March 2, 2019
Joanna has her first dance competition today. She did great. Last night she was nervous and I told her it was the first time she's ever have her first competition and that after it, it was ok to be nervous but soon she would think it was easy.
This morning she was up early with me. Jason was up but wanted to get some rest so we sent him to the bed and we sat on the couch. We went to Walmart to get her makeup and science project material. She was patient as I drank coffee and even took a shower first.
When we got home we did work on science projects. Thomas built his black hole model. Joanna made a slime recipe. I fixed them
Pot pies for lunch. Jason keeps mealtime easy as he has our freezer stocked!
Jason got up and we got ready to go.
We were the second dancers there, and when we went to go backstage Valerie let me know it was girls only. Jason stayed with Thomas in the audience and I went backstage.
Joanna's group won a gold award for their performance of Grace Kelly. Thomas told joanna she was awesome.
We are at Osaka after the event. This might be a tradition in the making. Joanna also asked to go here after the parade.
When we returned home we saw our packages on the porch. One was the replacement game controller. Unfortunately, it inspired Thomas to look for his wallet to pay for it, and he discovered it was gone. It was hard for him to accept it was lost. We liked for it thoroughly. We discussed that it might turn up one day. And he can earn more money with his chores.
At bedtime I prayed with him. I told home how god wants us to tell him how we feel even though he knows. I prayed that Thomas find his wallet or one day get a new one and earn more money. That it is sad that it's gone. But thankful that god provides everything for us. I prayed he be comforted in that we know god says to keep our treasures in heaven and we are keeping our hearts in heaven and know then that each of us can never be lost, and that's what's most important. I also said it did not mean he was bad that it was lost and I am proud he's my son. Thomas was touched by the prayer and he hugged me and said thank you for the prayer and it was the best one in his life.
-Amy
Thursday, March 7, 2019
1/29/19 - snow day
1/29/19 - snow day
School was called off for the impending snow, so the kids slept in. When I got up Jason was awake and we looked at the rain change to snow. Then I took a conference call with a new tech writer candidate.
Joanna was delighted at the snow and Thomas was cute arranging to meet Joanna outside to play in the snow. I'll meet you outside! Jason made biscuits and gravy bacon and eggs for breakfast. Jason watched them play. I was working from home and worked a lot. John is in and he went to the gym. We talked just a little today about school and my work, and yesterday about college classes in tech writing.
Jason also made steak for dinner. It was a nice day. Jon went out to Andrew's planning to work out in the morning. But he's pretty much been both places about equal.
-Amy
School was called off for the impending snow, so the kids slept in. When I got up Jason was awake and we looked at the rain change to snow. Then I took a conference call with a new tech writer candidate.
Joanna was delighted at the snow and Thomas was cute arranging to meet Joanna outside to play in the snow. I'll meet you outside! Jason made biscuits and gravy bacon and eggs for breakfast. Jason watched them play. I was working from home and worked a lot. John is in and he went to the gym. We talked just a little today about school and my work, and yesterday about college classes in tech writing.
Jason also made steak for dinner. It was a nice day. Jon went out to Andrew's planning to work out in the morning. But he's pretty much been both places about equal.
-Amy
Saturday, February 16, 2019
A date!
Saturday February 16
Jason and I went on a date today. We visited McClung Museum, had dinner at Nama, and shopped at Mast General Store. Rachel offered to watch the kids for us, or, I'm afraid we would not have thought of this! It was a much needed, wonderful time, too. It was just nice spending time together chatting and looking at exhibits. Visiting UT campus was interesting as well to see all the changes. We took a look in Marble Alley, a new bowling alley in an old space. Looking at the wares in the store was almost as interesting as the museum, just different.
-Amy
Jason and I went on a date today. We visited McClung Museum, had dinner at Nama, and shopped at Mast General Store. Rachel offered to watch the kids for us, or, I'm afraid we would not have thought of this! It was a much needed, wonderful time, too. It was just nice spending time together chatting and looking at exhibits. Visiting UT campus was interesting as well to see all the changes. We took a look in Marble Alley, a new bowling alley in an old space. Looking at the wares in the store was almost as interesting as the museum, just different.
-Amy
Tuesday, January 29, 2019
1/29/19 - snow day
1/29/19 - snow day
School was called off for the impending snow, so the kids slept in. When I got up Jason was awake and we looked at the rain change to snow. Then I took a conference call with a new tech writer candidate.
Joanna was delighted at the snow and Thomas was cute arranging to meet Joanna outside to play in the snow. I'll meet you outside! Jason made biscuits and gravy bacon and eggs for breakfast. Jason watched them play. I was working from home and worked a lot. John is in and he went to the gym. We talked just a little today about school and my work, and yesterday about college classes in tech writing.
