This Week at Our House # 41

It was nice to have a much quieter week. Everything is still the same for the most part, but we had no further tragedies and that is nice. School went well. The kids are doing their work happily for the most part and continue to progress and learn. The weather was cooler too, and there mosquitoes are back to normal. 

1. John had part one of a job interview. I still need to grab screen shots of his current game which is coming along, though, I think he has a month to go. He is still working on making the "bad guy" ships, as well as programming the game play. We certainly need deliverance soon.
2. Well there is a first time for everything. I failed the one hour glucose test, and will be back again on Tuesday for the 3 hour test. But, it matters little to me. I was having problems in August and quit eating dessert and candy completely, which helped me to feel a little better. Now I am watching hidden sugars, which has been quite interesting. I was surprised to find out that an 8 oz cup of Greek yogurt had more sugar in it than an 8 oz cup of a homemade chocolate milkshake. But I am just staying away from both. 
3. I sure miss Ruth. I look forward to being able to talk to her. 
4. Kate is a very good artist and a very good writer, so we have been encouraging her to combine the two talents into kids books to sell kindle versions of on amazon. She got one written and illustrated onto paper this week. Then we scanned the drawings, which she will color and then design the pages.
5. Johnny was sick the first part of the week. Then at the end of the week, he snuck up early before I woke up and cleaned the two bathrooms for me. That was very nice because it gave me time to begin tackling a home repair that needed attention from hurricane damage. 
6. Adam has been happy to be outdoors more now that the weather has cooled down. He brings the kids outside to play a lot.
7. Rachel felt sick the beginning of the week. She kept Kate up in the middle of the night when she does not feel well. Fortunately, Kate never minds too much.
8. Anya has spent all of her free time outside this week. It really is nice to be outside and not sweat. Also, we got our first chicken egg and it was laid by Anya's chicken that she named Chickmunk.
9. Joseph continues to read a ton. This week he was either with a book or outside chasing the chickens.
10. Joshua cries too much. I liked how John explained it. He is the boy who just cries, so we never think there is anything wrong and we ignore it. For example, 5 minutes before dinner Josh asked if he could make a sandwich. I said no because dinner would be ready in 5 minutes. Josh immediately started bawling. Then in 5 minutes he happily ate a big healthy dinner.
11. Arwen will do anything for time to play a computer game. I have been using that, but now John says I can't anymore. That is sad for Arwen and I because now she won't get game time and now I can't get the floors picked up so pleasantly and easily.
12. Susan loves her toys. She likes to bring them to the table and set them up between boxes of cereal.
13. Sam had a little book he was looking at and singing with when I sat down to play the piano. Sam sat down beside me and began singing his little song, but to the tune I was playing on the piano.
14. I will have another ultrasound for this little guy coming up this week. I don't usually have this much prenatal care, and at this point, I am not sure it is that necessary. 

Pictures

I am not actually 59. But those were the candles we had.

Suzy wanted me to take a picture of the train track she built

Adam doing school work

chicken hat

Our first chicken egg,coming about a month after we thought