Word-Filled Wednesday

"Surely God is my salvation;

I will trust and not be afraid.

The Lord, the Lord, is my

strength and my song;

He has become my salvation."

Isaiah 12:2

Another school year begins

My kids were both so excited to start school today. This is Annika's first year going full day so I'm sure it will be a totally new experience for her. I can't believe my little baby is a first grader! It made my heart hurt to see her go off for this first day...they all grow up too quickly. Even harder than that, was to see my little man try so hard to make friends with people. For some reason, most boys Aidan's age just don't like him. Girls do, teachers, older kids, and younger kids, but not boys his age. There is this boy who has been in the same class with him since K who just does not like Aidan at all. :( When he walked up to the bus stop, Aidan tried talking to him and he wouldn't look at him. In fact, he went so far as to turn his back on Aidan and Aidan was just prattling on, like he didn't even notice. It made me want to ask that boy what his problem was but I know it won't do Aidan any good for me to get involved. Aidan tries so hard, he wants to fit in, but he just doesn't. Part of it is that my boy is so sensitive. He cries so easily and for boys going into third grade (and quickly moving to the macho end of the spectrum), that is just not cool. I don't know what to do to help him adjust better, to make friends easier. I have no fears with Annika who is a social butterfly and might give us problems on the other end of the spectrum (I have no problem imagining calls from the teacher complaining that Ani talks too much in class!) but I'm at a loss as to how to handle Aidan's situation.

**sigh**

Weekly Wrap Up

WEEKLY WRAP-UP
08/22-08/28

Weather: It was BEAUTIFUL out! Not a cloud in the sky. It was a little on the hot side yesterday but still beautiful.

Sunday sermon: It finished up the series on Colossians, this one was about how the people we choose as friends show lots of things about us.

Life lessons: That I need to be diligent in my bible time and prayer or else the enemy gets a foothold into my mind and life.

Favorite meal(s): Burgers on the grill

Treasured moments: Watching my kids play on the beach all day on Saturday, seeing Aidan take his first jet ski ride.

Talked with: My parents, Jimmy's coworkers

Things I read: Bitten to Death by Jennifer Rardin, the bible

Things we watched: Just plain ol' tv

Places we went: End of summer party at Jimmy's bosses house on the lake, the pool

Blessings: We had a safe weekend

Challenges: Trusting solely in God

Family happenings: Pig roast at Jimmy's bosses house, a trip to the pool.

Weekend plans

I am so looking forward to this weekend....long weekends are always the best. Tomorrow morning my daughter and I are spending some girl time together. We're getting coffee (ok tea for her!) and then going to get our nails done. She's getting a "manicure" and I'll be getting a pedi. She's tickled pink by this. Then tomorrow afternoon we have a pig roast that my husband's boss is throwing. They live on a lake so the kids will have a blast, they can swim and it will be their first time on a boat. Sunday morning is church and then I think we may go to the beach, the weather should be perfect for it. Monday we have NO plans minus grilling out! I like it.

God bless! Have a safe weekend!

More books....

Destiny by Alex Archer-Eh. That's the most I can say about it. It was a quick read but I wouldn't recommend it. It seems like it's going to be in a series and I definitely won't be reading the rest of them.

Eclipse by Stephanie Meyer-YAY! One more left to go. As usual, I couldn't put this one down. I do prefer the first two but that has NOTHING to do with the style of writing, it's just that I didn't like parts of this story as much. I can't wait to read the last one.

I've just started The Man with the Golden Torc by Simon R. Green.....I've read some of his Nightside stuff and I like the way he writes. So far, this is a good fit for me. It's similar to the Dresden Files by Jim Butcher.

Thursday 13 #2

13 Books/Series that I can read over and over again

1. The Bible
2. Christine by Catherine Marshall
3. Bingo by Rita Mae Brown
4. A Wrinkle in Time by Madeline L'Engle
5. Anne of Green Gables by LM Montgomery
6. The Harry Potter Series by JK Rowling
7. The Three Sisters Trilogy by Nora Roberts
8. The Key Trilogy by Nora Roberts
9. The Southern Vampire Series by Charlaine Harris
10. The Anita Blake Vampire Hunter Series by Laurell K. Hamilton
11. The Merry Gentry Series by Laurell K. Hamilton
12. The Undead Series by MaryJanice Davidson
13. The Twilight Series by Stephanie Meyer

Wordless Wednesday #1