Another, almost sleepless night

My youngest dd S I think has some bad alergies as far as she is concerned. She has woken up several times last night, again, and I think she's plugged. Not sure what to do for her since she really can't take anything. But something needs to be done because I can't keep waking up every few hrs to put her to bed. I feel like a zombie when this happens. I guess the only good thing about it is, her last time to wake me is too late to go back to sleep and just early enough to have computer time.

Yesterday was good in that the kids mostly did good with their school work. I'm glad because sometimes I feel like we're only doing 1 or 2 subjects and that's not good. I'm very much considering adding some actual curriculum for next yr rather than being unschooling. I mean I'll still consider us that, but not as much. I really feel the kids need to have a bit more structure in some things like grammar, and history. We already have math. Now if I can just get R to stop messing with things online and get his school work done, he could have more time in the afternoon TO mess around. Might have to make some consequences.

In our little town, they've been doing road construction. Now I could complain that they're having to divert us here and there, but considering the condition of the roads after this winter, they really need to be fixed. At least it's not too off the beaten path. A week ago I got surprised and was led down a different path. Luckily R reminded me to settle down and just follow the arrows. After a few turns and such, I recognized where we were and then was fine. I just don't do well with sudden changes, which is why I stay home and take care of the kids and am not in the business world.

This Mon is Memorial day and I was going to have some friends over, but dh says he wants to do some yard work so I said that would be fine. I just wanted to make sure we would be busy on Mon and not just sitting around being bored. With some holidays, that's what happens. So here's hoping we'll have a good memorial day weekend and get lots accomplished.

Ahh last night as the kids were watching a video, I sneaked into the school room where the computer are and just started checking out my emails. Dh walks up to me and comments on the email I sent him earlier on in the day. I as recently send an insurance check from my dad's insurance. It's a nice sum of money, extra cash. Well, ever since last Jan when I found out dad had this money, I've been trying to decide what special things I would like to have as a gift from my dad. It's unlike dad to give out extra money, so this insurance money was a nice goodbye from him. A surprise. Thanks Dad.

So anyway, dh and I were talking about some items I'm wanting. I would like to purchase a nice swingset for the kids and a patio set for our back yard. He was commenting on the expensive swingset I was looking at. Well when we were looking at swingsets a few yrs ago, he commented on how cheap and rusted looking the metal swingsets were. So that's why I choose wooden ones which are not cheap. Anyhow, I think he's decided that metal ones are ok afterall. So he's suggested that we look at those types instead. I said fine.

I also mentioned to him that I want a nice small patio outside the school room so we can put our paito furniture on(when we get those as well). Looks like I might just get it. I get the feeling he thought I wanted something fancy. Nope, just some extra cement to keep our table level. I have managed to find a nice patio set, so let's hope it's still available when we order.

Last night, dh had his Elder's Quorum meeting again. I really don't mind as long as the weather is good so we have the choice of being outside during part of the meeting, watching a video if wanted. The weather turned a bit chilly after awhile, but at least this week I didn't have other children to watch, so we able to come inside and watch something. These children from the dad, that's part of his group, are a bit wild and sometimes are uncontrollable. Last week when they came, we spent the whole time outside on the swings and they did well. I think, however, if we'd gone inside, they would have gone exploring. Thank goodness for pleasant weather.

This morning, dh will be attending the funeral of a family member of a co-worker. Not sure if that makes sense. Let me see if I can explain. One of dh's co-workers has a father who passed away a few days ago. So today there having the viewing and funeral. So dh and several co-workers will be attending this. So sad that he went somewhat sudden, but sometimes that's how life is. Our well wishes are with this friend and her family.

This morning we'll be heading to our homeschool groups last library day. It's called library day because we hold activities at the library. Anyway, we have a meterologist coming to speak so it should be interesting. I'm hoping enough interest in this so we have a good group of families. This yr the attendance has gone down. I'm guessing because a lot of families are wanting to get some extra school work in, and so they choose to skip this. So we might be changing the time next yr to early afternoon. Hopefully that will help.

Karie
www.kariesplace.robertcity.com