SHARING TIME
I felt REALLY good about Sharing time this week. Once in a while they go really well :). We learned about the first four commandments. I think people learned stuff :). So that was good. 9-10-17
AWKWARD
We have THE MOST awkward Cub Committee meetings!! It's so weird!! I wish I knew what to do to make it less awkward. I wish I wasn't getting so much pressure from the Stake and from Barbara to have things go perfectly in scouts. I wish the den leaders were carrying things out in a more organized way. I guess it's really just the bears... but anyway. So awkward really. 9-10-17
FAMILY MEETING
Things went long Sunday evening with getting the dumb boundary petition signed- thankfully Kelly came with me to keep me company- so we were late getting home for dinner (thank you Charity for fixing it!) and we were REALLY late leaving for the family meeting. We left like an hour later than we should have but still got there just after the opening prayer! So that was a relief. The kids do really well listening and participating- even Jack. But Molly makes it really difficult to relax and enjoy the evening there. I so wish some of it could be geared toward or at least short enough for little kids' attention spans. I miss that about the old days. But it was okay! Molly finally got comfortable and we had a nice time. It's always hard without Nate there, but I enjoy being there these days. 9-10-17
MONDAY MADNESS
I spent most of the day running around picking up prizes for Fun Run. I was so weirded out by the fact that the Museum of Natural History had something to give us? Kinda funny. But $75 value seemed too good to pass up :). And Dartside! Very cool. I got to go to the assembly with the Para-olympian gold medalist- that was awesome! What a cool experience for these kids and what a motivating assembly that was. In the words of Luke, "They didn't say one thing about the Fun Run, but it was really cool!" :). 9-11-17
LUNCH WITH HEATHER
I finally got to go to lunch with Heather again! I think it's been almost a year. Poor Kenni didn't make it and had to miss out. But Heather and I were able to catch up. It's been a while. Her life has not gotten any better- with Paul needing a heart transplant now... I just don't know how she continues! This life sure is a harder test for some people more so than others if you ask me. I loved Plates and Palates, but I wish it hadn't been the day before my weigh day. 9-12-17
BRADLEY BOOSTER SHOTS
Took Brad to get his booster shots on Tuesday. He was not happy about this. I felt so bad. But he handled them like a champ!! Frostys after :). 9-12-17
ERIKA FIELD TRIP TO FARMER'S MARKET
I overbooked myself on Wednesday and had to send Nate in my place. Which of course bummed me out. They had a good time though. Thanks to my mom for tending Molly. 9-13-17
PTA COUNCIL MEETING
Jami and I went to our first council meeting. Boy was that the hugest waste of time ever!! I swear if I have to go to another pointless meeting any time soon- it's not going to be pretty. I hate when they hand me papers (or email me papers in this case) and then proceed to read them to me at a meeting. Like I can't look at them myself. BLAH!!! Hopefully they're not all this pointless. 9-13-17
DISGRUNTLED PARENT
We had an unhappy parent this week, about how we were doing the fund raising for Fun Run. She didn't love the rewarding the kids for bringing in a certain amount of money thing. I agree with her, but I also think we need to do what we can to get the most money. With all the extra stuff we're doing this year, I just felt like money was kind of important. It was interesting being on this side of the phone call this year. Trying to explain why PTA needs so much money and at that cost. She was nice, but I could tell she wasn't happy. I invited her to our next board meeting and I offered her a position on the board :). We'll see how that pans out. 9-13-17
MONEY
I don't love counting money for PTA. Hours and hours and hours this week. So many hours I will never get back! I can't believe how long it takes to have three people count money. Good grief. 9-13-17
ANOTHER MEETING
I went to my first Community Council meeting on Wednesday. I think I kind of liked this one. I got all excited thinking I might be able to play a role is positive changes and improvements at the school and in the community. Kinda cool really. It wasn't like all the other mindless meetings I've been attending lately. Felt refreshing. 9-13-17
AND ANOTHER ONE
We finally had another Primary Presidency Meeting this week. That was a much needed reminder of my calling. I have let scouts sit on the back burner and haven't done much about it all summer. I needed a little shake. I wish I didn't feel like I have to babysit people, but if that's my job, I guess I'll do it. Hopefully we can get things under control now. 9-13-17
FUN RUN
