Keepin' It Kerns

Sunday, July 31, 2011

Saturday, July 30, 2011

Well, summer is pretty much over for us, and I never got us into a routine. BUT, we've been very productive and made a schedule for school. :) One goal I have for this school year is to maintain the household better, so I hope this will help. It has all of the kids' responsibilities pictured in order for morning and evening. Hopefully this chart will lower stress and help the kids be self-sufficient. I think a schedule is helpful for anyone, but it will be especially helpful for Garon and me in management of our highly active 3-year-old and our 9-year-old with Asperger's and ADHD. I'm proud of us and getting excited for school to start!

Ready to get put to WORK! :)

4th grade, here she comes! (Pictured with "Flashy" the dolphin)

Sunday, July 24, 2011

HOT

Our air conditioner crapped out, so we are currently checked in to the Hampton for a spur-of-the-moment mini-vaca. The kids think it's awesome and are looking forward to some swim time in the near future. I'm thinking we're very spoiled....the last time temps were as hot as they've been this year was in the 1930's, and there were definitely no air conditioners back then for relief. We could have made it, but I must say I'm enjoying our 64 degree room in this big, puffy bed. :)

Bleh.

Warning. Gloomy content.

I think it's the school year fast-approaching, unfinished summer goals, drought, construction, fear of the unknown, mourning mismanaged time...just bleh. I'm feeling very disconnected and apathetic...

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

"i" technology

So Tori is addicted to her ipod and Adrion is addicted to my iphone, so I took them away today. I think Adrion has asked me for my phone no fewer than 100 times so far. It's been a painful day. My goal now is to create a schedule for us for the rest of summer to include chore time, craft time, reading time, swim time, quiet time, etc. Then, when the school year starts in a short few weeks, we can carry some of those habits over. It sounds good in theory. As I've blogged before, my time management/planning/follow through ~~sucks~~ is less than ideal, so I'm not super excited about this; however, my children need a schedule and I need sanity, so I'm going to try to be good. Lord, help me!!

Friday, July 8, 2011

7-8-11

Nothing very noteworthy to blog about...yesterday Tori got spacers in her back teeth to prepare for appliances to spread her jaw. Those get put in next Thursday. Got my hair done today. Date night tonight with G. He's finding a Netflix as I type. Tomorrow going to visit friends (Kupers, Ameruds) and Sunday going to visit Spiro. These are the empty days of my summer, and I'm trying my best to soak them up!

Books I've read so far this summer...

The Passage, Justin Cronin (vampires...didn't know til after I bought it)
The Help, Kathryn Stockett (desegregation)
Bossypants, Tina Fey (biography...a little raunchy)
The Lovely Bones, Alice Sebold (murder, afterlife)

My book in progress...

Mere Christianity, C.S. Lewis