At first glance, I would tell you that my children are home getting their work (homework or chores) done. At second glance only one of the three is working towards that goal. Madie is busy on the computer doing her math exercises. Ben is (suppose to be cleaning his room) playing with cars on the bunk when I surprised him with the camera. And Ainsley . . . after throwing another horrible temper tantrum she fell asleep in her bed after she was sent to her room. She was late to school today because she threw another wild temper tantrum before school and she needed to calm down before she headed off to school.
We have our small group meeting tonight. So far we haven’t made it home before 10 at night. Now don’t be jealous . . . I think we have the best small group out there. The conversations are wonderful and deep. The kind where you don’t mind how late it is getting or that the children are hanging from the chandeliers. I am getting to know people in the church that I didn’t very well before. It is great!!! But we are so tired the next morning. The kids are not going to bed until after 10pm. Not good. So I have a game plan for tonight (if the children listen and do as they are told). We already have all of our homework done. They are getting their jammies and clothes for tomorrow laid out. Baths are getting taken as I write, and dinner will be served in half an hour. We are bringing a movie with us and at 8:00pm I will start the winding down process for the kids while we finish our studies with the adults. That’s the plan. We’ll see how it works out. I have high hopes!
I realized the other day that I haven’t attended an Adult Sunday School class in over twelve years. When we lived in Boerne, we only had one car and Chris would pick me up during Sunday school to get to church on time. In Ohio, I worked as a Director of Christian Education so I organized Adult Sunday school but was never able to attend. There was no Adult Sunday in Nebraska (the adults preferred to have Fellowship hour), and I started teaching Sunday school as soon as I moved back to Texas. So going to a Bible Study is refreshing and wonderful. Let alone, getting to know all of the wonderful people in my group.
Better get back on the schedule, so we are not late!!
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All three kids went with the Girl Scout troop to the local Fire Station. It was really cool. They showed the kids everything. These pictures are of the kids’ reaction to when they started the sirens!
And she is so proud!
