Showing posts with label Reluctant Maturity. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Reluctant Maturity. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 06, 2013

Very Little Anxiety, How Bout That?



Whitney got her 7th grade registration papers in the mail today!! As you know, I'm not comfortable with the passage of time, and even though we've been experiencing a lot of hormonal havoc at home the past 3 months or so,  I'm actually really excited for her to start junior high.


She went back and forth between already "knowing" everything to being flabbergasted when I didn't explain something; and decided she's disappointed by the lack of choice in electives (i.e., she's mad she has to take Math, Science, and English!).


She chose Drama Foundations, Drama & Film, and Intro to Foreign Languages as her top 3 electives with Dance Foundations and Art Foundations as alternates. You would think she'd be all about the Art class but since she has taken art classes before she knows what she likes (creating cartoons/drawing animals) and isn't really interested in all the rest.

I can't believe it has been 3 years since I freaked out when Landon got his junior high registration materials in the mail! My oh my what an incredible change of perspective I've had since then...I practically live at the junior high now, plus Landon will be registering for high school in a couple months!

Saturday, September 10, 2011

Seven for Saturday--Does Anyone Read on the Weekend Edition?

Does anyone read blogs on the weekend or what? My comments always drop to like two and make me feel like my weekend posts are rubbish, so I'm doing a roll call. If you read my blog ever I need you to comment this time to let me know you're here. I'll send good mail to some random commenters if you do!


1. Whitney's art classes started up again on Wednesdays at 5:00, which is great because I didn't have anyplace I had shuttle her to that day so I was relieved we could fill that vacancy (heaven forbid I get to spend time at home after work). I am a seasoned pro at waiting that hour in my car, but I had to laugh at myself that I brought 4 books with me...that's a little ambitious don't you think? I actually ended up reviewing my Sunday School lesson, reading this week's RS lesson, and then read some of my novel until I got groggy. I wonder what the neighbors think when they peek out their windows and see me dozing in my car.


2. While at Landon's soccer game in Lehi this week we saw this strange sight. It looked like some sort of Divine communication was going on. My dad pointed out that it looked like it was in Eagle Mountain, but my mom clarified that it was actually Saratoga Springs. (They're always trying to sing Eagle Mountain's praises.)


3. We had Robyn's kids here one night and Landon made green waffles for our dinner.


Ashley helped.


4. I've got a banana graveyard happening on the top of my fridge! Ew! I think I've let the black ones go too long right?


5. Since my life has gotten so busy and since I'm not home to check my calendar I ended up creating a Google calendar that I can sync with my phone (how tech savvy is that?!). I'm hoping this will keep me from forgetting things or letting time get away from me too much.


6. Landon gave a Book of Mormon and a letter with his testimony in it to his friend Tony! Tony lives near us and sometimes goes to Scouts with the boys, but his family isn't active in the church. I thought it was incredibly sweet of Landon to do this (it was wrapped when he gave it to him) and Tony told Landon he'd read it!



7. In other news, I have given up my Sunday nap! It's a reluctant act of maturity on my part (I know, I know) but in an effort to stay on my 9-5:15 sleep schedule I am giving it up. Last Sunday was my first time and I did really well with it. I taught myself how to do Family History Indexing online and ended up doing 81 names! It's kind of cool actually and will probably become one of my nap-replacement activities. I am in mourning for my naps though because being in the cozy on a Sunday afternoon is one of my all-time favorite places to be!

**Do you bring books with you in the car?
Do you think some Divine communication was happening?
Ever had a green waffle?
Are those bananas too far gone?
Have you ever tried Indexing?**

Comment Window Tidbit: If any of you would like a Book of Mormon with my testimony in it I'll send you one for free! Just let me know.