The day finally came!! This weighed heavily on my mind for the past month or so! So glad it's over. And SO glad it turned out so well!! I really don't think we could have asked for a better Fun Run! So many parents came, the route worked out great, all the aid stations showed up, SO much fun!! I think the kids enjoyed going off campus, the teachers all had great things to say about it, we had enough PTA representation! I thought it went REALLY well!! Almost no kinks whatsoever! For next year, I would probably just do a full 5K route not loop it twice. But that's about it. So glad Jen took that on and pulled it off so well!! My kids loved it! I loved watching them! I cheered Luke and Noah on during their first lap and then ran the last lap way behind them, missing them coming through the finish line because I had to bring up the rear. That was a bummer, but I don't think they cared too much. Luke came in fourth out of the sixth graders, just missing a prize, but SO GOOD!! I'm so proud of him! And Noah came in FIRST PLACE in fourth grade! What a cool thing! He got $15!! Way to go Noah!! So proud. Then the K-2 race, I ran with Jack the whole time (except stopping at the aid stations :) ), Erika was a speed demon and stayed in the front for most of the race. She said it wasn't until they were coming down the hill when she got a stomach ache and thought she was going to throw up, that she slowed down a little. But according to Jami and Jared she was a tough competitor! Totally blasted through it, and kept bursting up in front of the people in front of her. She's pretty awesome like that. She made me so proud!! I wish I could have seen her come through the finish line too. She came in 2nd out of the 2nd grade girls! Pretty sweet! She won $10. And her best friend Kate was 1st so she got to be excited for her as well. She was so sick after. I felt bad that I hadn't been right there for that as well. But I did get to hang with Jackie. I was so impressed with how well he did! Running most of the way! I didn't know he had that in him. Pretty fun stuff. We cleaned up, thanked everyone, and then counted more money for THREE HOURS!!!! UGH!!! So crazy. 9-14-17
READING WITH JACK'S CLASS
Nate went and read with Jack's class with me while I was doing the Fun Run which was so nice of him considering this was his second mid shift in two days! He told me that Molly had gone in and sat on the rug with the class, basically made herself at home. Mrs. Piper had told him that she could stay and when he came back in she was up at the table with Jack, coloring just like all the other kids! HA! Totally fit right in. It was hilarious sounding. I wish I could have see her :). 9-14-17
ROUNDTABLE
I had already been to too many meetings this week and as much as I enjoy Roundtable, I had promised myself I would go this month, so I knew I needed to go! It's been about six months I think, since I went. So the guilt was really starting to build up. Plus I needed a little bit of a recharge with scouts. It was just as painful as I remember it, but I got some information to pass on to our cub commissioner and all was well. I did get to sit with Liesl and that was nice. It's just not my favorite place I guess. Need to work on that. 9-14-17
SCOUT CAMP/FOLLOW THAT BIRD AND WIZARD OF OZ
Nate and Brad went camping on Friday night with the scouts, up at Crystal Hot Springs. Sounded like they had fun and didn't get rained on like us, so that was good! Brad forgot his sleeping bag, and Nate paid the consequences. They both seemed so tired when they got home.
We had fun while they were gone (Even though!) Everyone wanted to watch a movie, but nobody cared which one, so I got to pick :). We watched Follow that Bird! Haven't seen that in ages! I think the girls saw it a few times when they were little, when we had VHS :). But everyone else it was a first time. Jack was the only one who seemed really into it, Erika and Noah tolerated it. Luke and Charity were less than impressed. Kelly was at a friend's house so she totally missed out. But I LOVED it!! We had to turn on Wizard of Oz after to which everyone fell asleep- except Jack. Good times. 9-15-17
CHILI COOK OFF
It was the annual Chili Cook Off on Saturday. Turned out to be a lot of fun even though I was feeling like crap. My cramps now days are like death. I wish I knew what to do about it, but my usual Ibu/Tylenol combo is not even touching it right now, so I think I might kill something soon. But anyway- I made a turkey chili that Nate spiced up and everyone seemed to like it- or it was at the front of the table so everyone just took some because it was there :). I liked it! And I was glad I didn't have to break the calorie bank to eat it :). That's always good. Course I ate too much corn bread anyway. But oh well. I finally got to talk with Emily! That was much needed! It's been forever! Feels like it anyway. The kids had a blast playing with all their friends. We got a kick out of Brad and Molly playing football together :). It was funny to think about how this activity last year was the first thing we did together as a new ward. It was much more awkward then! Glad we've all learned to love each other :). 9-16-17
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