Oh, what a week

I did not post anything this week, because it was far too chaotic. Every day was an adventure in exhaustion. Friday is usually a slower day, and turned out to be one of the worst. Saturday was better, but still a mess! And Sunday is never a day of rest.

Isaac did have Suzuki graduation on Saturday. He graduated from the last piece in book 1. I'll be very glad to not have to make him practice that one quite so much! He played well, forgot at least a third of his circle bows (which he knew perfectly!) and looked very cute. I was a little sad that Evin didn't graduate. He should have graduated from Book 3 and Book 4, but with switching teachers it was just too much to ask the boy to do. Maybe next year we'll be able to convince him to do it.

Isaac getting ready to play



Isaac bowing (cute little curly head!)


Don was standing in a dark spot, but he still looks oh so serious and cute!


Hopefully this week will be a little calmer, although we have pack night and regular lessons and make up lessons and piles and piles of laundry. Onward we go!

Another day, another cold

You would think after several colds, sinus infections, and other various and assorted diseases, that it would come to an end. No. I have yet another cold, probably thanks to Ian, who still likes to be picked up when upset and coughs all over me. Yick. This one is not helping my voice any, and I need it! I have things to do!

This morning's song was "In Humility, My Savior". Not a bad song, except it was only the last line of the song. Took me a while to figure out exactly what song it was.

Last night Mari and I were ready for a change. Derek wasn't home yet, so we started a Charles Wysocki puzzle, but when he unexpectedly got home earlier, we left! Grabbed Keith and Heidi and ran to Ruby River, where the four of us ordered four things and split them. The appetizer Sirloin Stick things are really good! I needed a break from my four day schedule from you know where. By Friday I am pretty beat. So now it's Wednesday, and we'll be hopping along like usual.

Another day, another song

This morning, after a not so long sleep, I awoke from a blissful rest in my warm and comfortable bed to the sounds of loud obnoxious goats. The boys were bleating (best word I could come up with) at each other. Oh by the way, it was not yet six o'clock. The wrath of mommy was swift and not so nice. Then, since it was too late for me to go back to sleep, I decided to check email instead and listen to the song of the day. Today's song is . . . "Weep You No More Sad Fountains" from Sense and Sensibility. (I had to look up the title.) Another day.

The song of the day

So a while ago I realized that I wake up with a song in my head every day. Sometimes I like it, sometimes I don't. So I'm going to keep track for a while and see what's in my head.

Yesterday morning was a Carrie Underwood song, I believe it was "Wasted". This morning it was a children's song, "Follow Me". Very annoying. We'll see what pops up tomorrow morning!

A very long week

Last week turned out to be a VERY long week. There was just so much going on. Derek had to go to Blanding and Monticello for a couple days, which always adds to the chaos and diminishes my ability to deal with too much. Then he was gone again on Saturday to Mesquite. Sunday I had meeting after meeting, Derek spoke in church, and Ian and Kaleb are developing another cold. Evin had a recital on Thursday, and played very well, but was extremely nervous! Poor kid. Then you add the regular my teaching, kids lessons, scouts, school, and normal errands that pop up, mom and dad being here (which was good!) and Grandma's surgery, you get a very hectic week! Yesterday I looked at my calendar for the week, and was thrilled to see a nice white space. Except for my teaching and the kids lessons, of course, which take up every afternoon Monday through Friday.