A weekly list of things accomplished, enjoyed, learned, tried and remembered.
1. Back to School for Morgan. Morgan got to enjoy a couple of extra weeks more of summer break before school started. He’s at a new school this year and is feeling optimistic. Our city has numerous school districts and also has the availability to “choice in” to the district and school of your choice. We visited a half dozen all around our town last year and settled on one in d20 (we live in d49). It’s a bit further drive for us–and juggling having the boys in two different schools, in two different districts, with two completely different schedules should be fun. I’m sure I’ll be asking for pod cast recommendations soon –as I will be spending the bulk of my time carpooling. Have an awesome year Morgan!
2. Who is faster? Who is stronger? My boys have reached the age where they are often wanting to test how they measure up in strength and speed with Super Rockstar. It’s a normal part of boyhood and it’s something we girls do not get. At all. I’ve watched both my boys randomly butt their heads against his back or just walk up and punch him in the gut for years. But lately they’ve been demanding races, games of basketball, and arm wrestling. Super Rockstar assures me this is all normal and that it’s important for boys to not only test their strength, but for Daddy’s to reassure their son’s that they are growing and getting stronger. A couple of books that I’ve enjoyed reading that explain this phenomenon (and why everything is a contest) are: Wild at Heart by John Eldredge and Raising a Modern- Day Knight by Robert Lewis. I’m just glad my role is only to watch and cheer from the sidelines.
3. Another home project. A couple of summers ago, we noticed that some pieces of siding and trim on our home looked like it was rotting and needed to be replaced. We called in a repairman to get an estimate on replacing it. His quote was–through the roof–high. So, was the next guy and the next. I saw right away that we were getting the “I don’t really want to do this” price. Plus, they all told me that it was difficult to find siding and trim (we’ve all heard about the low supply of lumber, etc.). This summer, I was at our local Home Depot and spotted the pieces I needed. I purchased them, brought them home and just decided that if it was going to get done–I was going to have to do it myself. I’ve never replaced siding. I had no idea what I was doing, but I figured it out. Thanks to some coaching from my Dad about removal and from Super Rockstar about how to use the old pieces as patterns for cutting–I felt it was something I should at least try. All I can say is I’m glad it’s done, I’m proud of myself for doing it, and I’m hoping to never ever have to do it again. I now see that those “I don’t want to do it prices” from the repairmen made a whole lotta sense.
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5. My Favorite Memes of the Week.
As always, I would love to hear from you. I hope you have a great week!