Thursday Dozen

Our Thursday schedule is a bit busy

8-3 Reese Algebra II

8-9:30 OT for A and E

9:30-10:30 play therapy for A and E

2:15-2:45 Corbin Cello lessons

2:45-3:30 Quincy Cello lessons

3-4:30 Reese to work

3:30-4 Soren Piano 

4-4:30 Corbin Piano 

Add in a monthly foster parent association training meeting from 6-8 

And a monthly casa visit from 11–12 (today was one of them. The other casa will FaceTime a different date and the caseworker is yet another day. 

Here are some snapshots and billets from a day in the life. 

1) jellyfish found! We found Rsnes missing jekkyshish after a month of being lost. Kelly went on a celebratory bike basket ride while the casa supervisor was here. 

2) over of my calling is to be the YW birthday fairy. Quincy went with me up to deliver a gift to one of our young women, and then we popped into goodwill for a 5 minute thrifting thrill. We found new muck boots for me for $6. And this painting which we didn’t bring hone but appreciated the creaminess of the scene. 


3) Quincy and I made frozen strawberry lemonade for a fun afternoon treat today. Frozen strawberries, sweetened condensed milk, lemonade, pebble ice from grandmas house. Yum! 

4) Q delivered a drink to our neighbor and Corbin, who was out shoveling/hauling a load of topsoil for a neighbor. They planned a neighborhood cookout for tomorrow. 

5) Reese returned home from work to

Remember she still had unfinished assignments to do. The littles went to bed. Aaron and I introduced Q, Corbin, and Soren to Footloose, which we had to edit a LOT. 


6) Sloane is into decorating beds for everyone, 


7) Corbin got an award for literacy in the mail today 🎉

8) it’s 11pm and I’m about to go rescue a child from a late night academic meltdown. 

9) I’m currently really enjoying this book. So far it’s all things I already know....singing to the choir.  But it also is validating why I find myself hating our public school system.  This book should be read to every educator to help understand the beauty of the dyslexic brain. The advantages are monumental. The problem lies in the system designed to only help a dyslexic brain discover it’s weaknesses and not develop its strengths and advantages.  So much time is spent trying to “correct” what lacks and make up for neurodiverse academic processing that at the end of the day, the kid has worked a double to fit in the neuro typical box and still sits at ground zero on discovering and using the gifts and advantages where dyslexics excel.  As the mom, I’m working overtime to help her experience both the struggles and blessings that come with her unique brain.  This book is excellent and reminds me why we’re still pushing along and discovering all the secrets of the dyslexic cards and their many ways ways to help her not just survive but to win. 

10) inspired by Carly, I encouraged my children to participate in a a summer Book of Mormon challenge with me. 

11) it’s (shareholder) Walmart Associate’s week. Aaron is up and out the door in the 5 an hour every day. Busy season! We are grateful for him! 

12) I started reading this to the 4 older children after dinner. There are rabbits in this book. I’m

Planning to go borrow a bunch of bunnies from the Zebley’s for when we get to the chapter introducing the rabbits.  We might have to keep two of them. I might regret this a LOT in a couple weeks when the adorable bunnies are grown rabbits. Yes. I definitely will regret it. You read it here first.  I love reading with my children. It’s one of my favorite parts of motherhood. 

Ok—off to help with Algebra II and teach the art of a study schedule.