We were back with piano class today, the start of the new year underway. The class is full of energy, and Madison did well for the most part with her attempt to sort of catch up from the summer's break. Everyone was pretty much in the same boat. There's a lot of practice coming up in the next few weeks, so we'll have our charts up to mark progress, and some sort of reward system in place. We'll figure all that out as we get to it, but today's class was just a beginning. It was good to see Mrs. Pam again, who was ready to take the kids on another musical journey through the school year.
Meanwhile, it was raining hard outside. We've had amazing rainstorms this week, these heavy low clouds roaring across the skies, each filled with an astounding amount of water. Where is all this coming from? I am not paying attention to the weather reports, but these feel almost as if a tropical storm has pushed up from somewhere in the Gulf.
It is Taco Tuesday. Can you believe Madison ate four tacos? True story. She's growing, and growing fast. We had our Mexican feast, and one of the great stories of late is that Mommy is doing better with her digestive issues. The counter to this is the upcoming surgery date. It was confirmed today, and she'll be visiting the hospital on August 31st. This is just a few weeks away. Mommy will stay there for a few days, as they monitor things and make sure her system continues to work. A lot is going to happen here, which is one of the reasons why we haven't planned much too far into the future. Usually, there is some fall trip to a destination like Florida. This time, we may stay a little closer, just in case we need to. Mommy needs time to recover.
Speaking of which, Daddy has now finished his healing devotional. Each day, he's written something for Uncle Dave, an entry per day designed for those sorts of people who do not receive that instant healing. There are instant headings, and there are what some people like to call 'journeys of healing.' It's a nice way of saying that sometimes things take a while to get back to normal. Sometimes there is chemotherapy for a while. Sometimes it takes a few years to recover. That's the sort this is especially written for, a booklet to go to folks in the hospital, as they undergo chemotherapy or something else of that nature.
Anyway, it's always good to finish up a book. We finished up two this week: also the one with messages for our new Time Travelers series. Next up: the devotional.
Tonight, we watched the old school Star Wars cartoons together with Madison. I'm talking about the Genndy Tartakovsky ones that came out between Episode II and Episode III. These are simply awesome if you haven't seen any yet. Madison has, and she loved them. So did we, watching them again.
Oh, and did we mention ice cream? Yep, we had ice cream tonight. Just a craving really. Mommy found some of that caramel and sea salt stuff, which seems to be a trend lately. Meanwhile, Madison had chocolate. Yep, it's good to have another intense chocolate fan in the house!
Homework is coming soon, by the way. Right now, it's just reading and a few online assignments. But there is some geology on the horizon. Daddy is coming to her school to 'teach' a class about rocks next week, and this week, one of Madison's assignments is to find a rock outside - and attempt to identify it. It just needs to stop raining so hard, right?
Meanwhile, it was raining hard outside. We've had amazing rainstorms this week, these heavy low clouds roaring across the skies, each filled with an astounding amount of water. Where is all this coming from? I am not paying attention to the weather reports, but these feel almost as if a tropical storm has pushed up from somewhere in the Gulf.
It is Taco Tuesday. Can you believe Madison ate four tacos? True story. She's growing, and growing fast. We had our Mexican feast, and one of the great stories of late is that Mommy is doing better with her digestive issues. The counter to this is the upcoming surgery date. It was confirmed today, and she'll be visiting the hospital on August 31st. This is just a few weeks away. Mommy will stay there for a few days, as they monitor things and make sure her system continues to work. A lot is going to happen here, which is one of the reasons why we haven't planned much too far into the future. Usually, there is some fall trip to a destination like Florida. This time, we may stay a little closer, just in case we need to. Mommy needs time to recover.
Speaking of which, Daddy has now finished his healing devotional. Each day, he's written something for Uncle Dave, an entry per day designed for those sorts of people who do not receive that instant healing. There are instant headings, and there are what some people like to call 'journeys of healing.' It's a nice way of saying that sometimes things take a while to get back to normal. Sometimes there is chemotherapy for a while. Sometimes it takes a few years to recover. That's the sort this is especially written for, a booklet to go to folks in the hospital, as they undergo chemotherapy or something else of that nature.
Anyway, it's always good to finish up a book. We finished up two this week: also the one with messages for our new Time Travelers series. Next up: the devotional.
Tonight, we watched the old school Star Wars cartoons together with Madison. I'm talking about the Genndy Tartakovsky ones that came out between Episode II and Episode III. These are simply awesome if you haven't seen any yet. Madison has, and she loved them. So did we, watching them again.
Oh, and did we mention ice cream? Yep, we had ice cream tonight. Just a craving really. Mommy found some of that caramel and sea salt stuff, which seems to be a trend lately. Meanwhile, Madison had chocolate. Yep, it's good to have another intense chocolate fan in the house!
Homework is coming soon, by the way. Right now, it's just reading and a few online assignments. But there is some geology on the horizon. Daddy is coming to her school to 'teach' a class about rocks next week, and this week, one of Madison's assignments is to find a rock outside - and attempt to identify it. It just needs to stop raining so hard, right?
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