Weekly Preview and Review

So, somehow I skipped a week! I didn't even notice that until this morning. So, last week was BUSY and the week before not quite as much.

Lots of soccer for all three kids.
Writing classes began and we now have two sessions completed.
David is moved into his dorm and he now has a car and a job. He's almost like a real adult. LOL
I am working steadily 20-25 hours per week.
The house is a wreck most of the time and I just end up walking past anything that isn't on the regular chore rotation.
We got to spend Sunday with Mom and Dad. We helped empty out the den and then convert it to their new bedroom by moving some furniture. James and Suzy did some painting and then we relaxed for a while. What a lovely day it was too!

9/29 Sunday - Drive to GR to help Mom and Dad
Monday - Work 5, Karate, Soccer Game (J)
Tuesday - Work 5, Soccer (EJS)
Wednesday - Work 5, Church
Thursday - Field trip at GVSU, karate?
Friday - Work 5, Soccer Game (J), Soccer Bonfire (J)
Saturday - Soccer (EJS), 5K (L), Book Club (L), Teen Bonfire (JE)

I am heading up a field trip to Grand Valley State University to see Much Ado about Nothing. Can't wait! We hope to also see some ArtPrize exhibits afterward.

Otherwise we are settling in to life without David here, doing our normal lessons, soccer, karate, etc...

This upcoming weekend promises to be another very full and enjoyable one - but that has the disadvantage of NO DOWN TIME to speak of. Oh well. Maybe we will have teacher inservice day next Monday the 7th.

Weekly Preview and Review

The Color Run was a blast! I highly recommend it, even if you don't "run". Register early for a good deal. Our tickets were $20 and the final price was $50. We got splattered with color, ran and walked and even danced. What fun!

Emily's first Teens for Christ concert was great. A spaghetti fundraiser dinner preceded it. Bob, James, Suzy, and I all went.

David is test-driving a used Saturn today. We shall see if it works out for him.

Soccer is well underway. Life gets way too busy when it's on, but the benefits outweigh the disadvantages.

9/8 Sunday - Church, Outing with Friends
Monday - Work 5, Karate, Soccer Game (J-away)
Tuesday - Work 5, Soccer (ES)
Wednesday - Work 5, Church
Thursday - Work 1, Karate, Writing Classes Begin, Graduation Meeting
Friday - Work 4, Soccer Game (J-away), Park Day
Saturday - Soccer (EJS)

Writing classes begin this week.

Weekly Preview and Review

Somehow posting last week just completely slipped my mind! So, what have the Wagner been doing for 2 weeks?

That last week of summer slid by way too fast. We had hoped to get to Lake Huron one last time, but the weather didn't cooperate. We enjoyed a week with few places to go.

James has been having soccer practice all through August and this past week were his first two games. He, as an 8th grader on a varsity team, did not get much playing time. I hope that increases, but his team is very large. Most of his games are on Monday and Friday evenings with optional practices on Saturday afternoons.

Suzy and Emily both started soccer practices last week. They are playing this year for a "micro" recreational league which means small teams and an "everyone plays" philosophy. I had actually wanted Suzy to play for a more competitive all-girls team this year, but that didn't work out. Since Emily wasn't planning to play soccer in the fall (varsity girls play in the spring), this was an opportunity for her to gain more skill. Their games are all on Tuesday evenings and Saturday mornings. No AYSO for us this year - the first time in 12 years or so!

We were promoted to a new belt level at karate last week - Red 1Gold. We are on track to test for black belt in February 2015, if we keep on training.

The kids are going back to the same church on Wednesday nights, though we strongly considered the possibility of doing Wednesdays at the same church where we attend on Sundays. James wanted to finish out one more year at Royal Rangers so that's our plan - one more year at Faith Tabernacle.

9/8 Sunday - Church
Monday - Work 4, Karate, Soccer Game (J)
Tuesday - Work 4, Soccer (ES)
Wednesday - Work 4, Church
Thursday - Work 4, Karate
Friday - Work 4, Soccer Game & Pix (J), Co-op
Saturday - Color Run (LS), Concert (E), Benefit Dinner

This week Suzy and I (and possibly Emily) are running in a 5K Color Run with some friends. We wear white and everyone shoots colored powder at us while we run (or walk).

David got a new job at Office Depot and he will be training this week. He is a "customer service specialist" in name and will be known there as "the tech guy" according to my friend who also works there. He is overlapping his last two weeks at Kroger. Of course, THIS week is the first time he has gotten anywhere near his promised 28 hours on the schedule at Kroger. He gave his notice there on Friday. He will move in at college on the 25th. David and I are still sharing a car, but it is now a priority for him to purchase one in the next couple weeks.

Co-op starts this week and my writing classes will start next week. EXCITING!