Jason also made steak for dinner. It was a nice day. Jon went out to Andrew's planning to work out in the morning. But he's pretty much been both places about equal.
-Amy
School was called off for the impending snow, so the kids slept in. When I got up Jason was awake and we looked at the rain change to snow. Then I took a conference call with a new tech writer candidate.
Joanna was delighted at the snow and Thomas was cute arranging to meet Joanna outside to play in the snow. I'll meet you outside! Jason made biscuits and gravy bacon and eggs for breakfast. Jason watched them play. I was working from home and worked a lot. John is in and he went to the gym. We talked just a little today about school and my work, and yesterday about college classes in tech writing.
Jason also made steak for dinner. It was a nice day. Jon went out to Andrew's planning to work out in the morning. But he's pretty much been both places about equal.
-Amy
Wednesday, January 23, 2019
Focus on the goal
"But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him."
1 Corinthians 2:9 KJV
https://www.bible.com/1/1co.2.9.kjv
It is so easy for me to be preoccupied with my present troubles and earthly concerns. I need to keep in mind what my priorities are. The concerns I allow to consume my attention and rob my sleep and health are temporary and not even belonging to me.
Everlasting life is not something that starts after death, but it is happening now. I should not be overwhelmed by my concerns in my place of employment, for example, because the legacy I'm leaving is with my family.
My employer could easily discard whatever I'm building there. I've seen this before. Out with the old and in with the new. My employment is a means to supply my family. I work hard for my employer and sometimes confuse my output and processes and training and mentoring as if they are part of some sort of legacy, when in face the things are like tissues, a disposable tool used up and replaced by another. Even though I do good and industrious work, I'm sure I'll even see that one day. I'm sure it happens to everyone. We see it all the time.
-Amy
1 Corinthians 2:9 KJV
https://www.bible.com/1/1co.2.9.kjv
It is so easy for me to be preoccupied with my present troubles and earthly concerns. I need to keep in mind what my priorities are. The concerns I allow to consume my attention and rob my sleep and health are temporary and not even belonging to me.
Everlasting life is not something that starts after death, but it is happening now. I should not be overwhelmed by my concerns in my place of employment, for example, because the legacy I'm leaving is with my family.
My employer could easily discard whatever I'm building there. I've seen this before. Out with the old and in with the new. My employment is a means to supply my family. I work hard for my employer and sometimes confuse my output and processes and training and mentoring as if they are part of some sort of legacy, when in face the things are like tissues, a disposable tool used up and replaced by another. Even though I do good and industrious work, I'm sure I'll even see that one day. I'm sure it happens to everyone. We see it all the time.
-Amy
Wednesday, December 26, 2018
Christmas visit with Dad on Grandma's birthday
Well, Sunday was Grandma's 86th birthday. We were corrected that it was her 85th and each one after this is also the 85th, and she does hope to have plenty more even if they all will be 85th birthdays.
As always, the visits to Grandma's are magical for the kids. She keeps beautiful dollhouses and Joanna enjoys playing with them, and Thomas, of course, likes to go play on the video games with Justin.
Dad made a lot of progress on his shed and even let the kids chop some kindling for the stove.
We got a little visit in with Caronna and Brenda as well, right off the start. It was good to see everyone.
Dad made a lot of progress on his shed and even let the kids chop some kindling for the stove.
Christmas 2018 at Rachel's
Saturday, we visited Rachel. We enjoyed some beef stew, cornbread, and brownies, probably too much. We saw Rachel, Andrew, Matthew, and Tyler, Austin, and Joshua. Thomas was delighted with his Nintendo Labo from Rachel and Nerf gun from Andrew. Joanna was delighted with her Baby Born girl doll from Rachel and her Nerf crossbow from Andrew. I got only a few pictures. This year I guess I was just wrapped up in the visiting, because I took very few pictures.
Joshua was pretty excited about Joanna and Thomas and he ran up to each of them to get a hug and be picked up by them.
Andrew sported a cool ugly sweater with a two-thumbs up Trump saying Make Christmas Great Again!
Rachel liked her satin hads and shoe gift card. Andrew hopefully wasn't too offended at having a TN plaque. He gave me some coffee--my favorite, of course. And he got Jason a sweater/sweatshirt. Jason also got new casual pants from Rachel.
Joshua was pretty excited about Joanna and Thomas and he ran up to each of them to get a hug and be picked up by them.
Rachel liked her satin hads and shoe gift card. Andrew hopefully wasn't too offended at having a TN plaque. He gave me some coffee--my favorite, of course. And he got Jason a sweater/sweatshirt. Jason also got new casual pants from Rachel.
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