We're all hoping that Mac pulled through anyway. ;-) You wouldn't believe the storm we've been having tonight! It started on our way home from church. By the time we got to the house it was just coming down in sheets. Joe wasn't very excited about getting the gate down at the bottom of our drive (that's usually his job) and while we were discussing the matter Katie jumped out and got it for us, earning herself a cookie before bed. :-) James was thoughtful enough to park the passenger side of the van directly underneath the eave of the house where was gushing a regular waterfall. I didn't notice it until I stepped out of the van and nearly got washed away by the icy stream. Then he was thoughful enough to watch all safe and dry in the van while his wife and children stood under the river and fumbled with the keys trying to get the door unlocked. This, of course, did not go unnoticed by his wife. She doesn't miss much--at least of this sort of thing. ;-) Strangly, just as James reached the door it was slammed shut and locked. He had to stand in the downpour and fumble for his own keys. Ah-HA! It turned out to be a fun night after all! :-)
The kids and I went to the library this morning, although Joe was forbidden from checking out any books due to a bad attitude and talking back to his mother. I HATE punishing him like that! Reading is GOOD for him and I love it that he loves it--and it just seems wrong to take away his library privileges! But that's where it hurts, you know?! ~sigh~ I picked out a few extra books like I always do for the kids, but made sure to get a few things that would interest Joe. This way he still feels the punishment (since he wasn't able to select his own books), but he'll still have things lying around the house that he'll enjoy reading.
Katie got a book on Origami (is it supposed to be captitalized, Amy?!) and we practiced making paper boxes with lids and little butterflies and a party hat. It was fun! She also got a book on secret codes. (Actually, it's one that I picked out knowing Joe would enjoy it, but Katie nabbed it for her own.) She wrote me a note in Morse Code during quiet time today, then a code with pictures of flags that the British Royal Navy used to use or something like that. Cool!
We had left-overs for lunch. I got all of the ironing done. I read several more chapters of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory to the kids. We had a good CPMA service. James and I watched a movie tonight. And now I'm blogging. A short, sweet little blog, it appears. I'm out of things to say! Isn't that GREAT?! It's just been a nice, regular day around here. I LOVE that I'm not swamped with other THINGS right now and I'm able to just be a regular wife and Mom and concentrate on doing things with the kids and taking care of the house. ~sigh~ Life is so grand! :-) Hopefully tomorrow will be more of the same. Until then... or later. You know me. ;-)
~Becki~
P.S. -- It's still raining. There's been TONS of thunder and lightning tonight. Sooooo cool! :-)
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