Back to being sick... (and now, it's the entire household!)

Deciding when to keep my sick babies home from school isn't always something easy for me to do.  Inasmuch as I want to let them get adequate amount of rest so they can recover faster, I also don't want them missing out on school.  So I know it's really important for me to know when to keep them home, and when to say it's all right for them to go to school.

Today, all 3 of them will stay home.  All of us now are sick; fever, cold, and a whole lot of coughing (my poor babies!).  I also feel bad for my husband because he had to work today even though he's been really sick for the past couple of days.  I know he wanted to get more rest as well, but, duty calls.

We've been under medication for days now, which I love - not - the most, so  I've been feeling groggy and always exhausted.  But because I have 3 little patients I need to care for, I just tough it out, even though I really, really want to just lay down and rest my body.  They come first....  

Because of me being sick, too, I hardly got things done this entire weekend.  I still have clothes in the dryer I need to fold and put away.  One more load of laundry has been waiting since Friday.  And the worst, I haven't done school work, which is bad.  That means I have to work extra hard today to make up for those days I've missed out on.  I just don't know how it'll go today having all 3 kids at home, but I will make sure I find the time to do what needs to be done.

Anyway, it's only 6:35 AM right now, and the bus gets here at 7.  I've been waiting for the school bus so I can inform the driver that the kids are sick.  I will be calling the school here in a few as well, to let them know.  And as I'm writing this, I could hear two of my babies coughing, and it breaks my heart every time.  I hate seeing them sick!  I'm praying that they get better as quickly as possible, so they can be back to being cheerful and playful again.  They haven't been themselves lately, and it saddens me!

I already thought about making an appointment with their doctor this week.  I honestly believe they need to be on antibiotics now.  Also, we all need our flu shots.  But we won't be able to get it till we're all feeling better.

I think I need to still take it easy today, though I've got a million things I want to do in my head.  I think it's best I do things one at a time.  The last thing I need is for me to get worse and be too sick to take care of my babies, and my other baby.  But, I do need to do my school, so that will be my goal for today.  Do as much school work as I can.

On a side note, I'm pretty much done editing my blog, so now, I will start working on updating this more often.  I just couldn't catch up with stuff I want to write about, because of us being sick right now.  Hopefully, I'd get back on track in no time.

Hope you all have a great week ahead!

C Family's Halloween 2016

All right, let's take a break for a few.  I've been doing school for hours now, and I feel like my head needs some time off even just for a few minutes.  I've been dragging myself today, actually, just to get stuff done.  I haven't been feeling too good for a few days now.  But just like what the commercial I always see on TV says, "Parents cannot take sick leave".  I believe I started feeling worse after we went out on Halloween to take the kids trick-or-treating.  But, I don't mind at all.  I'm happy with the fact that our babies had a blast.  I just think it has something to do with being out in that cold night with no sweater on.

family photo before we headed out to the Harvest Fest

Our 3 Little Monsters

Anyway, we took our kids to a local church in our area, which hosted a fun-filled Harvest Fest.  It was so much fun that even myself and my husband had a great time.  Apparently, most people from our place go to that event every year, that's why there were so many people there that night.  It was so awesome to see all the kids in their cute/funny/unique costumes, and of course, the parents as well!  Some dressed up, some didn't, like us.  Well, we were thinking about getting us costumes, but decided not to, at the last minute.  The kids got theirs, by the way, so don't worry.  And they got to choose who they wanted to dress up like for Halloween.  Kai dressed up as Optimus Prime.  Gabe's choice was, Storm Shadow (Ninja costume), and for our little Princess, she dressed up as Little Red Riding Hood.  Initially, she wanted to be Cinderella.  But she changed her mind after she saw a photo of herself dressed in Little Red Riding Hood costume on Halloween (2012), when she was 1 year old.  Good thing, their Papa hasn't bought their costumes yet, when she decided she wanted something different, or else, it would have been a waste of money.  Trust me when I say that, that girl won't stop till she gets what she wants.  And I am a hundred percent sure she would've kept asking for the "right costume", had we bought her something she decided on not wanting to wear anymore.  My husband said, she got that attitude from me.  Ha!  I think that's contestable...

