Thursday, February 29, 2024

Thankful Thursday

It's always a relief to not be sick anymore. I am thankful for feeling better after a sickness, and also for the healing power that the body has. Thankful that my body can fight the sickness so that I CAN feel better.

Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Top 10 list: Roller Skating lessons (as an adult)

 

A picture of me after the lesson in the snack area. I wanted to catch the retro wall colors.

Ten things I have learned taking roller skating lessons and roller skating as an adult...

1. My balance and reflexes aren't what they used to be, but I feel like I am getting better each week.

2. When I am skating during the open skate and someone in front of me is about to fall it's hard not to almost fall myself, even if I was completely fine.

3. Roller skating is the most full body workout ever.

4. I'm afraid to go down, but not so afraid that it keeps me from continuing.

 5. My #1 goal is to stay up.

My LEGO sigfig (minifigure that is me) has roller skates because I love it so much.

 

6. Backwards skating is really, really, really hard for me. Especially when I get any kind of speed going.

7. I still love skating just as much as I did when I was a kid. Maybe even more.

8. Skating with another mom friend is the best.

9. There are some really talented people (adults) on that skate floor!

10. Someday I want to get my own pair of skates again, but for now the rentals work great.

The groovy rental skates


Thursday, February 22, 2024

Thankful Thursday

I am so thankful for the weekends that we get to spend time working and/or playing together. Whether that be house projects or going to a fun museum. So thankful for the time to take a break from the everyday mundane life.
 

Sunday, February 18, 2024

My Weekly Notebook Week 7: Valentine's Day

 


Life this week...

Valentine's day was mostly just another day with chocolate pancakes for breakfast and time at the library playing Valentine's bingo for the boys. The hubs and I went to dinner the previous weekend to avoid the busy restaurants. So not much to our V-day, but I do love the holiday in general.

Homeschool this week...

Alex did awesome getting through a few lessons of math. He also started a human head anatomy puzzle while we did some reading for health. He got the teeth completed. He thought this was torture because apparently he hates puzzles. This puzzle might take a while!


Mom-school this week...

This page from my Brain Games Journal was actually done last week, but I never got around to posting it last week, so here it is now! I really enjoy a little coloring and relaxing. (sorry about the picture, I didn't realize it came out so blurry) 

Places we're going and people we're seeing... 

A few of our favorite things this week...

My favorite thing from the week was building my Lego roller rink creation. It was fun to get creative and see what I can do

Things I'm working on...

I am working on preparing for a LEGO convention which includes building something. Not sure if it will be done in time, but I'm trying. I'm also working on getting Valentine's decorations down to get the next holiday up.

Something I accomplished...

I mailed some Valentine's Day cards out to family, including April who is away at college.


What we're reading...

 

Alex and I read Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by Doreen Rappaport to go along with his research report about MLK.


Movies/TV we watched... 

Alex and I watched The Maze Runner. This was an excellent movie.

Outdoor time...

Sadly we have not much time outside this week. I think we were out for a few minutes here or there but that's it.

Games we played...

We played the original version of Labyrinth. Alex continues to beat me at this game.

LEGO...

Finally got Alex to build one of his brickheadz sets from Christmas. I did the small puppy.

I'm cooking/eating...

I made chocolate pancakes and salisbury steak

I'm grateful for...

A fun new hobby of mine, LEGO. It really brings me so much joy and is such a creative outlet for me.

Thursday, February 15, 2024

Thankful Thursday

 

I am so thankful for holidays and celebrations that bring families together and remind us of the good things we have in life. Valentine's day just happened, and I am already looking forward to the next holiday, Easter!

Thankful Thursday

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