radKIDS tidbit

One thing I've learned while teaching radKIDS at the school is that with the 1st graders, you have to be very specific as to what you want them to do.  We were practicing peppering to the eyes and then turn and run in place as if you were running away and I said "and then run" and forgot to say "in place", so of course 32 kids go running across the gym.  Only 4 kids stayed put.  Running in place is not a new concept.  We use this all the time.  But they heard what I said and not what I meant, so they ran.  I'm still learning to be a good teacher.

10 More Things

Way back in February I posted a list of ten things people may or may not know about me.  I thought I'd do another ten things:

11.  I am not a morning person.  It takes me a good long time for my brain to gain momentum and for me to get used to the thought of getting up each morning.  I usually have to lay in the bed for a while, then sit up for a few minutes and then I can get up out of the bed.  Then I pace around the house opening blinds and saying silly things to the kids.  After about 15 minutes of this, I can function mostly normally.  Well, as normal as I get, anyway.

12.  When reading a book, I am always aware of when I reach page 100.  I don't do that with any other page number.  Not sure why I do that.

13.  I love old books.  I love the smell of them, the feel of the pages, etc.  I especially like books with inscriptions or names written in the front cover and old library card envelopes on the back cover.

14.  I can not eat raisins.  I can eat dried cranberries, which are very similarly textured, so it must be the taste.

15.  I do not like eating in public.  I'll do it, but it is uncomfortable.  Especially bad for me are places I'm expected to visit with others while eating, i.e. church activities.  And we have our ward Christmas dinner tonight.  Goody.

16.  I like guns.

17.  I never did like bath time for the kids.  Someone always ended up crying and I ended up wet and mad.  It's awesome that the four oldest can shower themselves and the youngest needs minimal help.

18.  I cry very easily.  Not fun.

19.  My favorite animals are wolves, horses and owls.

20.  I can teach children with not too much nervousness, but teaching adults sends me into my-heart-is-racing-so-fast,-it-can't-be-good-for-me mode.  Plus I get overly emotional (see #18).

Hopeful

Randomitis

I think that when I post something on Facebook, I think that I don't need to put it on my blog, too.  I'm going to blame Facebook for my lack of blogging.

My son auditioned for Honor Choir at school.  There were 8 spots to fill.  He made it easily.  So now he sings in 3 choirs at school.  One is a class and the other two are extracurricular.  I'm so glad he enjoys singing and has the courage to try out for things.

Daughter #1 was just called and set apart as Beehive class president yesterday.  She chose great counselors and they will do great, I'm sure.

I start working with the Activity Days girls tomorrow.  I will be a leader for the oldest group, which includes Daughter #2.  Very exciting for both of us.

Several of the chickens are molting.  Why they do it when it gets cold is confusing.  There are feathers everywhere.

The house is a mess.  There is not a clean spot anywhere.  Some work will be done.  Today.

We are going to get serious about 72-hour kits.

Teaching radKIDS has been great.  My sis and I make a great team.

New Calling... Again

I got to meet with a member of the bishopric this morning before church.  I  was thinking it was either for a new calling or to give a talk.  This was the only time I have ever wished I had to give a talk.  Nope.  I was released from Young Womens and put in as an Activity Day Leader.  I was quite emotional about the whole being released from Young Womens thing.  Hard to believe, I know.  Me, cry?  It was just so sudden that I didn't have time to mentally accept the changes before having to face the young women and leaders.  That third hour of church was HARD.  

That said, I am excited to get to work in Activity Days.  It's my first time serving in Activity Days.  Two of my daughters are in Activity Days right now and a third will come in in February.  So chances are pretty good that I'll get to teach a class with one of my daughters in it.  Maybe this calling is so I can spend more time with my younger kids.

I'll sure miss Young Womens, though.

A Song I Really Like Lately

It's Fall, Y'all

I've been a great big slacker when it comes to updating this blog.  For shame.

I love Fall.  I love the cooler temperatures, the colors of the leaves, the chrysanthemums, pumpkins, baking, the garden being almost done, and on and on.

The kids are all doing well in school.  Homework is getting done, big projects completed, etc.  They all enjoy school.

I still can't stop crocheting things.  I really have to force myself to do my chores sometimes, when all I want to do is crochet.

My son is getting closer to working on his Eagle.  He has 5 merit badges left to complete and should be done with those by the end of January.  He's been working hard.

Daughter #1 is nearly as tall as me.  She has braces and her teeth are so much improved.  She is very good at doing her hair and is so cute!

Daughter #2 is very creative.  She is always making things and doing experiments and learning about everything.

Daughter #3 is very into playing with friends.  She gets so busy playing sometimes that she forgets all about her family.  She has some wonderful friends.

Daughter #4 is also all about playing with friends.  She is getting better at reading and her handwriting has improved greatly.

My husband still enjoys his job and they really appreciate his work.  He is good at what he does.  He has been learning about fitness and nutrition and we have been trying to be healthier as a family.