Well, back to running a full household. Lots in store for this week. Jordan has his first swim meet this coming Wednesday. We saw his swim coach this morning, and she told him he will be swimming the 50 free, 50 backstroke and the 50 breast stroke. Lucky thing is, all swim practice and swim lessons were cancelled for today because it is too cold and (somewhat) rainy. Bad thing is, I found out after I made the drive at 6:45 am, with a very sleepy 11 year old, to get there.
Owen was to begin swim lessons this morning as well. It will be his first time. I'm glad he doesn't have to get in the water this morning, though. I don't want his first lesson to be memorable for all the wrong reasons. It also doesn't help that he is so stubborn. If it isn't something he wants to do, there is NO convincing him otherwise. I will admit that this particular character trait of his has me awake at night. What is going to happen when I begin formal lessons with him in a year or two? I do remember having the same worries about Rylan - not for the stubbornness, but for her....flakiness? She will begin 'something' and then promptly abandon it the second it gets a little difficult - no matter the subject matter. I have to constantly encourage her to keep her resolve up so we can complete whatever it is.
Only two Dr. appts this week - counseling for me this morning and for Jordan tomorrow. These dang Dr. appts. They just always seem to throw the day's schedule in for a loop. I try to work them in in such a way as to butt up against something else, which helps the flow. My appt this morning is within walking distance, so Dean stays with the kids, feeds them breakfast, and takes off for work as soon as I get home. We don't have anywhere else to be today, so it works out that he has the van for the rest of the day. Tomorrow's appt. for Jordan is in Loveland, just a couple of miles away from the karate studio. We go to his appt, and we hang out in the van watching a video or playing while Jordan is inside. Then we eat the lunch I packed up earlier, drive over to the studio and Jordan and Rylan do their karate lesson while the little boys and I talk a walk around the neighborhood and visit a playround nearby. It works out better this way than to have a gap in between things - that just drags it out even longer. I still wish I could hold fast to my resolve to only have Dr. appts during the last week of the month, when we are taking a break from lessons. It's the therapy appts that are the major culprit - they have to be every week or every other week... Jordan's is every three weeks now - which is a major blessing!
Well - I'm off to my therapy session - which I think is a great way to start off the week!
