Mid-October Madness!

I keep thinking things will settle down and I'll be able to pull my house back together.  But honestly, most days it doesn't feel like that will ever happen!  It seems like the older I get, the less time I have during the day.  Why is that?

Here are some highlights from this past week:

 

Michael is growing so fast!  We are having a hard time keeping up with his many growth spurts!  He has started cooing and has the best smiles - especially right after he gets changed.  He melts my heart!

 

Jonathan loves preschool.  He is practicing his letter writing skills on the front glass door while waiting for his ride.  The postcard pictures are from the piano app on my ipad.  The ipad actually recognizes the sound from our piano.  The kids learn skills such as sight-reading, tempo, and note names from the program.  Now I seem like a really up-to-date piano teacher.

I went to Kiersten's parent-teacher conference this past week.  No shocker there - she is doing awesome in school.  She has also become very excited about piano and spends quite a bit of time practicing.  She enjoys using the ipad app we have that enhances the piano experience.  Crazy technology!

Benjamin is also doing well in school.  He even made a video with his dad about a water filter project they made for his Outdoor Survival Class.  Overachievers!  But hey, it's way cool.  He had his last soccer game this week and scored 2 goals.  

I had the opportunity to give a presentation to the Idaho Falls Rotary Club last Wednesday.  Kind of a nerve-racking experience, but I guess I'm getting used to going way out of my comfort zone.

Johnnie and his brothers are working on our kitchen floor while I finish repainting.  Perhaps we will actually get our kitchen finished this week.  That would be nice!  (Notice that lovely banister - it is one thing that is actually completed!  More photos next week on the before and after of our kitchen.)

Last Saturday we went to the Love for Laynie fundraiser for my cousin's little one-year old daughter who has cancer.  It was really neat to see our community pull together to support their family.

That is the short version of our week.  You can be impressed that I actually blogged two weeks in a row.  Next week I may even try inserting video clips.