This Week at Our House # 39

1. Not a bad week. The phone interview John thought went badly last Friday sort of did. The interviewer recommended him for another position in the company, so he has a technical interview for that company this Wednesday. He has another place that has requested a phone interview. I looked up housing and cost of living in both places and I am really hoping John gets the second job and we get to move there. 
2. My life is busy. I think it must have something to do having 10 children. I had a fun opportunity to go and view the movie "Meet the Mormons" as well as meet a couple of the cast members. That was so fun. I am a little shy, so I was glad to have a couple of more out-going people with me.
3. Ruth is struggling a bit with calculus. She says she is bad at math, but anyone who has gotten A's in all of her math classes and has finished every course below calculus before her junior year in high school is not bad at math. She will need to study a little harder, but I think she can do this.
4. Kate does not feel like she is struggling at all in calculus which is why Ruth feels like she is so bad at it. But Kate has been privileged in math. I taught her algebra I and II and geometry one on one and then she had an amazing and tough math teacher for pre-cal and trig with only 3 other students last year. Though, I am still proud of my girl who couldn't recognize her numbers in the first grade and has made it into calculus at the top of her class when she is in 10th grade. 
5. Johnny had a good week. John bought a game for Johnny's birthday that he has been busy with all week. 
6. Adam came home from school upset because his teacher took ten minutes to get to his math question and the wasted time made it so he had math homework. He says he hates school because they don't give him enough time to eat lunch and because of homework of course.
7. Rachel came with the big girls to the General Women's Meeting. Last time she was so wiggly and bored. This time she sat still and listened. Rachel has lots of friends in school and a couple of them greeted her as we went into the Women's Meeting.
8. Anya adores Adam. There are some things she will only do and play with Adam. I think that is very sweet. 
9. Joseph is picking up reading at a good rate, and we can't walk into the school without someone saying hi to Joseph. I think he must be doing well. Parent/teacher conferences are coming this week. I am anxious to hear how he is doing.
10. Joshua is calming down. I have been pretty strict with his behavior and he is getting back under control. 
11. Arwen has been so funny. She calls John by his first name every time. She says "mom and John". She has also been singing "Let it Go" at the top of her lungs. We don't even own the song and she has only seen the movie once. But it has been really cute. It's funny the things 2 year olds pick up on.
12. Susan is rolling over. The last two times I have gotten Susan from her bed, she has been on her stomach. I am guessing that is ok, because the nurse from the medicaid department that visited our home told me that doctors are now recommending that baby's nap on their stomachs because too many baby's are behind in their development from not enough tummy time. 

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