All For You (Korean TV Series OST)

For more than a decade now, I have been a fan of Korean TV series, or commonly known as "Koreanovela" in the Philippines, where I am from.  Watching Koreanovela became one of my favorite pastimes, especially during those times when I really couldn't get out of the house much.

I have a couple of favorites, but I do like a lot of them.  I like that the story lines dissent from each series, and they're far different from what I'm used to (Filipino TV drama shows) back home.  I also like the fact that they don't put way too many characters into the story.  Having just the right amount of people, in my opinion, makes it easier for viewers to follow the story and get to know the characters even better.  Personally, I don't like having to go through the trouble of remembering each of them, except for the main characters.  I like the fact that I can focus more on the story rather than trying to know characters that get added pretty much every week as the story progresses.

Anyway, one of the many things I ended up enjoying aside from watching the shows is, learning to sing their songs, or the OST (original soundtrack).  I still find it hard to follow the lyrics up to now, even though I've been listening to their music/songs for years, because they're just too hard to enunciate.  But, I enjoy singing!  And it's even more fun when you're trying something different.  I also like the fact that, although I really don't know the language, at least I can sing some of their songs. (Hehe!)

The way they spell their words is way far from how they're actually pronounced (see lyrics below), so it really takes some time for me to learn how to sing one song properly.  I literally have to dissect each word and learn how to say them one by one correctly, before I could even begin to sing the song along with its music.  It can get frustrating sometimes, but if you're determined to learn, it's not at all that bad.  It just needs patience and, of course, determination.  And, by the end of one song, by the time I've learned how to sing it, my tongue is already "sore".  (LOL!)  I don't know how else to describe it.  It honestly feels like you're doing a tongue-twister from beginning to end.

At the moment, I know a few Korean songs by heart - music and lyrics.  But, hey, don't ask me what they mean!  I don't know most of them.  (LOL!!)  I can just sing the songs, but I cannot translate the language. Hehe!!  I'm still in the process of learning it.  I hope....

Here's a new song I'm currently learning how to sing.  If you get confused following the lyrics, well, that makes the two of us.  (Kidding...)

(Singers in this video aren't the original ones.)  I just like this version because the singers here are, Filipinos.  I feel more challenged to learn and sing it the way they did, because they've done a pretty good job.

 

I hope you enjoy this one as much as I did. It may not be your kind of music genre, but sometimes, new songs are worth a try listening to.  You'll never know.  Your next favorite song might just be something you never thought you'd actually like. **wink**

I added the lyrics below.  Enjoy singing in Korean!!

TGiF!!! YaaaaaaY!!!

Believe it or not, I haven't really looked forward to Fridays as much as I do now, since I was in college.  I honestly can't believe I am saying this at the moment.  It just feels good to know it's Friday because, first of all, I don't NEED to wake up super early tomorrow to get the kids and their stuff ready for school.  Hallelujah!!

Today, I woke up even super early because my husband had to leave for work at 3:30 in the morning.  I have been up since 3:15, and now, I am starting to feel tired.  I decided not to go back to bed anymore and just work on other stuff instead.  After the kids left for school, I took out the trash and a million recyclables so I don't have to worry about them later.  The trash collectors come at random times (sometimes early, sometimes late), and I want to make sure they are out in case I do end up deciding on taking a nap.  Which, I probably will regardless how much and how many times my body resists to that thought.

It's Friday, but there are still stuff to do.  I kind of want to take care of most of them today, so tomorrow, I can just focus more on school.  But I don't know yet.  I might do more school today and do laundry and cleaning tomorrow because it's so quiet when the kids are in school. LoL!!  I get to concentrate more.  So, yeah, I might take advantage of me being "alone" for a couple more hours.  Kids don't have school on Monday, so that will be 3 days of constant dealing with one kid after another.  Hehe!!  My school hours will be cut short during these days, for sure.

