Things have been going by in such a blur here nowadays! A wonderful blur, but still a blur all the same! Things that have been going on include: Rydia's first appointments of her precious life! Claudia's school of course still going wonderful and strong, Arthur doing well in his classes ( worrying about every grade, but he does exceptionally well!!!) Aeris and Summer getting closer (finally!) Rydia being just about the best darndest baby ever!!!! Church activites sloooowly coming back to me! It has been a challenge shuttling around everyone-this is what I do almost everyday! Arthur drives to school, he comes home then I take him with all the kids back home. We eat and get ready for Claudia's school. Then we take Claudia to school and then come back to the apartment. Then we stay for about 30 minutes and then leave again to pick up Arthur from school. Then come back!!! And that is all before 1! crazy days! I have also done my best to do weekly lessons with the girls. I know I have not ever been great about this, but I am trying! We go over a letter each week and each week has a lesson associated with it! We always do a craft each week. For sure at least one!!! But if you define crafts as anything with craft material that is everyday! I just meant a crafy you really make like constructin paper crabs, or pasta skeletons! We always paint, play-doh, color, cut--all kinds of stuff! We go over an article of faith every week and review that one every day of the week. We have science experiments that we do about once or twice a week. Writing is something as well. Number review is usually on Monday, but of course we do problems just out of the blue. For a month we are working on addition. But--I will just stop about our lesson stuff. :) Rydia has been growing so much! She is still VERY tiny, but we can tell she has put on at least a pound! She is the best baby. She actually eats well and sleeps wonderfully! It is kind of sad that Summer has been a worse problem at night versus Rydia!!! I sure hope this pattern stays. All my girls looks so much bigger now that I have Rydia in my life. I have come to realize that this time only happens now in the present so I am trying my best to be a better mother to them all the time. Sure I get frustrated and angry sometimes and downright dead tired, but my body isn't giving out on my yet! These things are only short-lived. I especially know that if I make a mistake, I must do my best to correct it! That is why repentance is so great. I have also made a continual effort to be more Christ-like in my doings. I think watching others around me has really helped. Something I have read a lot from church magazines and talks is that I should try hard and not be offended by people or allow myself to be angry at silly things. It is extremely hard because I am easily offended, but I am trying once again! I have been bad and have not done my visiting teaching for quite some time. One reason is because one of the ladies I visit is my neighbor. You might wonder,why? Shouldn't that be easy peasy for you? Well, yes and no. When my neighbors moved in I tried, even though I am bad at putting myself out there,to really be nice and introduce myself to them and let them know we were friendly and we were willing to do anything for them anytime. I did not get the reaction I expected and since then have avoided them. I also noticed that the wife never seems to have a smile on her face. I took this as she was always angry or in a bad mood(which didn't help me want to befriend her) so I stayed away. Well, today this changes. I must make an effort to be nice and kind to people despite what I have felt or thought about them. She might be having a really hard time and I have misjudged that. All I can do is try and act Christ-like because Heavenly Father loves her and so should I! Well, sorry to ramble on so much, but I wanted to get that out because that is what has been going on in my mind! Take care everyone and hopefully we get pictures the next time I post! I am getting better at juggling four kids!!! :)
TEXAN POTATOES OUT!!!
