I don't have much to say today, but in the spirit of keeping up my blogging skills (which are getting rusty!) I thought today was a good day for a post.
Here's a quick family update:
Josh is done with school!!! HOORAY!! He did fabulously, too. He's very smart, and has a quick wit (much quicker than mine, actually). He's taken up golfing a bit here and there, and of course he's good at that too. :) Mostly he's working and spending time with the kidlets.
Claire is our resident Drama Queen. I can tell already that she's going to be a HANDFUL all while she's growing up. However, she's so cute and funny at the same time! She's one smart girl, too- she can sing her ABC's and count to 14. She's pretty good at sharing, which is awesome! Her hair is finally long enough to put pigtails in (hooray!!). She's VERY strong, and VERY flexible- I'm thinking of putting her in dance lessons soon, to give her a good outlet for all of that!
Ben is our resident tornado. He's very smart, too, and picks up on many things that I wouldn't expect a soon-to-be-4-year-old to pick up on. He likes to tell jokes, and every joke is funnier than the last to him, so he has to tell it 15 times in a row! He likes to read the scriptures with me, which I love. He can read "a", "and", and "it", and then I fill in the rest. He reminds me every day that we need to get Scripture Power. We're looking into pre-schools for Ben now.
As for me, I'm still here! Just working away, trying to teach my kidlets as best I can. Working full time can really take everything out of me some days, but I love coming home to my family. The sweetest things in my life happen at home, and I wouldn't trade that for the world!
Dec 2, 2009
Oct 28, 2009
Patience
Hello all.
It's been a rather pathetic amount of time since I've actually written something here, but really wanted to tonight! After reading all my friends' blogs, it's sparked again the flame within-- I do love to write. :)
I've been learning a lot about patience lately. Martha (from the PBS show "Martha Speaks") explains to Skits (the other dog at their house) that patience is not being seen by a doctor, but waiting without complaining.
My patience can be quickly tested by two young children, but I'm learning that if I remind myself that they are so little I can lengthen my patience; learning that using it can improve relationships, build trust, and relieve stress. I get caught up in the "now" sometimes- so much so that I have little or no patience at all. I get impatient wanting to know what's coming next in my life. What obstacles will I need to overcome today? When will certain things happen? Why can't I have certain things that I want right now? Why can't I always do what I want, when I want to do it? It can be overwhelming.
So, I've come to a decision: It is time to laugh at all the things that would typically try my patience. Here's the list this week:
* Ben asking for the tenth time in one conversation if he can have a pet
* Ben and Claire laughing hysterically (maybe maniacally is a better word) at each other, for no apparent reason at the dinner table (Theory: the kitchen has a pretty good echo, maybe they just want to test that)
* Ben turning on the piano, and then pushing the "demo" button and blasting it through the house. "I just wanted some music, mom!"
* Claire pulling all of my Ziploc bags out of the drawer
* Trying to share popcorn with the kids, while they run their hands all around the bowl
* When my primary kids pipe up about the latest SpongeBob episode, or the new game on poptrpica.com in the middle of the lesson (I think I'll laugh inside about this one :) )
* Claire pulling out various shoes from my closet, to wear them around the house
* Ben at the store, in his most persuasive voice "Mom, I WEALLY want a new colowing book. I would be so good, I PWOMISE."
Sorry so serious- more to come at a later date.
It's been a rather pathetic amount of time since I've actually written something here, but really wanted to tonight! After reading all my friends' blogs, it's sparked again the flame within-- I do love to write. :)
I've been learning a lot about patience lately. Martha (from the PBS show "Martha Speaks") explains to Skits (the other dog at their house) that patience is not being seen by a doctor, but waiting without complaining.
My patience can be quickly tested by two young children, but I'm learning that if I remind myself that they are so little I can lengthen my patience; learning that using it can improve relationships, build trust, and relieve stress. I get caught up in the "now" sometimes- so much so that I have little or no patience at all. I get impatient wanting to know what's coming next in my life. What obstacles will I need to overcome today? When will certain things happen? Why can't I have certain things that I want right now? Why can't I always do what I want, when I want to do it? It can be overwhelming.
So, I've come to a decision: It is time to laugh at all the things that would typically try my patience. Here's the list this week:
* Ben asking for the tenth time in one conversation if he can have a pet
* Ben and Claire laughing hysterically (maybe maniacally is a better word) at each other, for no apparent reason at the dinner table (Theory: the kitchen has a pretty good echo, maybe they just want to test that)
* Ben turning on the piano, and then pushing the "demo" button and blasting it through the house. "I just wanted some music, mom!"
* Claire pulling all of my Ziploc bags out of the drawer
* Trying to share popcorn with the kids, while they run their hands all around the bowl
* When my primary kids pipe up about the latest SpongeBob episode, or the new game on poptrpica.com in the middle of the lesson (I think I'll laugh inside about this one :) )
* Claire pulling out various shoes from my closet, to wear them around the house
* Ben at the store, in his most persuasive voice "Mom, I WEALLY want a new colowing book. I would be so good, I PWOMISE."
Sorry so serious- more to come at a later date.
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