Oh, they are having their Fall Celebration today in school.  I cannot wait to hear stories from them when they get home!  I know they were so excited because they talked about nothing but Halloween Party.  They were a little let down, though, because they wanted so badly to wear their costumes, but their school didn't allow them to.  I don't know if the higher grade levels were permitted to wear costumes, but my kids' teachers specifically said, "NO COSTUMES".  I don't know why, but that's the rule, apparently.  We just told the kids they can wear their costumes when we go trick-or-treating on Halloween.

Anyway, let me get back to work.  I will do my best today to post another one.  It's only 9:15 A.M., so I believe I can get things done pretty quickly, do school, and still have free time to write.

Thursday Thoughts...(I can't think of a better title)

Wow! It feels like forever since the last time I posted something on here. I cannot believe it's been almost what? Two weeks? Geez! Talk about "slacking off" big time.  Oh, it's been exactly two weeks!  I feel like there's so much to say right now, I just don't know where to begin, or how.

Well, let's start off with my schedule.  The never ending struggle when it comes to time management.  I admit, I haven't really been following the schedule I made for myself.  There's no excuse for that, I know.  I just want to change it and do better.  There is still a tendency for me to lose track of time once I get myself too involved in doing something.  Like for example, my school.  Once I start on it, time seems to slip by so quickly.  Before I know it, I've already spent more hours than I initially planned.  Thus, leaving me with a little time to do the rest of the stuff I need to get done for the day.

No, I didn't mean chores.  Of course, before I do school work, I make sure I am done with household chores.  I don't think I can ever concentrate thinking there are used dishes in the sink, or laundry in the hamper.  Or, even the living room not in order.  I make sure our home is clean and there's no work left undone before I do my own things.

Anyway, I'm talking about giving more time to the things I've always said I want to do so badly.  Take for instance, this blog.  I've started trying to edit the template, but I always end up reverting to its old design because I can't get what I want as far as the design and layout.  I didn't get a lot of time last week because my little girl got sick.  And this week, it was my oldest's turn.  He actually missed out on school from Monday to Tuesday because he was running a fever, and he started coughing.  I'm actually closely monitoring all 3 kids right now, because I have a feeling they're all going to get sick again - at the same time (I blame it on the changes in the weather lately).  Of course, I will never wish for that to happen.  But as a mother, I can tell even just by merely looking at them.  I know my babies too well.  That's why I always think and plan ahead of time.  So in case they do end up getting sick again, I won't get caught off guard.  But, I am praying that they'll be fine.  Especially this week because they have a Halloween/Fall Celebration at their school tomorrow, and all of them are looking forward to it.  I know it would break their hearts if they miss it.

So, I'm going to go back to messing with my blog right now while I have the free time.  If you see my blog kind of messed up, don't worry.  It's just me trying to ruin it in a graceful manner. LOL!!

I do hope I come up with something nice for my blog.  Or, I hope I can find a good base template that I can tweak and edit to my own penchant.

So, just bear with me, please! =)

Catching Up...and feeling under the weather..

We had been hit by hurricane Matthew just almost a week ago.  Our place didn't suffer much, except for flooded streets during the storm.  But a lot of surrounding areas got hit badly, that since Monday, school has been closed due to flooding.  So, the kids have been home.  Lucky for them (just because they don't need to wake up super early), but not really for this Mama, who has a lot of catching up to do.

On the other hand, I feel sad for those who got affected by the hurricane, especially those who lost, above all, their loved ones, and those who lost their properties!  I've heard and read that there are still houses submerged in water up to now.  That's one of the reasons the kids' classes got cancelled this entire week.  I hope and pray that they'll all recover well from this, and that God will provide them with everything, and give them all the strength they will need to bounce back from all that they've just went through.  I know God is a very present help in trouble.  His grace will see them through all this.

