The truth is, I have no idea where these past couple of moths have gone to. It's all been quite the whirl-wind. I'll try and update you as best I can. Maybe it's best to tackle this one person at a time.
Daryl - Daryl has started school this semester at MCC with a plan to eventually transfer to ASU's accounting program. He has a class Tues. evenings and another Thurs. evenings. He's doing great so far. As of last April, he has been working at a new job, running payroll and accounts payable and accounts receivable for a company that staffs doctors in hospitals. It keeps him busy, but I can tell he enjoys it. It makes a world of difference.
Me- What to say about my busy self? I It's hard to say specifically what I'VE been up to without crossing over into the goings on with the kids. And let me tell you THEY have been busy. I'll try and come back to me after I fill you in on their recent antics.
Daniel - Many of you know a little bit about Daniel's recent activities. I know I posted on Facebook about a month ago about the time when he SHOULD have been sleeping and got in to my water storage in his closet. He decided to open the gallon jugs and pour them all over his bed. Originally, I found only
one empty jug, but upon further investigation, discovered seven more empty jugs hiding in the closet. His mattress and bedding were completely soaked, along with a few large patches of floor underneath the bed. (Those are still due for a good shampoo.) Needless to say I was upset.
But only
SOME of you have heard the rest of the story. Two days after the whole ordeal. (We were still waiting for the mattress to completely dry.) He was in his room, again NOT sleeping, and pulled the stitching off all the way around the top of his mattress. The entire top of the mattress could be lifted off of the rest of it! I didn't have any idea this event occurred until later that day. I was getting them undressed and ready for baths and bed, when he informed me that he "broke" his mattress. He sure did.
After a week of Daniel sleeping on the floor, and finding no one I could pay to fix it, I finally caved and decided to sew it back together myself. (Keep in mind that he sleeps on a full sized mattress, not a twin.) So for the next three days, I hauled it back and forth between the living room and his bed room so I could sew it up. It took two days just to whip-stitch the top back on. The third day was spent sewing the trim piece over the top of that so it looked normal again. (And I can personally assure you that that thing will not be coming off anytime soon.) HE spent the three days doing all the chore that "I don't have time to do be cause I have to sew this mattress". He also got three good naps while I sat in his room sewing and making sure he went to sleep..
Wow, so that's where my time went. Since then, we've changed to taking a nap some days, and reading books and laying down with a movie other days. We're still here and there with the potty training also. He is doing really good with our new sticker program. I look forward to the day when incentives are no longer necessary.
Heidi - Heidi is now learning how to sleep in a big girl bed. She actually has her twin bed AND a toddler bed in her room right now. She's been getting out of the twin bed and falling asleep up against her bedroom door at night and during nap. I found the toddler bed really cheap at a yard sale, and bought it, hoping she'd love that one more, and want to stay in it. She does like it. But not enough to stay yet. Today I've started sitting by her bed until she falls asleep. Maybe if I scoot further and further away each time she'll just get used to falling asleep right away like she used to. If nothing else, she'll at least catch up on some much-needed rest and be a happier girl again. **Crossing my fingers**
Heidi has taken a slight interest in going potty as well. She tells me sometimes that she needs to go potty and has actually gone in the potty a couple of times over the last two or three weeks. Maybe she'll be ready soon. I'm hoping things will run smoother with a little girl, but who knows.
Me Again- Well, as you can see I HAVE been busy. I also have my usual Activity Day meetings with the
8-11 year-old girls from our ward. I really love this calling. We meet twice a month, and usually at our house, which is good motivations to at least keep the bathrooms and family room clean.
I've been trying to see the good in the hectic, instead of just waiting for things to settle down. Because I know as soon as things start to calm down, the next challenge pops up to keep me on my toes.
There is Joy in the everyday doings, (and even in the NOT so everyday ones).
