Sunday Snippets

Our Week in Review

• I introduced my children to NO TV Thursday when we moved down here to Texas, but in matters of fairness I think I'm going to change it to No Technology Thursday.  It's only fair that if I'm going to deprive them of something they enjoy, that I do the same for myself.  That's right folks I am going to unplug myself from all digital devices on Thursdays.  It's amazing how many good things I can find time for when I'm not sitting in front of the computer.  If we don't end up going insane from "boredom" (as my kids whine about every Thursday) we might implement it on Tuesdays as well.  We'll just take baby steps for now.  
• I did my first babysitting gig this week.  Poor girl is an only child and between Isaac thumping her with toys and Alivia's lack of personal space and boundaries, the poor thing just wanted to go home! 
• The plants in our yard are sending out new starts and leaves, some of the bushes are even starting to put out little blossom buds.  It will be garden planting time down here in the next couple of weeks and I'm really excited and somewhat terrified, (between the bugs, the heat and mildew/fungus issues) to give gardening a go down here.  
• I walked the kids to the library on Saturday to check out books for us to read.  The kids were super excited to check out our new and very large library. 
• The Mr. and I spoke in Sacrament meeting, while it was a privilege to be asked to do so, I (and I imagine the Mr. too) feel so relieved to have it over with.  From what I could here over Isaac's yelling and Dylan and Alivia's giggling, I thought that Derik did a terrific job with his talk.