Because of the hurricane, I've missed two days of doing school work.  And now, I'm just barely catching up.  I am doing my best to really focus and put time into studying, but with all of the kids home this entire week, it has been a challenge.  Not to mention that I am starting to feel under the weather.  I believe I finally contracted whatever is making my husband feel ill right now.  This morning, waking up, I had chills.  I was feeling dizzy in the kitchen while I was getting coffee and food ready for him to take to work.  I took medicine to hopefully make me feel better, but all it's doing now is, making me sleepy.  I guess that's my body telling me I need to rest for a few.  It's only 7:18 AM right now, and kids are still in bed anyway.  The only problem is, I always find it hard to go back to sleep.  Once I'm up, I'm up for the rest of the day.  Once my brain starts realizing it's "work time", then, that's it for me.  There are times when I honestly wish I could sleep again, especially after the kids leave for school, but reality is, I just stay wide awake in bed.  I usually would give myself about 30 minutes.  But after that and I still don't feel sleepy, I just get out of bed and start my day.

Don't get me wrong.  I am not complaining or anything.  Not even close.

Random Thoughts...

Honestly, I should be doing school work right now. Or, reading the novel that I so promised myself I'd finish in less than a week (well, it's been four days since I got it, and I have been on the same page since). Or, get kids' stuff ready for school tomorrow. Or, better yet, be in bed getting some much needed sleep.  But, no.  Instead, here I am at 10:15 PM, alive and kicking.  With a cup of hot cocoa on the side and my favorite Japanese love songs playing in the background, I'm sitting here with half of my mind enjoying the music, while the other half is busy wandering off.

Anyway, I haven't written anything in awhile, so I think it's a good excuse right now to somehow stay up for a few.  And I mean, not over an hour if I can help it.  This waking up at 4:50 AM  is not so fun sometimes.  There are times when I honestly sit there and wonder how on earth did I ever manage to get the 3 little monsters ready in less than an hour and a half without me putting them in the wrong outfit, or slipping their folders into the wrong backpack.  Because I honestly believe, I am half asleep every morning when I get them ready for school (LOL!).  There were, as a matter of fact, several instances when my second child asked me if I were fully awake or sleep walking while I was getting him ready.  I don't know if he was trying to be funny, or he actually noticed something peculiar.  But, yeah, things like that can actually happen to me.

There are so many things I need to get done.  But right now, I just don't know how to fit them into my daily schedule without getting interrupted for at least 2-3 hours straight.  

First, change the blog's design.  I have been wanting to edit my blog's template for so long now.  I've had this layout for over 3 years, and I believe it's time for a change.  But because it's been so long since the last time I tweaked the codes and changed its look to my own predilection, I know it will take time for me to get used to doing it again.  I need to re-learn how to work on the codes without messing anything up.  I've had this design in my head that I want to do, but I know it will be time-consuming at this point.  With me being in school now as well, I just don't know how I could juggle my time.  I need to focus on my studies and make sure I make my study time a priority, without sacrificing the time I give to my kids and husband.  It is not impossible, but at this time, I don't think I will be able to.  Maybe, once I get the hang of my new schedule, I'd be able to squeeze in time and slowly work into getting it done.  I probably would need a "draft blog" where I can use to play with codes.  I had one before.  But as usual, I forgot my log in information.

Second, I need to get back into my workout routine.  It's been such a long time since the last time I worked out, and I feel like I have neglected my body by doing so.  The other day, I tried doing some push-ups, and I almost fainted after doing 55.  I used to do more, but now, I am hurting.

I had to give myself a break from doing workout because of my right side getting hurt.  As a matter of fact, I still feel the pain up to now.  It hurts when I cough or even sneeze.  I already went to the doctor, and all they did was prescribe with me a higher dose of Ibuprofen.  I mean, really!?  Yes, it helped "mask" the pain, but it didn't cure it.  And not to mention that I hate taking medications.  Oh, the sight of it!! (Hahaha!)

