Friday: threads

Horizon surprisingly decided to sit on my lap most of the evening.  He ended up covered in threads.

Thursday: rock climbing

The rock climbing place had a competition over the weekend, so all the rock walls had been changed around.  Isaac said he spent a while figuring out this pink one.  Joshua, not pictured, spent most of the time in an obstacle course.  They were both enjoying it though, so that's what matters.

Wednesday: wisdom

Isaac and Joshua both received the award for wisdom as it was last month's moral focus.  (Two or three students per class get an award each month for the past month's focus.)

Tuesday: milestone

We're now paying more in principal than in interest on our house mortgage!  A milestone!

Monday: 2steps forward, pause

I got a lot done, but it didn't completely feel like it.  It felt like I got something started and then had to stop because I had done as much as I could for the time being.  I know this is a normal part of work, but it was also a bit annoying.

I put my head into the attic for the first time.  I should have done this before, although there's never been a reason.

I started winterizing and brought some chairs in.  The cats, just like kids, immediately gravitated toward them and started playing some game.

Horizon has been sitting on my lap a lot lately, probably because it's getting cold.  However, the minute he hears Ben he leaves me.

Sunday: Happy Adult Day

Joshua decided that today should be Adult Day.  It's like Mother's Day or Father's Day, but for any adult.  He had a whole list planned out.  He was going to make breakfast, we'd play a game, get presents after rest time, take an extra nap, and have a special dessert after dinner.  I feel like there was one more thing too.  In the end, we got everything crossed off the list. :)

We had cinnamon rolls for breakfast.  I helped a bit, but made them at least get them started.  

We played Dominion for the game.  It turns out that Joshua really likes using attack cards.

We didn't actually take an extra nap, but Joshua said it was a long nap.  That's probably because Joshua woke me up in the middle of the night coughing.  I also didn't like the sound of his breathing so he used the nebulizer and then we slept on the couch.  I slept, but it took a while to get to sleep and then it wasn't great sleep.

After we got up Ben opened the presents.  Joshua had made a bunch of Lego creations including a fountain, puzzle, and some hearts.  Isaac made us some hug tickets.  I told him I was going to save them for a time he didn't want to be hugged and he said that was fine.  We'll see if he feels that way then.

The planned dessert had gone bad, so I gave the boys mug cakes.  I realize Ben and I didn't have any, but I guess that's a luxury we have on Adult Day.

Saturday: testing

Today I had a karate test.  I felt like it was one of the best ones to date...I did about normal, but I didn't feel like they tested us on random new things.  With the exception of two things that we should have known* it was all stuff that we had been practicing.

Isaac listened to an audio book on the couch with cats a lot today.

*The items were part of the curriculum, but since the curriculum recently changed there's a chance we've never officially learned it.  It was just putting together two moves that we know well, but that still often takes at least a little practice before it is smooth.