- Taekwondo take #3 went TERRIBLY. It was terrible, horrible, no good, and very bad. We skipped last Thursday (see next item) and will try again tomorrow. Any and all prayers would be helpful. (Mainly B freaked out because the obstacle course was set up differently from the last time. Note: It is always different each and every time. Sigh.)
- We went up to Michigan last week from Wednesday to Friday for a quick trip to my in-laws'. My sister-in-law was visiting for a few days, and we won't see her again until after she gets that baby out of her tummy, so it was really nice to be there with everyone.
- My husband surprised us while we were there! We hadn't expected to see him until we got back home, but he made the drive up and surprised me late at night. Sometimes I really hate surprises, but this one was awesome.
- A great majority of our time was spent trying to guess the baby's name. Janie isn't finding out the sex of the baby, and she and her husband aren't sharing the names they have picked out, so basically we have no idea. The Professor prefers such perennial favorites as "Canoe" and "Shingle." I think this is mainly to make us all laugh.
- This past Saturday we trooped down to Clinton, Illinois for the annual Apple and Pork Festival, the most amazing fall festival ever of all time anywhere, amen. We've been going for years, and every year on our drive down we talk about all the amazing various foods we are going to eat. The list goes like this: ham and beans (they make it in these huge vats), apple fritters, cider and cider floats, kettle corn (Dad has to stand in line for about 30 minutes for this one), onion blossoms, river rat potatoes, corn on the cob...the list goes on and on. We can count on the same vendors selling the same awesome things (including lots and lots of antiques), and, as usual, I got a great jump on my Christmas shopping.
- This year we didn't get the river rat potatoes (line was too long) or the onion blossom (it started raining.) Drat. There's always next year.
- I love The Apple and Pork Festival. The Professor flits between outright hatred of it and vague annoyance. I think maybe he won't go next year.
- The Professor's birthday is today, so yesterday (Sunday) my family gathered together for an early birthday party. I made vegetarian chili. The Professor got cash and the first of a family favorite graphic novel series. All in all (in my opinion), a nice time.
- Of course I didn't get any pictures of any of this. That's just how I roll.
And now, a little reading and then off to bed. Maybe my goal for the next post will be pictures. It's a crazy thing, but I might just do it!
2 comments:
Christine, I am a friend of Raechel's. I met you at church after Hazel was born. I just love reading about your boys because they remind me so much of my oldest. I loved him to death, but his intelligence coupled with his resistance to change, and hatred of the unfamiliar could make for some hard parenting moments, think gymnastics! Just wanted to encourage you that it got so much better and age had a lot to do with it. The first year of preschool was a challenge but oh so good for him. He does so well now at school and really takes the unfamiliar all in stride (at least for him :) I realized that for me, I was so worried about what people must think about my strange little boy. I learned to let go of that and love my little guy in public as much as I did at home. You seem much better at loving your children's individuality, and I admire your parenting skills. Hope next week goes a little better. Oh, one more thing, something that helped Micah with gymnastics: we would do a mock class at home. He loved it and got used to the rules. Sorry for the novel.
Ginny! Of course I remember you! Thanks for the encouragement--it is appreciated and cherished. And I suspected all the things you said (that age helps, that doing practice at home helps, that not caring what anyone else thinks helps), but it's nice to hear them from a Mom who has been there. Your words are a help. Thank you so much.
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