Tuesday, February 11, 2014
Something new
I have decided to try something new, and I've started a new blog. Nothing is going to change here at this blog...still stories about our lives happening here! However, at www.todaysreasontobegrateful.blogspot.com, I am making an attempt to make a posting every day of something that day that made me grateful. It's really just for me...using "gratitude to improve my attitude," but feel free to follow along if you so desire!
Monday, February 10, 2014
A weekend without much sleep
There was NO sleeping in happening in this house this weekend. Overall, I can't really complain about that...we had lots of fun!
Our Friday was a special treat with Catherine's basketball practice being canceled. We made wings, pizzas, and cheese sticks for dinner and watched the Opening Ceremonies. Saturday Robert and I were on the road very early for a trip back to our former town. Three Saturdays this winter/spring Robert gets to go with his troop to a local university for "merit badge college". It's an incredibly easy (and fairly cheap!) way to knock out some merit badges. He is using the opportunity to earn some eagle-required badges and we are so proud of how seriously he is working towards his eagle. Of course there are steps to be earned in between, but he is really working hard.
I was back from there in time for a quick nap (at 9AM, ha ha!) and had a little bit of time before Andrew took Thomas to his basketball pictures and game. Catherine and I left about an hour later for her team pictures and game. I had to leave as her game started to drive back to our home town to get Robert. In the meantime Andrew dropped Thomas off at a friend's house and got to see most of Catherine's game. After her game Andrew and Catherine went to the high school game where the girls' rec teams were being recognized at half time. When I got back to town I ran a few errands then picked Thomas up from his friend's house. We came home to watch some Olympics before Andrew and I headed out to a local restaurant for our anniversary dinner.
Yesterday we were all out the door by 8AM. Every year we try to attend the annual Notre Dame Eucharistic breakfast with my sister held at a local university. Well...local where we used to live, but not quite as much now. We knew it was about an hour drive and I had planned for us to have an extra half hour built in. Good thing! We awoke to a layer of ice on everything thanks to freezing rain, and by the time we left the snow was coming down at a pretty good clip. It was very, very slippery out, and it was a very slow drive. We made it with about 15 minutes to spare though, and as always we enjoyed ourselves! It was a much better drive home when we left three hours later. We spent the afternoon in our jammies and watching the Olympics.
I was telling my aunt about our crazy weekend schedule and she mentioned that we probably wouldn't change it for anything. She's right...I can not imagine the days when it is just Andrew and I. I understand what a treat it is for my Grandmother, who has been a widow for 9-1/2 years, to be able to have my kids when I ask. I am so grateful to be living this life!
Our Friday was a special treat with Catherine's basketball practice being canceled. We made wings, pizzas, and cheese sticks for dinner and watched the Opening Ceremonies. Saturday Robert and I were on the road very early for a trip back to our former town. Three Saturdays this winter/spring Robert gets to go with his troop to a local university for "merit badge college". It's an incredibly easy (and fairly cheap!) way to knock out some merit badges. He is using the opportunity to earn some eagle-required badges and we are so proud of how seriously he is working towards his eagle. Of course there are steps to be earned in between, but he is really working hard.
I was back from there in time for a quick nap (at 9AM, ha ha!) and had a little bit of time before Andrew took Thomas to his basketball pictures and game. Catherine and I left about an hour later for her team pictures and game. I had to leave as her game started to drive back to our home town to get Robert. In the meantime Andrew dropped Thomas off at a friend's house and got to see most of Catherine's game. After her game Andrew and Catherine went to the high school game where the girls' rec teams were being recognized at half time. When I got back to town I ran a few errands then picked Thomas up from his friend's house. We came home to watch some Olympics before Andrew and I headed out to a local restaurant for our anniversary dinner.
Yesterday we were all out the door by 8AM. Every year we try to attend the annual Notre Dame Eucharistic breakfast with my sister held at a local university. Well...local where we used to live, but not quite as much now. We knew it was about an hour drive and I had planned for us to have an extra half hour built in. Good thing! We awoke to a layer of ice on everything thanks to freezing rain, and by the time we left the snow was coming down at a pretty good clip. It was very, very slippery out, and it was a very slow drive. We made it with about 15 minutes to spare though, and as always we enjoyed ourselves! It was a much better drive home when we left three hours later. We spent the afternoon in our jammies and watching the Olympics.
