Ready, Set, Go

Good Morning to all.  Oh my is it ever cold.  I ran outside to get the big dog’s water pot in my bare feet and they are still stinging. The air is definitely crisp.  With the wind chill it is about -17, but don’t fret the temp is supposed to reach 20F this afternoon. The wind chill will of course keep the air feeling as though it is still in the minus teens.  I love the snow, but the cold is getting a bit old.

Yesterday the youngest had his DI club (destination Imagination).  The five of them…4 girls and our guy came up with their name and chose their DI challenge. The challenge is to come up with “something”, then transport it somewhere else where it becomes a final product.  There are no limitations on how imaginative it can be…tangible or intangible….maybe like the internet, or fairy dust the possibilities are endless. Now on to their name…BBC…Best Builder Club..of course none of these kiddos know what the “BBC” is.  Too cute.

The oldest had a great day as well, although when I went in to his class to volunteer he looked as if he would fall asleep at any time. I am conducting a book club type group with five kids per group.  A couple of the kids I worked with yesterday had some profound insight on the chapter we read. It was very enjoyable.

I finished purging the oldest’s room and getting it put back together….hurray…did I mention that the top shelf of his built in book case has not been cleaned since his room was a nursery? I hate to admit it, but since I could not reach it on a daily basis and could not see the layer upon layer of dust…I just left it alone.  I put his baby things that were on display on the shelf away.  His silver birth certificate holder, porcelain baby frame adorned with baby booties, his 8×10 two year old picture (you know the one…he is sitting on a suitcase with a crisp white shirt, a black hat and he is snapping his fingers) and the blue and white striped cylinder box with a ribbon that reads J(his name) down the sides. Aunt Jean will remember this since she is the person that creatively made it and gave it to us at his 6 month old baby shower in California.  The box has always looked so nice on that top shelf.  Our guy will be 10 next week, so I guess it is time…okay WAY past time to shift things to the attic.  I’ll give him a box of memorabilia when he is 20 or 30 and he can decide what to do with it then.

All is not as perfect as it seems….the oldest threw underwear at the youngest’s face in the morning yesterday and the youngest retaliated by throwing the T.V. remote at the oldest just missing by a fraction of an inch.  Then there was yelling over who started what…no one was happy with their breakfast and I almost took them to school in P.J.’s. Alas, we all got it together to get out the door and we even made it to school before the second bell.  Success!!

I’ve got to get moving….lunches and breakfast are made, but I have to get ready for work at 8:15.  Tight schedule this morning….dog shot kids to school by 8:10 and me to work at8:15.  A big “Thank You to Uncle T for once again picking up the boys from school.  Thank you, Thank you!!

God Bless to all

LLF