Today (Sunday) we went to church, followed by lunch with friends and then both couples went (kidless) to Financial Peace University class. Our babysitter was left with 8 children to look after. The age range was 10, 8, 7, 4, 3, 2.5, 1.5 and 1. Being the middle of the afternoon, a number of the little ones slept and the older three or four entertained each other. They had a busy and fun afternoon.
Monday morning has the children and I volunteering at one of the local seniors homes; we get to play ball with them. Then K has choir in the afternoon.
Tuesday is a free day. J potentially has some part time, potentially full time work starting this day. We'll know more after the first couple of days.
Wednesday is the day we like to go to the library. At the library we will look at books and use the computers. The kids love it because each of them has access at the same time!!!! Later that evening, babysitter (from now on referred to as B) will come so that J and I can go to our dance class! I. Can't. Wait!!! It is going to be so fun. I hope. I'm a little nervous being that I've never done anything like it before. I hope we catch on quickly.
October 1st is Thursday! The month of September gone for another year! In the morning we have Tumble Tots, which is an indoor play time in a gym-like room with riding toys and other large toys that most families don't have at home. My older two are little older than that age range this Tumble Tots is for, but if they get bored I will be sure to have brought some sit down school work for them to do! In the afternoon, the big girls have dance. They had their first class last week and they loved it! I hope they continue to love it.
Friday is another "empty" day. Not sure it will stay empty, but so far it has nothing written on it.
The first weekend of October has Fire Etc. training for my DH. He will be gone both Saturday and Sunday.
I don't know why I'm so hopeful and looking forward to the week, but I think it might be because we are getting back into the rhythm of things for the winter. It's still nice enough that we can get outside a little bit, but the day to day activities are coming into full swing. I like the routine of things.
Financial Peace University. This is our second time through the course. This year we are going as leaders, but I think we're more backup in case Seven and Tammy-Lee can't be there. And I'm totally okay with that. :) They led the course last year and did such a great job! We learned a lot. I expect to learn a lot this year too!
This week we did the first lesson called Super Saving. Something that I picked up from the lesson was that J and I might not be hitting "it" as hard as we could be. We are kinda of the mindset that we are living in an emergency and therefore we need to keep at just our four walls. However, when there is money at the end of the month, like this month, we need to re-think and re-budget so that we are putting more in an emergency fund and on our debts. We've been using our emergency fund as more of a sinking fund and in my opinion we need to redefine that and change it. We need to focus on an emergency fund, and start a sinking fund for things later. Something dh and I need to discuss more.
Television. The shows I are looking forward to this week are Dexter (premieres tonight); Lie To Me & CSI: MIAMI on Monday; the 2 NCIS', Mentalist on Tuesday; on Wednesday I like Criminal Mind. Thursday is SURVIVOR NIGHT!!! And CSI and Fringe and Bones. On Frieday is Numb3rs. I watch most of these programs (or rather listen to) from my desk while J watches them. The ones I always leave my desk for are Survivor, Dexter and CSI: Miami.
So, I hope you have a good week. I plan to!
Striving to learn and live God's purposes,
1 comment:
Wow, you seem busy! I to cannot believe September is almost over. I was just thinking this last night. My days are filled, but I'm thankful for that!
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