I was telling my aunt about our crazy weekend schedule and she mentioned that we probably wouldn't change it for anything. She's right...I can not imagine the days when it is just Andrew and I. I understand what a treat it is for my Grandmother, who has been a widow for 9-1/2 years, to be able to have my kids when I ask. I am so grateful to be living this life!
Saturday, February 8, 2014
Another anniversary
Today Andrew and I are celebrating yet another wedding anniversary. I really am having trouble believing another year has gone by since our last anniversary...it's gone crazy fast! The kids have tons of activities today and we've had some difficulty getting the schedule to work out so everyone can be transported, but we did make it happen. We are contemplating dinner out, but since I had to be OUT THE DOOR at 7AM, (and have to do it again tomorrow!) I am thinking it better be an early one!
Opening Ceremonies
I love that my kids are just as excited about the Olympics as I am! The winter ones are tougher than the summer ones because of school, but we still try to watch as much as we can! Last evening we all gathered around to watch the opening ceremonies. The kids really enjoyed the athlete's parade of nations, but they were all having a little trouble understanding why the countries weren't alphabetized "correctly". By the end of the parade, there were many heavy eye lids (including adults!) and we decided that we just weren't going to be able to see the lighting of the torch. I told the kids that I am sure it will be on youtube or something so we will catch it when we can.
Looking forward to the next two weeks of Olympic viewing!
Looking forward to the next two weeks of Olympic viewing!
Friday, February 7, 2014
The beginning of February
Have I mentioned that it is still winter here? Last night it was below zero (again!) and this weekend it is supposed to snow (again!). I know that I should just get over it, but it's been a rough winter folks!
On the upside, this year there is something to fill the sports void between the Super Bowl and the beginning of college basketball tourneys...the Olympics! For two entire weeks, I will have something to watch on TV anytime I want to turn it on! I'll be honest, I don't enjoy the winter nearly as much as the summer, but it is my duty as an American to tune in! I love that my kids are so excited about the opening ceremonies tonight. We've decided to have a dinner of pizza, wings, cheesesticks, etc, so we can just hang out and enjoy. Even though it's not necessarily my husband's first love for TV viewing, as a social studies teacher he enjoys seeing all of the different countries...win/win!
On the upside, this year there is something to fill the sports void between the Super Bowl and the beginning of college basketball tourneys...the Olympics! For two entire weeks, I will have something to watch on TV anytime I want to turn it on! I'll be honest, I don't enjoy the winter nearly as much as the summer, but it is my duty as an American to tune in! I love that my kids are so excited about the opening ceremonies tonight. We've decided to have a dinner of pizza, wings, cheesesticks, etc, so we can just hang out and enjoy. Even though it's not necessarily my husband's first love for TV viewing, as a social studies teacher he enjoys seeing all of the different countries...win/win!
Tuesday, February 4, 2014
Second Wind
It's funny how getting that call that school is closed can secondly give me a second wind! With the impending forecast of ICE (I would much rather have a foot of snow than 1/2" of ice) I was fairly certain none of us would be going anywhere tomorrow. If that forecast happens to be wrong (and since we are so far north of Cincinnati it very well could be off) then we are to receive about 6" of snow...either way not a good forecast! The roads are already getting really bad and it's supposed to get worse throughout the night. The phone call came about 10 minutes ago...and suddenly the exhaustion that I was feeling has been lifted!
We are really getting used to short weeks around here. Between my dad's passing, holidays, and snow days, our kids have had only ONE full five-day-week since the week of Halloween!
We are really getting used to short weeks around here. Between my dad's passing, holidays, and snow days, our kids have had only ONE full five-day-week since the week of Halloween!
Nothing new...
We survived the bitter cold last week, and the we even got above freezing (into the upper 40's!) this past weekend. It was nice while it lasted though, because another storm is hitting tonight. We are forecasted to receive between 4 and 7 inches of snow...four if ice mixes in, seven if not. So, we are pretty sure we are all going to be home tomorrow.
I was finally able to get our house really, truly picked up. Well, at least the living areas...the bedrooms not so much. It will happen though...if we can keep the kids in school!
I was finally able to get our house really, truly picked up. Well, at least the living areas...the bedrooms not so much. It will happen though...if we can keep the kids in school!
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