Lifes Like That

If anyone of you guys has some small children at home, then I’m desperately seeking your advice.  I have two small children at home that just don’t  listen.  I have tried everything and nothing seems to work.  It’s almost like they don’t hear me.  I know they do, but they seriously act like they don’t.  All summer I’ve been going through this, but today I would have to say has been the very worst day possible.  They don’t really talk back to me when I tell them something, they just ignore what I say.  And I’m getting so fed up and frustrated with this.

So, please tell me your secrets and let me know what works for you and your kids and what doesn’t.

I really enjoy making crafts and home made items for all my family and friends, but I really need to get organized better.  Right now I have a quilt on the go, three scrapbooks and have started knitting an afghan.  I know I should probably do and complete one project before I start another, but I get thinking about something that I would like to do and then I start on something new.  I will eventually finish all my projects, but if I was better organized, I could probably finish them all a little quicker.  I’m thinking that I will devote a different night to each project and then maybe I will be able to get everything done that I’ve started.

How do you all stay focused and organized?

I seems like most of my friends are up and moving.  One of my good friends moved earlier this summer and now I’ve found out that another one will be leaving as well.  So her sisters have arranged a surprise going away party for her for this evening.  This may be the very last time that we all can get together as she is moving quite far away, so my husband and I have made arrangements to attend this party this evening.  I think it will be a fun time, as all her family are really nice and quite humorous, but it’s going to be sad as well.  Still though, I wouldn’t miss this night for anything as it will probably be the last time I see her.  We will still be able to keep in contact through e-mails and such, but it’s still not the same thing.

I have been with my husband for over 13 years now.  I love him and his family very much, and I have always felt that they were like a second family to me.  I never knew exactly how his parents felt about me until today.  As you all know his mom is now in the hospital.  While we were in their visiting today, one of her doctor’s came in to see how she was doing.  He also wanted to schedule a family meeting for early next week to discuss her progress and the steps that need to be taken next to help keep her comfortable.  Well she piped right up and said she only wanted her immediate family to attend this meeting.  She informed the doctor that her two daughters, son and husband could attend.  She stated that was all she wanted there.  Then she looked over at me and said “oh yeah, I want Kim there as well”.  These made me feel very loved and now after 13 years I know how they feel about me, and it’s all good!

My daughter who is 9 worships the ground that her aunt walks on. This would be my husband’s sister who lives about 1000 miles away from us. In my daughter’s short little life, she has only seen her about four times, but she is completely attached to her for some reason. So between my sister-in-law and us we are going to try to make it possible for my daughter to fly out for a visit during her Christmas vacation. We have all discussed this and have worked most of the arrangements out. Now all I have to do is save the money for airfare and wait until December so this kid can go visit her idol.

Having three kids in the school system has taught me that every child is different and every child learns at a different speed and a different level. So far my daughter who is going into grade 4 hasn’t had any academic problems and for this I am thankful. But my oldest son who is repeating grade 12 has had a lot of academic problems over the years and the only way that he has been able to pass some of his courses is through some Online Tutoring help. With this Tutoring he has been able to grasp all of his studies just a bit more easily and the one subject that he has had a lot of problems in, Algebra, he was able to understand and successfully pass.

My youngest son who is going into grade 2 has already started experiencing problems in English. So, to avoid bigger problems down the road, we will be looking into getting him a Tutor to help him with his English studies. I have found that not only is his in class work starting to need help, but he also requiring help with his homework studies as well. So, before this problem gets out of hand for him, we will look for a qualified tutor to help him out as soon as a problem arises.

First thing in the morning we will be headed out for our last camping trip of the season.  My husband has a couple of extra days off this week, so if we leave first thing tomorrow morning, we will get about three good days in of camping.  The kids really enjoyed their summer of camping and were quite disappointed to think that we wouldn’t be headed out again this season.  So, we decided to surprise them by taking one last trip.  They still don’t know we are going and we won’t tell them until the morning just in case something happens that makes us unable to go.

I just placed a call to the hospital to see how my husband’s mother is doing today and they said she is actually doing pretty good.  It’s on days like today that I like to take the kids in to see her.  If she’s having a good day then I like for the kids to see her like this.  Also because my son is so active, I really don’t like taking him around her if she is having a bad day.  He is only 7 and doesn’t realize that by him jumping around could be tiring her out.  He tries his best, but he’s only a kid.  The kids are quite excited to be going to see her and both of them are right now making her more get well cards.  Her bulletin board at the hospital is full with their homemade cards, and tonight we will had two more to the pile.

Today is not Monday which is usually my  running around day, but I need to go out again.  So I’ve decided to stop off at the dollar store to stock up on all my crafting supplies that I need.  I’ll need to purchase some more scrapbooking supplies (I’m currently doing three scrapbooks at once), some more thread and while I’m there I’ll pick up a few more books (since they are only $2.00 a book).  This will be my monthly trip that I usually make to the dollar store for all my crafting supplies.  Much to my husband’s delight, I have used a lot of my craft material this summer, so he won’t mind if I go in to the store to replenish my stock.

When most people consider going on vacation, a lot of the times they think about faraway places that are warm, sunny and exotic. But, I have been thinking that if I was ever to be able to take a vacation very far away from home, I may like to visit Iceland. They have some great Iceland Hotels available that have all the creature comforts of home. This type of vacation, seems like it may be a very cold adventure, but with some things that I’ve been reading about lately, I have got to thinking that this may actually be a very nice vacation spot.

It would amaze most people of all the activities and attractions that Iceland has to offer. And with Reykjavik hotels and South Iceland Hotels to choose to book for your accommodations, you will be guaranteed that any hotel you choose will make you feel quite comfortable and right at home. With so may activities to choose from, having accommodations close to all the sites becomes extremely important. While your vacationing you will want to experience all that Iceland has to offer. By having your accommodations close at hand, you will be spend less time traveling to different locations and have more time available for the fun stuff.