Texas Woman's Daybook

Just for today...Tuesday, January 22, 2013

 

Outside my window...the sky this morning certainly sang for joy.  Yesterday when we were exercising, the brilliant blue was broken only by the jets coming and going from DFW with their bright white plumes.  This morning, I got out a few minutes earlier and got to watch the difference clouds make as the sun came up.  Glorious oranges and reds and purples and golds!

 

One of my favorite things...acorns.  Something I used to take for granted before we moved to the Solomon Islands.

 

 

From the learning rooms...the Alamo, Nat Turner's revolt, David Livingstone; Katherine - addition & subtraction; Olivia - dividing a fraction by a whole number, wind & weather; Benjamin - decimals; Sarah - functions & equations; the Five Kingdom system

 

Noticing that...I love it when people just drop by (like a friend did yesterday morning).  Even when the house is a mess.

 

A heart of thankfulness...that the kids did great last week having their blood drawn and getting their shots!

 

We finish up the meds for our Typhoid vaccination this afternoon (four pills taken on an empty stomach, one every other day), then we'll be down to "normal" pediatric shots and one more dose of Hepatitis A in July.

 

 

On the bookshelf...some books I've been reading with the kids over the weekend.  "My Brother Martin" by Christine King Farris,  "Martin's Big Words" by Doreen Rappaport, and "March On!  The Day my Brother Martin Changed the World" by Christine King Farris

 

From the kitchen...apricot carrot muffins and turkey sausagefor breakfast, eating leftovers to clean out the fridge for lunch, and tonight hot and spicy tortilla soup

 

Pondering these words..."The remembrance of Christ's intercession, our Father's love for us, and our desperation are the fuel we need to build the fire of fervent prayer in our hearts."  ~Elyse Fitpatick

 

A few plans for the rest of the week...the kids choir rehearsal got cancelled tonight, so everybody gets to enjoy some coffee at the White Rhino and a quick trip to the library.  Tomorrow night is normal church activities, but Thursday night we are taking the whole family for a night out on the town.  Using some great gift cards we received at Christmas to go out for supper at a restaurant with tablecloths, then driving into Dallas to attend the Dallas Symphony Orchestra!  Friday night, the youth at church have a "Lock Out", so Sarah will attend.  Saturday morning, the Southwest Children's Chorus is sponsoring a bowl-a-thon to help the kids raise money for their tour to Canada in June.  Every little penny helps!

A peek into my corner of the world...love playing multi-generational games.

 

 

Especially when it's more than okay for the cutest four year old little girl you've ever seen to run the ball in for a touchdown.