Well, we survived our week! We had great week of homeschooling despite the added appts. Our schedule didn't seem that hectic. We just managed very well. I was very glad to have a quiet weekend though!
You know as far as survival skills and keeping going, FlyLady has been a wonderful tool for me. A friend at church introduced me to FlyLady about 6 years ago. She had five kids, one with special needs. She was this lady whom you always admired and always seemed to have it together. And she introduced me to FlyLady...if it made a difference in her life, it was sure to make a difference in my life. I do not follow all of FlyLady's rules, but it has radically changed my life. Some things I just can't make myself do...a load of laundry a day...just doesn't get done at my house. But you'll always find an empty sink!! If you've need a system to help you get organized, I'd suggest checking her website out.
On another note, we started giving our children an allowance. However, they can be fined for different things. One of those fines is a messy room. We're on our third or fourth week and no one has gotten any fines....until this week. My son got fined twice this week! I am loving this system. Having an allowance means that I don't buy them things anymore. Well, I'll still by them gifts...but routine daily excursions, anything they want they buy. If we're in the store and they ask for a candy bar, my response is...are you buying? It's been kind of liberating...I used to feel like the bad guy always saying no! Now, my response is not no but is it worth spending your money on? It's amazing that somethings are not worth it when it's their money! I keep trying to keep their heads on and help them know if it is good purchase or not. I'm sure they'll make some unwise purchases...they will learn though. It sure is tough sometimes to be a parent. But something funny happend...last night after my son got his second fine for the week...he looked at me with a perplexed look and said...I liked you a lot more before you started giving me money!! However, I am loving the system so far!!
This week will be a pretty normal week. We got medical stuff taken care of last week. Now we must just wait another week to get results for son's chiari. I must start preparing for vacation though. We are going to Orlando. I am looking forward to getting away and just playing and having fun with our kids. However, being away, can be very tiring and difficult. Our daughter can be quite controversial when she is exhausted. (That's a very nice way to state that!) And sometimes trips wipe her out. So we're hoping for a great time there.
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