what is throwing me most is Monday. We only have one car, but we may be borrowing another. That will be a big help. The problem with Monday is that even with two cars, I don’t want to be driving back and forth from Lakewood four times. I’d rather find things to do down there so I can just stay in the area while the kids are there. There is the option of going to the Y with Nicholas, and also to Tina’s house, and maybe doing my grocery shopping down there. I like the option of Tina’s house (she said I could do laundry!! joy!!) because I could do school with Nicholas while we were there. It would give us a good amount of time to work on stuff that he gets embarrassed about at home (reading). All in all, I think this is going to work out – I just have to adjust my thinking (I dislike changing plans a lot). =)

On a happier note, last night we received “Pirates of Penzance” on DVD in the mail!! This morning I told the boys they could watch it (because they need to lay down and rest) and Daniel was very excited (he jumped up and went into the living room) about that. =) I like that the boys enjoy a variety of musical venues from Pirates to Weird Al. =)