A little QUIET time, but not without a REQUEST

Normally Fridays are a little quieter at my house. With 3 of my girls at school (one high schooler and 2 in public elementary), and the 12 year old homeschooler at her all day science class with 4-H, I just have the 4 year old home.

BUT ...

NOT ANYMORE!

This week that certain 4 year old went off to pre-k. She did a little preschool program last year, but was not a happy girl most days. I really didn't find anything wrong with the school or program, but just chalked it up to my 3 year old and her ways. So this year I thought that I would just keep her home with me and do a little homeschooling with her. Things were going"okay" for a bit, but I was starting to notice some attitude issues with her. She was grumpy A LOT and she put up a fight with her little reading lessons that I would do with her. I didn't think I was too pushy ... I had done this very same thing with her 7 year old sister a few years back. What I did notice was that little {c} was lonely for a friend. Staying home each day with mom and the 12 year old sister who was busy most hours, wasn't really fun. After school, she is used to be shuffled around to swim practice and things for her bigger sisters.

MOMMY FELT BAD. MOMMY FELT LIKE SHE WASN'T DOING HER BEST JOB AT PROVIDING WHAT HER 4 YEAR OLD NEEDED.

Little {c} asked a few times (starting around Thanksgiving) to go to regular school. She told me that she did homeschool already and now wanted to see friends. This mommy thought and thought. Then she called the local Catholic school (thinking they were probably full) and found out they had spots available. YAY!!!!!!

Miss {c} now goes to school M-W-F from 7:30AM to 2:30PM.

Miss {c} is quite happy which makes this mommy HAPPY!

So today, this mommy (that's me) is home for several hours by herself. Of course I have a scheduled AT&T guy stopping by somewhere in a large window of time (((((UGH))))).

I'm thinking it may be a good day to catch up on the house. This takes me to the laundry room, which is one of the most visited spots in my house.

Gotta love little requests by certain children (this one is from the 12 year old) ...

AT least I have already done enough TOWELS for her to use at swim practice later ;)

Momto5minnies meets the Pioneer Woman!

I read her blog and knew that she was coming into town for her book signing and I thought about going, but I also knew it was the day that I was getting my braces off (MONDAY 11/9). On Sunday night before, my husband made a quick trip to Walmart and brought home a flyer saying how Ree Drummond (The Pioneer Woman) was coming the next day. I'm not sure if my husband was more excited about me getting my braces off the next day or having me MEET THE PIONEER WOMAN. I guess I really did want to go, but now I HAD TO GO! Monday was a crazy day ... jitters in the am 4.6 mile run to make me feel relaxed (it was also my longest run yet) drop the 12 year old at her homeschool art class quick trip to Walmart (to see if there were Pioneer Woman cookbooks ... no luck, but my husband picked me up a few ... I'm gifting some for Christmas). home to throw a pot roast in the crockpot braces removal at 11:30am dentist visit at 1pm usual afterschool chaos of swim team home for a 30 minute rest wa...

A scattered post ...

I throw myself into stuff all the time. It can be anything from the start of a swim season, a new school year, the election, a vacation, an exercise routine etc. I'm kind of in a phase where I really don't know what my focus should be. I turned on the television and honestly, I have no idea what is on this fall season ... NO IDEA AT ALL . If I watched television in the past few months, it was something kid related or Fox News. I NEED A NEW FOCUS. My current thoughts ... reading a fictional, just for fun book stepping up my exercise routine thinking about our Christmas wish lists and shopping baking more ... I really am slacking in this area ways to save money so that we can get a new (second) washer and dryer for the upstairs (not a fancy kind because this would mostly be used by my oldest two children)... I actually have hookups. I wonder if a lot of people go through a sort of "lull" period this time of the year. Surely it doesn't last long with the start ...

Not a lot has changed ...

As a puppy he always liked a warm spot. We call Comet our "close talker" (from Seinfeld) because he is in your face and always a little too close for our comfort level. The girls don't seem to mind, but it can be a little annoying for my husband and I. Really, he is a fabulous dog. He listens well and is so gentle with everyone. *We don't let Comet on furniture ... except for the playroom/schoolroom couch. There he enjoys relaxing and being read to by one of the girls. SPOILED POOCH!

"A Wink and a Smile"

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