Random Happenings the past few days...

One child + one child + forty hour work week = very busy! Here's random happenings from our past few days...

Jay-R's progress report from school says that he now knows all his letters and letter sounds! That's pretty good for only knowing English since late March! He'll be reading in no time!

Ashleigh had a wonderful report card, too...all As!

We've been busy with soccer and basketball. Jay-R is playing in the Upward basketball program...a wonderful Christian based sports program. Ashleigh is taking a footskills clinic for soccer.

I knew two children would definitely be busier than one, and it sure is. The laundry is impossible to keep up! But, I wouldn't trade it for anything! I did get some mommy alone time with some friends and my sis at my sister's church scrapbooking night. I worked on Ashleigh's 2nd grade stuff (she's in 6th grade now)...I'm a little behind!

The only issue right now...Jay-R loves his snowpants and the snow but would love to have the snow with say 70 or 80 degrees outside! His poor little hands were so chapped the other day his little knuckles were bleeding. His poor skin is still not adjusted to our cold. He won't let me put any lotion on that he feels is "hot" so I put petroleum jelly on his hands and then gloves on. This is the third night he has slept with gloves on. They're starting to look better!

Kory and I are currently going through the Dave Ramsey Financial Peace University at our church. One thing we implemented is putting our kids on commission rather than straight allowance. They get paid for what they do and how often. It's amazing when I tell Jay-R that his sister is going to get more money than he does how fast he jumps off the couch! Tomorrow is pay day. We are trying to teach them about giving, saving, and spending. Jay-R is just learning about the value of money so it's the perfect time to teach him. Ate Ash knows all about the value of money...she's talking about saving up for a car already!