The Simple Woman's Daybook - Feb 9, 2009

FOR TODAY (February 9, 2009)...

Outside my window...It is bright and sunny and the temp is now up to 35! Yay! The last 2 days it has been in the 50's...almost all the snow and ice is all gone. It is nice to see the brown grass again :o) I have the feeling that Spring Fever will quickly set in around here.

I am thinking... about our van search. We found one in a different state that we like...we'll see...

I am thankful for...God's grace & mercy that is new every day.

From the learning rooms...We had a great week of school last week and I am anticipating more of the same. Everyone got all their assignments done for the whole week! We had some fun learning too....good stuff that you just don't get in the textbooks ;o)

From the kitchen...I hear the dishwasher running. It seems like everyone forgets that we still have dishes to do on Sunday...they just don't get done and it makes for a lot of kitchen work on Mondays.

I am wearing...a tan skirt, black top, barefoot.

I am creating...nothing...I have a to-do list though. Someone from church just gave me 2 sewing patterns for culottes...I'd like to get started now so the girls will have them in plenty of time for spring and summer.

I am going... to watch Fireproof with my husband for the second time before we return it to our friends. I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed the movie :o)

I am reading...Leviticus in my Bible reading, Multiple Bles8ings by Kate Gosselin for fun.

I am hoping... to get to spend some time with my mother-in-law this week, she is moving to South Carolina on the 16th. We are sad :o(

I am hearing...the boys are playing "police" with Ben's new toys, the girls are working some math problems on the white board.

Around the house... Except for the kitchen, the house is still pretty much clean (woohoo!)

One of my favorite things...is seeing the "lightbulb" go on for the first time when one of my children "get" something that I have taught them.

A few plans for the rest of the week: Hopefully, another good school week. Shopping for a van when we get our tax money. Getting my schedule finished and put into action. We are also starting a family challenge...no sugar for 6 weeks! We have done this before and it was wonderful. Somehow it slowly crept back in our lives :o( I'll keep ya posted on how it goes!

Here is picture thought I am sharing...

My birthday boy at his party :o)

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