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A continuation of my original blog, "Surviving Motherhood". |
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Welcome to my world of middle school, high school, and motherhood. The life of a mom is never easy, especially as children grow, and especially when you have a special needs child. ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** |
| Christmas is quickly approaching around the corner, and I am quite ready for it. Don had the day off from work yesterday, as we needed to go run some errands, and he wrapped most of the gifts that are from us. I'm so grateful that he helps now, whereas he used to sit there and watch me do all the work.Now that I know he knows how to wrap better than I do, I'm depending on him to help. He's not thrilled with this idea, but he's just as involved. I feel if I shop for it and find boxes for it to fit in, he should at least be nice enough to wrap it. Just my thoughts though. Journey has been catching her eye on my computer screen constantly, and I *think* the jig about Santa is up because of this, but I could be wrong. Perhaps she wasn't observing what I had on the screen...but the fact that she keeps coming over constantly has me thinking differently. Well, if this is the year she finds out, so be it. I need a break from the role from here on out anyway. We were going to break it to her next year once she's in middle school anyway, so if she ends up finding out this year, then that's one less conversation we have to have next year. No worries, I'll break it to her as gently as possible, and I know that Don and Ryan will be there to help. I just wonder if this is going to be another "No Easter Bunny/How did Tokie get here" conversation. We shall soon find out. This will be the first year the kids are actually at school the day before break starts. Usually break starts the day after Don's company Christmas party, but the schools have decided that break will not start until December 23rd, and that school will resume January 3rd. I know, it's not a lot of break time to be honest, and neither is their spring break as well. I don't know why that is, but, it is what it is. Next year they won't have very many break days either, because a bill just went into effect for all of the state that schools will now start after Labor Day, and end no later than June 15th. Our school system in our county loves to give random days off for no real reason, and then cut breaks short, and drag school out anywhere from the late mid of August to the end of August, all the way to the mid of June. Honestly, the kids don't get much summer break either. I understand that school needs to be in session for 180 days, but dragging it out like this is hard on everyone. And cutting breaks like winter break and spring break don't help anyone. how are people supposed to have vacations without interrupting the school year if they only give us 5 school days off? It is what it is I suppose. But getting back to what I was saying, this will be the first year the kids attend school on the last day of break. They'll be participating in the school singalongs and whatnot. Journey's quite excited about it. I hope she gets to sit with her friends and do the singalong. Today they're having a fiesta for the 5th grade. Journey brought in two bags of tortilla chips. We...well, I decided to spoil Dixon for Christmas. Everything of his is in his stocking, but he's going to love all of it. I'm so excited for him to open it, I can't wait to get pictures! I can't wait to take pictures of the kids either! Ryan has an inkling of what he's getting because he told me straight out what he wants. Journey wrote a Santa list, but I tweaked it a little bit. She is going to flip her lid when she sees 2 of the Pokemon things we got her. I cannot wait to see her face. 4 more days.... |
| On Saturday, we held our Bronze Award ceremony for the girls that earned their Bronze. I am so very proud of them and all that they accomplished. They did a fantastic job, and I'm thrilled with all they did. For the most part, it was a pretty easy deal; the project was good, the timing was good, all the pieces came together easily. It went very smoothly, and I'm glad for that. They now have a beautiful award to show off for all their hard work. Almost all the troop also attended a winter workshop event that an older troop always puts on. It's always a wild and crazy time when all my girls get together; they're so familiar and comfortable with each other, they like to act goofy and have fun. They might have been a little TOO crazy yesterday, but hopefully nothing too terrible. I love how my girls love being together. I love it that they're all so close and good friends. They've grown up together, so they know each other well. This is what scouting should be. Sisters for years, together. I love it. This week is going to be a pretty busy week. Ryan has signed up to play Christmas carols at the local Chick-Fil-A on Wednesday, which is also around the same time when my December SU meeting is. Don decided to take the day off so we could run some errands, get things taken care of, and get Ryan dropped off and me dropped off. It will be quite a busy night! Friday is Don's company Christmas party, which might just be the last that we partake in. I hope the kids enjoy it, and have a good time. This is the last year for Santa for Journey, so I want her to make the most of it. Also that night on the 16th is our troop holiday party. The girls asked to do Secret Santa again this year, so they're very excited to give each other presents. I have purchased all of them an ornament to commemorate our 2nd year of Juniors, as I always give them ornaments every year. (1st year Brownies broke though!  ) I also gave the Bronze girls each an ornament to commemorate the year they earned the Bronze, so they'll always remember it. I'm so proud of all my girls! I love them so much!Christmas is quickly approaching. Journey wanted to make a countdown chain, but seeing as we're already 13 days to the day, it's probably not going to happen. I need to buy some cookie mix and eggnog to make sure "Santa" is taken care of. We even spoiled Dixon and bought him a slew of Christmas gifts! Granted, they weren't very expensive, but they're things he wants and needs, so that's what's most important. I always love this season. It makes my heart so full to be able to give! |
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