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a successful day, so far

even though it's only 3:10, today has been a pretty good day. we survived calah's trip to the dentist with no tears, and school only took about 2 hours.  we had good success with reading, too! calah read 2 books, "ned's pets" and "gum on gus". very exciting.

i had to pay for 2 library books, due to purple crayon scribbles--$21! but, that adds 2 more books to the library at home, so se la vie. (that is the extent of my knowledge of french--is it french?) and sariah colored in her (very blonde!) hair with green marker, but no major disasters so far.

it is now the 2nd day of the new after-school program at church, the first full day of school for the kids around here. yesterday was pretty good--only one minor injury requiring a bandaid and some tlc, and a small mountain of popcorn on the floor--so we'll see how today goes.  our craft is making book marks and we have the cars movie on.

"the best birthday ever!"

today is my 32nd birthday (ho-hum). mike and the girls let me sleep in while they made breakfast for me. for the last little bit i just laid in bed and listened to the breakfast-making noises (also, shrieking and a little fighting)  i heard calah say, "this is going to be the best birthday ever!"

the last couple months she has been excited getting presents for other people, and it's been fun to see her be excited about other people's celebrations and feelings.  *sniff* my baby is growing up!

i got blueberry pancakes, bacon and fruit salad for breakfast, and flowers and cards from mike & the girls.

yes, the best birthday ever, for sure.

hello, again!

ah, it's good to be back. it's been awhile, and i have so many excuses.  working nights takes it out of you...i've been tired, busy, lazy, depressed (and thinking about how i've been neglecting my blog makes me feel more depressed, and i spiral downward until i'm a puddle of blubber on the floor, unable to do anything)

i have been doing some stuff, though. we're preparing to start another year of homeschooling, a sort of hybrid kindergarten/1st grade. i have completed my, i mean calah's charts and work box system, and i'm pretty excited about it. i love charts...it seems calah does too. (that makes me reasonably sure that sariah will hate charts and i'll have to think up a whole new way :eye roll:)

 

i used magazine holders i covered with contact paper and then printed the chart i made on cardstock.

here is cal's "job" chart: 

so, whether it's a combination of the sunshine, medication, rest, weight loss, whatever, i've been feeling better lately than in i don't know how long, so i figured it was time to get back to the blog. we'll see how long it lasts. :)