This Week at Our House # 15

1. John had one job interview. I think we are going to open up the job search to include a move. Neither of us want to move, but John needs a stable job.
2. I had a lot of UFI and political stuff this past week. We had a media training seminar given by Alliance Defending Freedom on Friday. It was very interesting. I think I have been given an opportunity to put some new great skills to use as well as deciding that I would be happy never to be interviewed by the media.
3. Ruth had a fun week until Friday. She got out of school early to come to the media training with me and part way through developed a fever and has been feeling pretty sick since then. I hope it is nothing too bad. I worry more about the older ones with a fever than I do with the younger ones.
4. Kate came with me to the media training, but has been down with a bad cold since then. Ruth and Kate do not seem to have the same thing, but it could be.
5. Johnny was a big help around the house all week long. He has even kept up with his homework and had his research paper ready to turn in on time. Johnny helped his Uncle Jeremy a couple of days this week with roofing. I think that was a pretty awesome opportunity to serve.
6. Adam had a fun scouts activity on Thursday-- the highlight of his week. He is so sweet and hugs me and sits by me all the time. Adam is really good about getting his homework done too, unless it is a big project. But it is nice to have one kid that I do not have to nag on a regular basis about homework.
7. Rachel has to be nagged to do her homework. She loves school, but hates homework. Rachel did not get in on the lottery for Legacy Prep so she is once again on the siblings waiting list. I am expecting she is pretty high, so we are praying that she gets in and on the same school schedule as the other elementary school kids.
8. Anya's reading has improved substantially. She is reading faster and better and could even follow along with the hymns at church today. I think this makes her one of our earliest readers.
9. Joseph did get into Legacy Prep on the lottery. I have to get him registered early this week. He will be a young kindergartener, but I feel pretty good about sending him and letting him join the ranks of the school kids at the end of August.
10. Joshua's interests have expanded from cars, trucks, and trains to the Avengers. He says he is Captain America!
11. Arwen is getting into everything. She pushes chairs around and climbs into high places to get to things. Fortunately she seems to have great balance and coordination, though pulling everything out all the time isn't my favorite toddler activity.
12. I have made it to that 3rd trimester slump. I am feeling tired like I did in the first trimester and it is getting harder to move around or roll over in bed. I had my midwife's appointment on Monday. I am doing a homebirth and it is all paid for. I am very grateful for that decision. I have never had a homebirth, but we knew that John's job was not stable and we could be left with no health insurance at a moment's notice. Since that has happened, it is nice to know that all of the baby care, labor and delivery and continued OB appointments are taken care of and paid in full.

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