But the week HAS ended, and that means it's time for Ten Things of Thankful. Here goes:
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| And it was just cool enough to wear my first scarf of the season. Woot! |
2. Got to spend a little time with the College Boy. Last weekend was Family Weekend at his school, and we went to a football game (and got thoroughly drenched in a downpour, for which I am NOT one bit thankful). Love that he's enjoying his roommate and suitemates and the entire college experience. We also got to have dinner with him later in the week when my daughter had a volleyball game at a nearby high school (his college is only an hour's drive from us).
3. We ate two meals with our son at the dining hall, because PARENTS EAT FREEEEE with their student. I realize "free" is relative, because there is certainly a pretty hefty price tag on his room and board, but it FEELS like it's free, so eat up, baby!
4. My daughter and I went shopping for a homecoming dress and shoes while we were at Family Weekend (and in the Big City, don'tcha know) and found a sparkly dress for her for $23.00 and sparkly shoes for $12.00. HOW AWESOME IS THAT? Picture next week.
5. My daughter's volleyball team traveled to my parents' home town for a game this week, so I drove up there and attended it with my parents. They enjoy getting a chance to watch her play, neither of them got beaned with an errant volleyball, and we went out for barbecue after the game was over.6. We made our first attempt to use scissors in my primary class this week at preschool. The results, as a whole, were rather disastrous, but at least I know where they all stand with their scissor skills, and they can only improve from here (because BELIEVE ME when I tell you that for a few of them, there really is no chance that they could get worse).
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| We were making owls. Cute, huh? (This is NOT the scissor project.) |
7. I found $25 in the pocket of a pair of jeans that I hadn't worn since spring. Suh-weeet!
8. One of my pre-k boys got seriously freaked out by our first fire drill and has come to school crying (and that would be peel-him-off-of-his-mother crying) every day since then. He also asks, oh, maybe 25 times a day (and by "day" we're talking a 3-hour day, and by "25" I mean probably more like 50) if we're going to "hear that siren today." It's heart-breaking that he has been so distressed by this, but on Wednesday, he came to class without a tear. And on Friday, he not only didn't cry, he didn't ask if we were going to hear the siren ONE SINGLE TIME. Progress!
9. Every fall, just before flu season starts, I tell my preschoolers that my #1 rule is not to throw up in my classroom. We talk about staying home if you are sick, and if you are at school and feel like you're going to throw up that you need to RUN out the door to the bathroom, and we will certainly be curious enough to follow. On Wednesday, the mom of the same boy from #8, above (he is darling, turned four just before the cut-off date to attend pre-k, so he's the youngest one in the class), told me that Monday after school, she had asked him what the Bible verse was for the week. He said, without hesitation, "Do not throw up in Miss Dyanne's classroom." Good enough.
10. I answered an open call from the wonderful Wendy Nielsen for breast cancer survivor stories for a series she is doing on her blog in October, and she chose me to be a part of her series. I cannot begin to tell you how honored I am that she chose to include me and my little story. She will be profiling 21 different women this month. Do me the biggest favor and visit her blog all month and read these touching, powerful stories. Mmmk? Have you heard Katy Perry's "Roar"? Here are some women who truly have the eye of the tiger.
My friend Lizzi is going to run a 5k to raise money for the Race for Life in my honor. This is such an unselfish act, and if you agree and feel led to give, you can sponsor Lizzi by visiting here.
Soooo, how was YOUR week? Link up and join in with the TToT blog hop, or just leave me a comment below.
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