Outside my window... it's beautiful! Sunny, crisp, leaves changing.
I am thinking... about all of the implications of Kyndal's actions from last night. Here she goes!
I am thankful ... for my simple life and my simple home.
I am wearing... brown and green workout pants, a green long-sleeved shirt and a white hoodie.
I am planning... to do laundry at my mom's today because my washing maching died this weekend.
I am creating... lesson plans on the fly this week, because I didn't have my Sunday evening planning time.
I am going... with Dawson after school to order his date's corsage for the homecoming dance this Friday.
I am reading... The Perks of Being a Wildflower by Stephen Chbosky.
I am hoping... that at some point my teenagers learn that you have to respect authority even when you don't agree with it. Have I failed in this aspect of parenting?
From the learning rooms... We are back to a regular school schedule this week after a week of necessary errands, a sick day, and a field trip. We like these structured weeks!
Noticing that ... the junk mail in my inbox has gotten so out of hand! So I have spent the past couple of days unsubscribing to those I don't want. I was seriously getting about 100 junk e-mails a day, and they were all things I had signed up for at some time or another.
From the kitchen... I am having toast with homemade jellies (plum, blackberry, zucchini strawberry) that I got from Dawson's girlfriend's mom. I would be eating homemade chunky applesauce, also, but Dawson ate the entire jar last night!
Around the house... are fall decorations FINALLY!
One of my favorite things... my pjs and robe, a cup of hot green tea, and a blanket while snuggled up on the couch after the kids go to bed.
A few plans for the rest of the week... tonight we are going to the high school volleyball game. Tomorrow night I have handbell choir practice at church and dinner. Thursday, Dawson and I are going to buy his outfit for the homecoming dance. Friday is homecoming! Eli and Brynne are both in the parade ... Eli for cub scouts and Brynne for the Septemberfest queen contest. After recuperating from the dance and late night Friday night, we will be taking it real easy the rest of the weekend!
I am hoping... that at some point my teenagers learn that you have to respect authority even when you don't agree with it. Have I failed in this aspect of parenting?
From the learning rooms... We are back to a regular school schedule this week after a week of necessary errands, a sick day, and a field trip. We like these structured weeks!
Noticing that ... the junk mail in my inbox has gotten so out of hand! So I have spent the past couple of days unsubscribing to those I don't want. I was seriously getting about 100 junk e-mails a day, and they were all things I had signed up for at some time or another.
From the kitchen... I am having toast with homemade jellies (plum, blackberry, zucchini strawberry) that I got from Dawson's girlfriend's mom. I would be eating homemade chunky applesauce, also, but Dawson ate the entire jar last night!
Around the house... are fall decorations FINALLY!
One of my favorite things... my pjs and robe, a cup of hot green tea, and a blanket while snuggled up on the couch after the kids go to bed.
A few plans for the rest of the week... tonight we are going to the high school volleyball game. Tomorrow night I have handbell choir practice at church and dinner. Thursday, Dawson and I are going to buy his outfit for the homecoming dance. Friday is homecoming! Eli and Brynne are both in the parade ... Eli for cub scouts and Brynne for the Septemberfest queen contest. After recuperating from the dance and late night Friday night, we will be taking it real easy the rest of the weekend!
From my picture journal.
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| Me and the munchkins at Powell Gardens last week. |
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"Have I failed in this aspect of parenting?".....Don't we all? The fact is those teenagers have to make their own mistakes now when it comes to authority outside of yours. There's no way they are going to believe the consequences of their actions until they are hit straight in the face with the reality and guilt and shame and remorse of making mistakes. It's that process that will make them think twice about it next time and allows them to be self motivators when it comes to policing themselves as "adults".......that's my thoughts anyway.
ReplyDeleteWOW! Somebody had their Wheaties this morning! Good word that I needed to hear. I love you, babe!
DeleteOh no what has she done?! Hope it all works out in the end. My sister was the wild child. I live through her and learned I never wanted to be the wild child. :)
ReplyDeleteSounds like a great week! Enjoy!