But, I have already waited and given my body enough rest, so next week (this Monday), I will be working out again.  I will start off with something light, of course, but I will gradually get back into it once my body's used to it again.  I'm also going to integrate using weights into my workout, but nothing major.  Just to spice it up a bit.  I'm not going to workout to lose weight or anything.  I am working out, and have been working out for years now for only one reason - staying fit and healthy.  Feeling good about yourself and all the positive things that come along with it, for me, are inducements.  They're like the reward for your hard work.  Plus, I have 3 super active children.  I need all the energy in the world that I can get.  And working out has been such a great help.  I always have energy to match with their demand.

And last but not the least, write and read.  I really do have so many things I wish I have all the time to write about.  And, oh, all the books I want to read, you have no idea!  I just really need to learn how to manage my time wisely.

I hope once I've established a good school work/study schedule for myself, I'd be able to make time for the other things I want to do.  I'm thankful to God that right now, I have the time to focus on what is more important.  Because here soon, I will also be working, so that's another portion that will take a lot out of my time.  I'm already looking for part-time jobs.  I'm just waiting for the hubby to pick up the other car from Oklahoma.  Right now, we only have one vehicle, and that's the one he uses to go to work.  So, inasmuch as I want to start working now, I just can't--yet.  Hopefully, here soon.

Well, I'm finally feeling sleepy.  I will update again soon.

Hope y'all had a great day!  God bless!

I Am Taking A "Break" ;)

Konnichiwa! This isn't going to be a long post. Just a quick update for now. It's 7:35 AM, and I have been up since 4:30 this morning.  Kids are in school and I am pretty much free today, so I am going to take at least an hour nap after this.  I am already done cleaning the entire house and took care of errands, so I think it's all right to take a break.

I wanted to rest yesterday after I got done cleaning, but about an hour after the kids left for school, I got a call from their school Nurse telling me that my oldest son's vaccines aren't up to date.  His tetanus shot wasn't there, so I had to call their doctor to find out what happened.  The Nurse there told me it might have been overlooked.  So, I set up an appointment for them, and took them to their doctor right when they got home from school.  I'm actually thankful that they still allowed us to go in at the last minute.

Everything went well.  Kai got his shot and Belle's physical form got signed and dated.  She also needed that one, by the way.

Taking 3 kids by myself is challenging, but it's so much fun!  After their appointment, I decided to drive around for a few more minutes.  But, we didn't stay out long.  We needed to head back home because they still had to do their homework.  And, their bedtime is exactly 8PM, so I had to make sure as well that I had enough time to make dinner.

For now, it's just me doing everything because the husband is away because of work.  He's kind of been "in and out" due to his job.  He's been gone for almost a month now, but he'll be back in a few days.  And I know it'll be a lot easier once he's home to help with the kids, especially with their homework.

Anyway, I have so much to write about.  But this will be it for now.  I am literally falling asleep right now.

Oh, I just realized.  I'm not totally free at all today.  I just remembered I still need to fill out our travel claim form.  Geez, how did I forget about that one!?  I write down things I need to do, and yet, I still forget sometimes.  Memory gap???

I will do it when I wake up.  I already have my alarm set at 9:30 AM.  I haven't even eaten breakfast yet, but that, too, can wait.  I. Need. Sleep. Like right NOW!!

TGiF!??? I guess...

Right now, it's 7:23 AM.  I just got done making my breakfast.  I am having a glass of coke and two cinnamon waffles - plain.  No syrup.  No butter and sugar.  Not even my favorite Nutella.  I just didn't feel like opening the pantry and grabbing stuff out and putting them back.  Such a hassle, right? LOL!! Kidding.   I just want them plain today.  And don't ask why I'm having this type of food for breakfast.  All I was thinking while getting my babies ready for school was, something quick to eat.  But never thought I'd end up with a coke and waffles.  They don't even match, do they?

Yeah.  That's me.  I combine and eat weird stuff.  LOL!!

Oh, well.  A hungry girl's gotta eat what she has available to eat.

So, my baby girl's back in school after being home sick for two days.  She's still coughing and she still has cold, but she said she feels much better and is ready to be back to school.  So, I let her.  But, I made sure first that she wasn't running a fever anymore.  I just pray for a great day for my little ones.

