Sunday began with the idea of going to the early service at church. Starts at 8:30. We usually go to the later service at 11:00. My dh is still out of town, until this coming Saturday, so I am on my own with my 9 children. The 17yo, 15yo and 14yo have been an immense help. 12yo, 10yo and 8yo are somewhat helpful, but the 5yo and 4yo twins are a liability.
So my 14yo made chili in the crock pot Sat. night for lunch on Sunday, and we planned to hit the 5 & Dime on the way home from church to get school supplies for the homeschool co-op that was starting on Monday. Then come home, eat lunch and get the little girls (ages 5 and 4yo twins) down for naps before Grandma and Grandpa came over around 3.
We set our alarms to get up at 6:30. Everyone got up, did their chores, got the girls ready, and we ate breakfast. 15yo daughter came running in from feeding the goats, yelling, "I caught a rat or something out in the garage!" Of course we all went to see what it was. The boys had left the domed feed bin lid leaning beside the bin, and something had gotten itself caught underneath. Very carefully, she and 17yo brother pushed a board underneath so as to trap it, and drop it into the empty grain bin. It was NOT a rat! It was a .... chicken!!! Trapped all night under the lid! Not sure which came first, the chicken or the empty feed bin.
In spite of that adventure, we got in the van right on schedule. Even remembered the Bible bag and the little girls' activity bag. Turned the key in the ignition and..... nothing. 17yo suddenly remembered he had left the light on in the van. Oh dear. So he saved the day by jumpstarting the van with the car. We were only about 5 minutes late to church.
Monday was the first day of homeschool co-op. I'm teaching Art and taking Algebra I with my two oldest. Never did pass it in high school, even after all those times taking it. Long day. But fun. Very noisy.
Tuesday, Piano Lesson day. Piano teacher comes at 9:30am. Done by noon. One mom from the co-op brings her daughter for lessons, too. We're trading our 5-month-old goat wether (used to be a boy but isn't now) for one of their does. So got him sent off to his new home. Quilting Club at 12:30.
Wednesday, had to leave the house at noon to take 12yo and 14yo to get some teeth pulled in preparation for braces. Took the 15yo and 17yo, too, so we could go to their youth group that night. The youth group and the orthodontist are in the same small town an hour away. So we just stayed up there. I actually had to hire a babysitter to take care of the younger kids. Haven't had to do that in years!
So today we got up late and sat around in our jammies and watched Nanny McPhee and The Pink Panther that came in the mail from Netflix. There is Monopoly money scattered all over the living room. Haven't had time to fold laundry all week. The three middle boys cleaned their room and have a pile of non-room stuff in the hallway, and all their bedding is in the wash. Not sure what they are sleeping on. I'm afraid to look. 12yo just got up to use the bathroom and brought his pillow along. ??????? Best just not to even ask......
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