Yeah, the routine is certainly set around here! The kids are settled into school and I am waiting, still, to be called into supply teach (substitute teach). So, in the meantime, I am working on my history lessons for certificate renewal, reading the books I have stockpiled, and enjoying doing housework at my own pace instead of slamming it all into a couple of hours on a weekend. I met several other parents this morning for coffee and had a nice visit and am trying to volunteer a couple of days each week at school. I did a Friday in the Tuckshop (cafeteria) and let the kids's teachers know I love to do science and math, so hope to spend some time there too when I am not subbing.
Summer storms continue. After the whopper we got on Wednesday last week, we got another one that was nearly as good this weekend. The window tracks filled up, but did not spill over. Thank goodness! It has been pretty nice for weather too. The humidity has been tolerable and the temps in the low to mid 80's which is pretty much perfect. I love the evening breezes that start about a hour before sundown. They sweep all the sticky out and sleeping is such a treat in the cool!
Lyle will be spending the next several weeks traveling. He's got some measurement campaigns to do at various locations, so is spending time flying about the country. I like that he is home for the weekends and often home before the kids so we can both go pick them up. They love to see Daddy at school! What a treat for them-not something they were able to do in Wenatchee. I think he secretly likes the travel too-much quieter evenings, even if he is doing work stuff, has all the adoration when he comes home, and doesn't have to wear his office clothes! As nice as he looks when he has to dress for the office, the work gear settles onto him pretty well too. :-)
The kids are already planning things to do when we go home for our visit in June. They all are looking forward to camping out in the pop up in the back yard, and I think have convinced Baba that a day at the gun range or out in the Desert would be a fun thing to do. Ian desperately wants to see Baba shoot his gun and have a go at it himself. We have tried to explain that the guns kick back and with his size would be knocked on his butt, but he is determined to try! Thinking the air rifle would be the best to start with. . . Annika wants to go shopping at Costco and sew with Grandma and Alex sewing as well. Perhaps some shopping for some out of school clothes-she is growing so fast! Her arms and back are getting such definition with her swimming-Michelle Obama would be jealous!
School pictures are March 1. I am so excited to get them done! They will look so smart in their uniforms! Yes, I will post when they are returned to us and bring some when we visit. I do have to put in my plug for the uniforms again though! It makes getting dressed a non issue. This is what it is, everyone else has the same thing, and it is cheaper in the long run. The girls tops are $45 each, coulouttes are $35 each. Alex has 3 shirts, 2 coulouttes, and a set for sport day, which is $60. Annika has 2 shirts, 2 coulouttes and a sport set as well. I just bought them their choir shirts $35 each that they wear on music events and rehearsals with their school coulouttes. Ian's shirts are $28 each and shorts are $25. He has 2 full sets, plus a sport day outfit. So, doing the math, we have spent about $500-$600 on school clothes for all 3 kids. Here's the best part though-several of the items I bought second hand for $15 from the uniform shop, Ian's shorts could be bought from Big W(Walmart) for $10. The girls are still wearing the same stuff we bought last July when we moved here. Annika will fit hers this year, and from the looks of it most of next year as well. Ian, the same. Alex's will either be saved for Annika, or sold at the uni shop second hand for money back to me. Folks, this is really the way to go. Yes, they are more expensive than I would spend on typical items, but they are good quality and last a long time, I'd have to buy more items to get through a school week, so the value over time is really inexpensive. I love that there isn't any of the social games that come with clothes-designer stuff does not exist in school uniform land for sure! No sagging and bagging, no butt cracks, no boobies hanging out. The most rebellious I see are colored socks instead of the navy. Besides, the reality is that many people do wear uniforms to work. They are cost effective, look fine, are comfortable, and just make moms life easier in the morning. Unless, of course someone forgot to do the uniform wash load last night. . .
Summer storms continue. After the whopper we got on Wednesday last week, we got another one that was nearly as good this weekend. The window tracks filled up, but did not spill over. Thank goodness! It has been pretty nice for weather too. The humidity has been tolerable and the temps in the low to mid 80's which is pretty much perfect. I love the evening breezes that start about a hour before sundown. They sweep all the sticky out and sleeping is such a treat in the cool!
Lyle will be spending the next several weeks traveling. He's got some measurement campaigns to do at various locations, so is spending time flying about the country. I like that he is home for the weekends and often home before the kids so we can both go pick them up. They love to see Daddy at school! What a treat for them-not something they were able to do in Wenatchee. I think he secretly likes the travel too-much quieter evenings, even if he is doing work stuff, has all the adoration when he comes home, and doesn't have to wear his office clothes! As nice as he looks when he has to dress for the office, the work gear settles onto him pretty well too. :-)
The kids are already planning things to do when we go home for our visit in June. They all are looking forward to camping out in the pop up in the back yard, and I think have convinced Baba that a day at the gun range or out in the Desert would be a fun thing to do. Ian desperately wants to see Baba shoot his gun and have a go at it himself. We have tried to explain that the guns kick back and with his size would be knocked on his butt, but he is determined to try! Thinking the air rifle would be the best to start with. . . Annika wants to go shopping at Costco and sew with Grandma and Alex sewing as well. Perhaps some shopping for some out of school clothes-she is growing so fast! Her arms and back are getting such definition with her swimming-Michelle Obama would be jealous!
School pictures are March 1. I am so excited to get them done! They will look so smart in their uniforms! Yes, I will post when they are returned to us and bring some when we visit. I do have to put in my plug for the uniforms again though! It makes getting dressed a non issue. This is what it is, everyone else has the same thing, and it is cheaper in the long run. The girls tops are $45 each, coulouttes are $35 each. Alex has 3 shirts, 2 coulouttes, and a set for sport day, which is $60. Annika has 2 shirts, 2 coulouttes and a sport set as well. I just bought them their choir shirts $35 each that they wear on music events and rehearsals with their school coulouttes. Ian's shirts are $28 each and shorts are $25. He has 2 full sets, plus a sport day outfit. So, doing the math, we have spent about $500-$600 on school clothes for all 3 kids. Here's the best part though-several of the items I bought second hand for $15 from the uniform shop, Ian's shorts could be bought from Big W(Walmart) for $10. The girls are still wearing the same stuff we bought last July when we moved here. Annika will fit hers this year, and from the looks of it most of next year as well. Ian, the same. Alex's will either be saved for Annika, or sold at the uni shop second hand for money back to me. Folks, this is really the way to go. Yes, they are more expensive than I would spend on typical items, but they are good quality and last a long time, I'd have to buy more items to get through a school week, so the value over time is really inexpensive. I love that there isn't any of the social games that come with clothes-designer stuff does not exist in school uniform land for sure! No sagging and bagging, no butt cracks, no boobies hanging out. The most rebellious I see are colored socks instead of the navy. Besides, the reality is that many people do wear uniforms to work. They are cost effective, look fine, are comfortable, and just make moms life easier in the morning. Unless, of course someone forgot to do the uniform wash load last night. . .
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