A picture of what is going on around here:
It's SOCCER TIME! We spend 4 evenings a week (2 per child) at practice, and the games start Saturday.Today I am busy.... well, lets see.....got Jesse and the kids out the door this morning, straightened up a bit and left for a run. Stopped by the store on the way home. Now I am baking cookies (Chocolate Chip, but with Reeses Pieces instead of Chips) for a Girl's Group Cassie is going to this afternoon. Later I will pick up kiddos, run a few errands, and prepare for a family evening! Oh boy, I keep getting distracted and overcooking the cookies. (okay, okay, Sherry.....I will set a timer!)
This week I plan to.... Get my Fall completely organized. I have all of the schedules in my hands; now I just need to figure out the best way to approach it all.
On the learning front.... Well, I am extremely happy with all of the kid's teachers this year, especially Cassie's Middle School Teachers. I started 2 classes this week: a basic speech class that meets twice a week (Bo-ring!), and Pharmacology, which will be online. Sounds like a good semester to me! I am also studying for the TEAS test-which I must pass with a good score in order to get into Nursing school. In my spare time I have been reading East of Eden by John Steinbeck. So far I really like it. It is definitely my favorite Steinbeck novel. I checked it out at the library, and already had to renew it once. Hopefully I can finish it soon!
My running is....Okay. I feel like that Little Engine That Could....I think I can, I think I can, I think I can..... It's just never fun to take that much time off, and now I have to suffer through the first phase. Why do I let myself get out of shape???? Sheesh.
I hope....My job is a fun as it sounds. What's that? The job? Have I not mentioned that yet? =) I was offered a job tutoring Biology for the local college this next school year. I haven't really counted on it happening due to the fact that California's State Budget is still not passed, and education is taking a lot of cuts. But, I do in fact have a job! Starting Monday, I will be tutoring 10 hours a week, focusing on Microbiology, Anatomy and Physiology, and Chemistry (my High School Chem teacher is surely groaning now, haha). It is an amazing opportunity for me because it is flexible, based on my schedule, and it will keep the sciences fresh for me. The paycheck will just be a bonus (actually, probably will put us in a new tax bracket and be obnoxious, but whatever).
I am loving.... My daughters. I had kids super young, and so now everyone my age is finally having babies. I keep hearing about births, and thinking "Oh! I looooved that stage!" Here are 2 of the more recent additions:
Madeleine:
And my nephew Thomas:
And when the babies start creeping and crawling, I think "That was so much fun!" And when my friends talk about their toddlers, I have been smiling and thinking about how great that stage was. And the preschool age too..... what a great stage! It dawned on me that I have thoroughly enjoyed EVERY stage my kids have gone through. Sure, there were times when I threw up my hands in exasperation, or when I wished for a little more sleep, or when I couldn't wait for my first-born to walk, but mostly, I just loved the moment. I realized that I need to be diligent to continue that. To not worry about what is coming in the next stage, and not wallow in longing for the stages past. Rather, I want to continue to enjoy my children as they are NOW. I want to find all of the benefits of having school-aged children. I want to make many memories with them, because before I know it, this stage will also be behind me, and I will be charging through into the next. To all of you newer moms, I say this: look for the joy in every single stage. Don't waste your time looking forward, thinking that surely life will be easier then. The time goes by so quickly, so enjoy the stage. And I also encourage you all to not cling to your childrens' stages, holding them back from entering into a new era of life. Let them grow up! Whatever you will miss about this last stage will certainly be replaced by something equally as lovely in the next stage. Isn't it cool that we get to have our kids go through each stage? and honestly, I can think of a very cool and fun aspect of each age-group my kids have gone through so far. Enjoy your child. AND.....please let me borrow your children so I can enjoy those stages too!
Madeleine:
And my nephew Thomas:
And when the babies start creeping and crawling, I think "That was so much fun!" And when my friends talk about their toddlers, I have been smiling and thinking about how great that stage was. And the preschool age too..... what a great stage! It dawned on me that I have thoroughly enjoyed EVERY stage my kids have gone through. Sure, there were times when I threw up my hands in exasperation, or when I wished for a little more sleep, or when I couldn't wait for my first-born to walk, but mostly, I just loved the moment. I realized that I need to be diligent to continue that. To not worry about what is coming in the next stage, and not wallow in longing for the stages past. Rather, I want to continue to enjoy my children as they are NOW. I want to find all of the benefits of having school-aged children. I want to make many memories with them, because before I know it, this stage will also be behind me, and I will be charging through into the next. To all of you newer moms, I say this: look for the joy in every single stage. Don't waste your time looking forward, thinking that surely life will be easier then. The time goes by so quickly, so enjoy the stage. And I also encourage you all to not cling to your childrens' stages, holding them back from entering into a new era of life. Let them grow up! Whatever you will miss about this last stage will certainly be replaced by something equally as lovely in the next stage. Isn't it cool that we get to have our kids go through each stage? and honestly, I can think of a very cool and fun aspect of each age-group my kids have gone through so far. Enjoy your child. AND.....please let me borrow your children so I can enjoy those stages too!Something I have bought recently....These containers! 
I am developing an incentive for my kids to leave their bedrooms and bathroom clean each morning. I know they won't keep it perfect, and that's okay. I am just really looking for a way to entice them into creating good habits for when they are older. As it is their rooms are generally pretty clean, and they get a good deep cleaning each Friday. Hopefully this helps maintain in between. And yes, it involves candy. (shhhhh....don't tell the orthodontist or dentist!)
I am developing an incentive for my kids to leave their bedrooms and bathroom clean each morning. I know they won't keep it perfect, and that's okay. I am just really looking for a way to entice them into creating good habits for when they are older. As it is their rooms are generally pretty clean, and they get a good deep cleaning each Friday. Hopefully this helps maintain in between. And yes, it involves candy. (shhhhh....don't tell the orthodontist or dentist!)I am looking forward to.... Getting paid! It won't be much, but it is still kind of fun knowing that I am going to make a little cash. =)
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Always set a timer!!!! Hahahah
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