Monday Meanderings

Sorry it has been so long since I have done this.   We all had a stomach virus for about a week and then Paul got food poisoning from a place that we ate....Not a good couple of weeks.

Bible Study:  Reading Crazy Love by Francis Chan.

Memory Verse:  Don't have one this week...I know, we are so behind on this.

♥Husband Encouragement♥:   Help him get things ready for a Farm Show next week.  Make sure I have his paperwork caught up and clothes ready to go.
♥ I did keep the clothes put up and he did get study time last week...so were making progress :)

To Train Them Up:
* Keep Reading with Them....we are determined to finish  "By the Shores of Silver Lake"  by this weekend!
* Keep doing great on our chores and school routine....
* Praise them more!!!!!!   I tend to fall into the old routine of just expecting them to do stuff...and not giving them praise for it when it is done...

Personal Goals:

* Stop Drinking Pop.....still doing good....just for information, I was drinking at least 2 440z Pepsi's daily...that is 88 oz of pop!!!!!!! (roughly...gotta count the ice in the cup hehe)  This started after Jack passed away....it was just so much easier to go to the store and get a pop, and to be honest, I needed the energy from them to get through those first few months.... Now, I am down to 1 32oz Pepsi a day!!!!!!!  YAY Go Me!!!!!  The rest of the day is water, tea or lemonade!  So Proud of myself!!!!!

* Start Walking again....I have been trying, it seems like something gets in my way every day....

* Start blogging more....I really do enjoy it, I just can't seem to find the time.
* Get up 30 min earlier in the mornings and get my shower and quiet time before the rest of the house wakes up.

New Habit of the Month:
    *Feb-  To make sure our bedroom is picked up and "pretty" before I leave it each morning.... it makes me feel so much better to walk in at night and know that it is clean...
    *March- Clean the kitchen before bed every night.  Was doing this at one time and got out of practice... :)


Must Do:
  *  Enjoy my kids!!!!
  * Order Contacts.. (still haven't done this and now I am on my last pair Yikes)
  * Get another TV. (only if the budget allows this week)
* Plant the garden....and finish my flower beds!


Zone:  Not doing zones anymore


Menu: 
Monday:  Italian Beef Sandwiches
Tuesday:  Biscuits and Gravy (Pauls favorite food)
Wednesday:Bible Study: Autumn Chowder
Thursday:   Chicken Spaghetti
Friday:  Grilling!!!!!

Fun Things:
*  An afternoon at the park with a friend we haven't got to spend time with in a long time...
*  Fun Friday with the Homeschool group!!!!

Three Four Things I am Thankful for! 
* My beautiful babies.....can't get enough of them right now...
*  Warm Weather to be outside in most of the time....I cannot get enough of being outside working in my garden and my flowerbeds....It is pure enjoyment.
* My wonderful amazing husband!  I will never understand how he does all that he does...and still has more to give!
*  New screens on my windows!!!!!!!  I can open them and enjoy the fresh air now!!!!!  Love It!!!!!

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Cryssi