October

October is going well.

We have a nice schedule/routine going for JP. He loves Kinder and is very into learning how to spell right now. Every other question is how do you spell __________? Sound it out sweetie! ;) We went to a Parent Teacher conference last week and got a very good report. I am so proud of my Johnny Boy. His behavior has been excellent, he is eager to learn, and is a very good student. I feel so lucky to be his mommy. Since I stay home now, I get to do everything with so much more tender loving care. That has been my greatest reward. When he brings school work home, it has " I <3 U Mom" written all over it. That MELTS my heart. I think its amazing how love grows.


This Saturday is the last flag football game. I wish the season was longer. The team has come a long way. Its the rowdiest bunch yet, but the funnest yet. JP got a flag on Saturday because apparently using the "stiff arm" in flag is a no-no. Hahahahahahhaha. He was so proud of that move, and to be honest, so were we.



We will be moving on to Soccer next. We've never done soccer, so this will be his first season. We want to keep him active, plus we live for this stuff. Practices, games.. it so much fun!

Mallory is doing good. She is in her own little world. She loves coloring, mega blocks, painting and dressing up. She is all skirts and headbands these days. I cant do her hair anymore, she refuses. I miss the cute little girl hairdos and bows. Yesterday at Target, she saw this little girl with a skirt and boots and wanted to follow her. She kept saying, I want to wear that mommy! Pointing to the little girl. :P

We're getting ready for Halloween. I bought a couple of kids baking kits yesterday. Mini cakes and cookies with decorating kits. Really cute! Cant wait to make them with the kids. The dollar spot had rolling pins, so I got 2 of those. I also want to make Owl cupcakes I saw on the land o lakes website. To die for! I'll post a link so you can see them.

http://www.landolakes.com/tips/Halloween-Hoot-Owls-demonstration.cfm

Johnny and I are in such a great place right now. I feel so lucky to be married to him. Since we have been going to church, our marriage has really strengthened. I could go into detail, but I would just be bragging then. ;)

I'm still having a hard time with a cleaning schedule. I'm so random. Some days I'll clean clean clean, some days I lounge lounge lounge and some days I play play play. I just do what I want and not what I SHOULD be doing. I've tried lists, that doesnt work. The company thing works really good. If I invite people over, I start cleaning like a mad woman. hahahaha Anyone want to come vist so I can get my behind in gear?

Mornings.. it goes a litte something like this:

6:15 I wake up and get JP's clothes, backpack, shoes, etc. I get dressed and washed up, but just to look decent enough to walk him to the bus stop.
6:25 Time to go wake up schoolboy by rubbing his back and saying "its time to get up baby"
6:35 my phone alarm goes off and he knows its time to get dressed
6:40 wash up/brush teeth, his not mine.
6:45 walk to bus stop
6:55 my baby is off

7:00 should I go back to sleep or make time for prayer like a good little Christian?Seriously, thats my battle every morning. I love sleep, but thats no way to waste the morning. Plus if I dont make time for prayer, my day is so off! 70% of the time I stay up and the other days I sleep until Mallory wakes up. 9ish. (so 30% of my days are off, you caught that right?) I'm trying to be a morning person. I feel so guilty if I sleep in. Thats excessive and only losers sleep that long, right? hahahahahaha I dont want to be a loser. Keeping this household in order is a fulltime job and I know it.