As for me, I have errands I need to do today.  I want to take care of them while the kids are in school, so we all can just relax this weekend. 

I never had the chance to take care of errands in the past two days because I stayed home with my baby girl.  I could have taken her out with me to take care of things, but what's the point of not sending her to school if I'll just expose her outside and not give her the rest she needed, right?  Just won't make any sense at all.  And I noticed that, her being able to rest for two whole days, helped her recover faster.  I'm just glad she's back to herself again, and she's back in school!

Anyway, time to get around.  I don't plan on staying out past noon.  I want to be able to enjoy some quiet time before my babies get home.  I'm actually happy that I was able to finish chores yesterday.  I was able to do laundry, fold them and put them away, and clean the entire house.  So now, I don't have to worry about those anymore.  And, I cannot thank my baby girl enough for behaving while I was working, even if she wasn't really feeling well.  I let her play in the Christmas room, and she stayed there coloring books, reading, putting on make-up and nail polish.  She'd call me from time to time, but only to ask for help.  It was fun, and we get to spend time together at the same time. 

One last thing.  I'm thinking of cooking something Filipino for dinner.  Something with soup.  Perfect for this type of weather.  Let's see what I can find in the store..

All right, time for me to go..  Hope y'all have a great weekend!  God bless!!

An unforeseen Circumstance

My day didn't really start the way I hoped it would have.  So, I'm taking the chance right now to write something before I get caught up taking care of stuff I need to do today.  I pretty much got everything planned out for today, as far as what I have on my To-Do list.  

But, this one's unexpected.

Anyway, here's what happened.

My baby girl threw up right before they left for school.  She threw up everything she ate.  She has cough and cold right now, but because her fever already subsided (she had fever on Saturday), I decided to let her attend school yesterday.  Now, I don't know if it was the right move or not.  I might have worsen my poor baby's condition.

As I was getting the boys ready to leave the house, I told her, she needs to stay home with me and rest.  She started crying and screaming bloody murder, telling me she had to go.  That she didn't want to miss school.  She ran back to the house and grabbed her backpack, and she started putting her shoes on.  At that point, I knew she already made up her mind to really not miss school.  I mean, I know she threw up and all, but, who am I to stop her, right?  She was already ready to go anyway, but because she threw up, there was puke on her socks and some on her pants.  I wanted to change her, so I ran back to their room and grabbed a change of clothes, but before I could even have the chance to, my oldest called me and said the bus just arrived.  So, I hurriedly grabbed an umbrella, and walked them to the bus.

Don't worry, I wiped her face and everything, so she didn't go to school covered in puke.  It's just that, I had no time to change at least her socks and pants, because when she threw up on the floor, some of it got on to her clothes.

Another reason I didn't want her to go today is, it's raining.  And with her already not feeling well, the weather might make her feel worse by the end of the day.  But I saw the determination in her beautiful brown eyes, so, with a part of me still hesitant, I allowed her to get on that bus.  I just said a little prayer as I watched them drove away. 

Now, with her in this condition, I also pray that her older brothers won't contract what she has.  I don't want my babies sick, much more, all at the same time.  

I don't know if the school will actually let her stay in class today, so I'm paying close attention to my phone, in case someone calls me and tells me I need to pick her up.  But as I wait, I might take a power nap.  I feel like I also am starting to come down with something.  A little rest would probably help.  And, lots of vitamin C.  Anyway, I initially didn't plan on leaving the house till about 10:30 AM.  Plus, it's raining.  And, I'm still a bit nervous driving in the rain.  I mean, I already drove in the rain, when we went to Durham about two weeks ago.  But the husband was with me, so I was more at ease.  This time, I will be by myself.  So, wishing myself well.  

Dekiru yo!!

I will have to start getting ready now.  I still haven't finished making my grocery list.  I already made one yesterday.  But for some reason, I couldn't find that piece of paper now.  I don't know if one of my kids got a hold of it and ripped the life out of that poor list, or I misplaced it.  But I decided not to waste my time looking for it, so I ended up making a new one instead.  The only problem is, I cannot remember everything I'd written down on the first one.  

