The girls had their first excursion to a store in SIX months! Adrianna went with Greg to get paint for her room, and then all three went to Target with me so that we could get our flu shots. Not even a bribe could entice Cate to sit still on her own for the shot. […]
Author: Amber
More Fillings…or Not
Today Cate and I returned to the dentist so that she could get the remaining two fillings done in two of her molars. But unfortunately, her last experience at the dentist left her too nervous. The jaw pain from the thing that held her mouth open, the throwing up, and the taste of the numbing […]
Cursive
Looks like someone has been practicing their cursive. LOL
Some Days
Some days, homeschooling goes great! Learning happens, everything (or most everything) gets done *or* perhaps you go on a learning rabbit-trail and forget the to-do list, which is okay, too. And then there are other days, like today, when the 7yo acts like writing THREE sentences is the END.OF.THE.WORLD and not even a snack afterward […]
Trouble Game Reimagined
The girls had a “Minnie Mouse Trouble Game” that came apart, so they recreated their own, called “Magical World Trouble.” (With their own rules, too, of course.)
Apple Cider
Greg made some delicious apple cider and popcorn to commemorate the first [very early] snowstorm of the year on the 8th. It really made it feel like fall! It was a great night for some Settlers of Catan. The following evening, it was still chilly so Greg made us some caramel-dip and cut up some […]
Rescuers
Bree, Cate, and I were deciding on a movie to watch together. We landed on Rescuers, since they haven’t seen it yet. So as I was loading it up, I couldn’t resist singing “R-E-S-C-U-E. Rescue Aid Society…” when Bree made the comment, “We can listen to the song when we watch the movie.” Point taken.
Blood Pressure
I have had high blood pressure since at least January 2020, when I discovered it by randomly checking it at one of those blood pressure machines at a recreation center. At first, I hoped it was a fluke, but at later doctor appointments it continued to be high, sometimes as high as 152/100, which is […]
Early Snow a-coming
Today the high temperature was 91. Tomorrow’s forecasted high: only 35! With snow. One of the earliest snows in decades. In addition, there are so many fires in our state, including one only 100 miles away, which has left us with unhealthy air quality and some ash falling from the sky yesterday and today. There’s […]
School Board Meeting
Tonight I gave a quick speech at our county’s school board meeting in favor of a charter school seeking permission to open in our county that will serve middle and high school students with autism. It is definitely something that is greatly needed in our community and I was glad to show my support for […]