Joining Jen at Conversion Diary for Quick Takes Friday. ~ 1 ~
Anyone else ready for their precious children to go back to school? I've never felt this way before, but I'm just hoping they can make it 10 more days without killing each other. It's downright dangerous at our house these days!
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One evening this week we went to a new family picnic for WWD's middle/high school. I don't know who is more excited--WWD or his mom. What an amazing school this is--practically perfect in every way (at least it still seems so). Academic rigor, strong Catholicism, small classes, nice teachers--and because it's grade 6-12, plenty of kids who are bigger, older, and wiser than WWD. He's going to have such a great year I think.
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Wondering how I'm doing with my Diet Coke addiction? Well, after quitting cold turkey, I felt great for about a month. On our road trip to Chicago I even got one and then threw it out--too gross, man. But lately I've been having one once in a while. Just--you know--occasionally. It's not like before I'm still in control. I can quit anytime I want to. Really.
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Anybody else getting tired of having those Silly Bands all over their house?
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Oh I am so loving the book I'm reading right now.
Here it is:
It's major excitement for me whenever a new book by Michael O'Brien comes out. He's a genius, according to me. I'm slowly making my way through reading his articles on his website, and they are so clever and so thought-provoking that they're like candy for my brain. Wait, no--not candy--that would be People Magazine or something--Michael O'Brien's work is more like fine dining for my brain.I love historical fiction novels about First-Century Christianity. This one is by far my favorite. It is just delicious; I wish I weren't almost finished with it. I'm a little surprised that it's not more clearly Catholic--but on the other hand, maybe I've been Catholic for long enough now that I can't even tell anymore. Anyway, I highly recommend this amazing book, if you like that kind of thing.
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This week I'm turning 44. That's all I'm going to say about that.
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Please pray for Bill's Aunt, Mary Kawatzky, who had a severe stroke and passed away this week. Her funeral is Friday. May she rest in peace.
#1. You poor thing. I'm so sorry that you have so long to wait yet! We started Wednesday for the Kindergartener (at Catholic school) and my daughter, who goes to early childhood special ed, starts Monday, leaving me with just one at home. I'm trying to enjoy it, knowing that #4 is coming along as soon as we can make it happen. :) (TMI!)
ReplyDeleteLet Bill know we are sorry to hear about his aunt.
ReplyDelete#3, last week was the last time I bought Diet Coke, we have three cans left and then my husband and I are going cold turkey. I am trying to get my grocery bill under control and realized I was spending $24 a month for Diet Coke, insane. I will miss my old friend...
ReplyDelete#5 Happy Birthday, don't worry, if it is makes you feel any better in five months I will be 46, and have a three and five year old.