Josiah looked through all three of our pirate books on the bench by the kitchen window. He asked me to read him one of them, but we never got to it, because we picked up Sam's first issue of Highlights magazine and got interested in that. Time Capsule in Your Closet article enthralled Josiah. I told him about the time capsule we buried in the ground at my Junior High, oh gosh, back around 84? 85? 86? Highland Junior High School in Gastonia, NC, which is now Highland School of Technology, so I wonder if our time capsule has been forgotten. That kind of bothers me if it has. We also read the article How To Find A Tortoise Nest (in the desert). It came with an additional booklet, Hidden Pictures Fun, and, oh my, how Josiah loves to do these. We did almost all of them. If I see it first (which is usually never the case), he wants me to keep quiet and let him find it. In one of the pics, one of the items he had to find was an envelope. he kept calling it "mail."I explained the difference between mail and just an envelope. We took an envelope and I showed him how to address it, where the stamp goes, etc. This brought back memories of our Post Office in 1st Grade at Rhyne Elementary, Mrs. Whitlock's class. Now THAT was fun, and we couldn't wait for our turn to be the Postmaster!
I get Family Fun magazine, and Charlotte is featured in the October issue! I thought that was neat. It covers US National Whitewater Center, ImaginOn, Studio i, Discovery Place, Lego Store & Nascar Speed Park at Concord Mills, and Lazy 5 Ranch. It mentions Great Wolf Lodge for lodging. We really are blessed to have so much available in this area.
Sam did four multiplication worksheets. Not much else to say about that.
Mike had band practice, which I love. I adore my husband, and I don't know what I would do without him, he is my soul-mate. But he is also human, and usually grumpy after a long day at work. We also have to go through the "switching gears", the kiddos adjusting from just me being here giving my attention to them and being the sole administrator, to him coming on the scene, me giving him attention, them wanting my AND his attention, and suddenly having TWO administrators...It is best for him to go unwind at band practice, and me enjoy extended time with just the kiddos and myself, send them to bed, then let husband come home to quiet, he and I being able to talk without lovie interruptions. And send them to bed I did at 830pm, and they had no objections. We had a full day of exploring, playing, and learning, but they nearly drove me insane with the common bickering and the usual mishaps, as today, I finally started my period! I juiced carrots & beets, and had some Nettles as well. These saved me from my usual pre-menstrual exhaustion. I was irritable, but had tons of energy. Just ordered more Nettles today, for I fear being without!
I have been having haunting dreams of being pregnant and nursing, which I know is nearly impossible for us. Maybe because I have so many friends pregnant? It is also hurting my heart to read Moll Flanders, and how many children she bore and "sent away." Also most likely inspired by reading Moll Flanders, I had a dream about being wed to a fellow I barely knew, it being our wedding night, and me in sheer panic, thinking, what if "it" is teeny tiny? What if he doesn't know how to use "it"? Then I am stuck with "it." I was seriously stressed and woke up with my heart racing. I'm glad in this day and time we are not so stupid to think that we shouldn't test the sausage before we buy the whole pig.
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