Routine

I didn't realize I was a "routine" kind of person. But not having one has been making me crazy. Since we moved I have felt lost and overwhelmed- daily. And I don't even know where to begin to make everything right. I think our lack of routine may have some small part of my insanity. And there really isn't much I could do about it. Working, not working, work a day, work two weeks, different people watching the kids, only having one car for a while, sorting through boxes. But now I am done working for a long time and so this week I decided I need routine. And I think, maybe, I am getting us into one. Already I feel like I am in control of things here. I made a To Do list and have been crossing things off every night. It feels great. So here was our week:

Sunday:
Went to church where we belonged last time we lived here. We are still trying to decide on churches- either the one where we belonged before or the one that our friends go to and is closer. It was prettier than I remembered. It was smaller than I remembered. However, our church in Alaska was huge. Then we went to lunch at a Chinese Buffet that I heard was really good. I don't know why I even thought it was going to be any different than any other Chinese Buffet. They are all the same to me. And I am not that crazy about them. I have to be REALLY hungry to want to go. Guess that was the case. Well, mystery solved. Not that great. Then we spent the rest of the day hanging pictures and other framed things that have been sitting on our floors since the beginning of July. We are still not done. It is quite a challenge with the kids wanting to help pound and climb ladders.

Monday:
Duh, muffin tin monday. These pictures are from about three weeks ago. But so? Food was different but their happy faces looked the same this week.




Tuesday:
Nick went to school. Stella and I went to the "Y" where she played in the child care and I went to yoga class for the first time since May. It was...eh. I miss Mary's Class But I am going to stick with it. It was still good for stretching but then on Tuesday nights I am going to the little yoga studio around the corner to give that a try. I need it to be good. But here is a picture of my little student. This was actually from his first day of school last week. Shawn took these- I had to work. But I got to pick him up from his first day.


Wednesday:
We made these shirts. I saw this on several blogs. I couldn't resist.

Basically you print out a design on freezer paper, cut it out, and iron it to your shirt. Then use fabric paint to paint in your stencil and wait for it to dry. We waited several hours. Then heat set it with an iron. Our paint says we need to let it cure for seven days then wash. And if you can't find freezer paper and are just REALLY impatient (like me) then you could try glue-sticking cardstock stencils onto your shirt. I peeled as much paper off as I could (the falling rock that Nick made!!). The rest will disappear in the washer. You could also try sticker paper (the water and rocket). It is like label paper for your printer but it is not pre cut. The whole page is a sticker. And if you can be patient and wait the several hours it takes for the paint to dry, the sticker paper is a great (though costly) alternative to freezer paper. I will continue to look for it in the stores.

Thursday:
Nick to school. Stella and I back to the Y- as in YMCA. We finally joined. It is SO nice. Probably the nicest gym I have ever used. Today was spinning. My first spinning class ever. I know! How have I never done spinning?! I have always wanted to just never got around to it. I really like it. What a good change. But I had a bad bike. The instructor said so. It was not OE (operator error). I would add tension ever so slightly but nothing would change and then suddenly I would be fighting more tension than anyone would want. It was all or nothing. So bike #25, I will not be using you next Thursday!!
Stella luh-huvs books now. She made this.


Friday:
Nick, Stella, and I to the Y. Another yoga class to test out. Then off to the library. Books are due and there are new books waiting on the On Hold shelf!!