Anyway, that's fine.  I think I pretty much remember most of it, so I'll be good.

So, off to nap I go... I will try to check or post again later.  For now, I need me some "quiet time".

And, oh, by the way, I cannot wait to start reading another book I found on John's shelf!  I must say, he's got good books.  I don't know why I never paid attention to them before.

I just finished one called, Doctor Sleep by Stephen King.  I'm just taking advantage of my free time right now, aside from writing.  Because starting next month, my schedule is going to change.

Thank you, God, for the abundance of blessings!!  YOU, LORD, ARE AWESOME!!

Quick Post... [updated]

Current time is 8:22 AM.  Kids already left for school at 7 this morning.  It's another quiet day for me in the house, that's why I'm glad that I have some things I need to get done today.  I have a feeling that today is going to be a long, but productive one.  In Jesus' name, I claim that the rest of the week will be as fruitful as what I've been praying for, especially for the kids.  And of course, not as overwhelming as last week.  Last week almost turned my world upside down.  Literally.

Ever since they started coming home with homework, it's been a helter-skelter in our household.  It's still fun in so many ways, don't get me wrong.  But there are definitely times when all 3 little monsters decide to join forces against me.  They would poke and poke, as if trying to see how long I can keep my cool.  Hey, I'm only human.  And I admit that there had been times when those 3 little creatures claimed their victory.  Yep, I got defeated.  Not something that I usually would admit, but, hey, 3 against 1? Come on now!! (LOL!!)  Especially when my youngest baby starts using her out-of-this-galaxy magic spell on me -- I'm like D-O-N-E -- DONE!

Every day now, when they come home from school and I'd ask them if they have homework, her favorite reply, "Mama, homework sucks!  I will do it later."  In the back of my head, I'm like, you have no idea, baby girl.  You have no clue how much it does suck having to fight you for a simple assignment.  You only have to trace numbers, or, practice writing your name, and count objects from 1 to 5, for glorious' sake, and yet, according to you, it sucks!?  You must be kidding you....(Hehehe!)  

Our war between getting her to do homework and her just wanting to do her own thing, actually takes longer than the homework itself.  It can be frustrating, to be honest.  But at the same time, I don't want to force her to study if her attention isn't in it.  It will be too overwhelming and stressful for her, thus, taking away the fun out of it and making learning harder for her to apprehend.  And at the same time, it drives me nuts.  My patience can sometimes run short.  

After this whole experience just from this past week, I really started having higher level of respect for teachers.  I can only imagine what they go through, each and every day, teaching our kids all of these stuff.  Admirable is such an understatement for the patience they possess.  Teachers are heroes.

To all the teachers, I salute you!  Thank you so much for all that you do in school for our children! 

Indeed, the future depends on them...

PS...

[Post to be continued.. Our lovely neighbor just called me and she needs help with her little baby.. Will finish post this afternoon after I get done with errands..]

Update:

Today was awesome!  I will have to write a different post about it, because I seriously am crashing down right now.  I woke up at 4:45 this morning, and have been up since.  And tomorrow, same routine.  Only thing is, I'm going to get groceries while my babies are in school.  It's just a 5-minute drive, I believe, so I will do it later in the morning.  Because I have decided just a few seconds ago, that after they leave for school tomorrow, I'm rewarding myself another hour or two of sleep.  Dishes can wait, can they?  Tomorrow, I am going to be LAZY, and no one can stop me!! (LOL!)

Anyway, goodnight!  Let's thank the Lord we are well!

This Time -- this song is stuck in my head...

Well, this one isn't a planned post. I was supposed to start on a movie, but while it was taking forever and a day to load, I decided to open YouTube with the thought of entertaining myself while waiting.  As I was going through previously watched videos, I came across this song.  I already watched the movie (this is the movie's OST), but never really had the chance to listen to the entire song yet, much more paid attention to its lyrics.  So, I played it today over and over.  Well, maybe about three times.  And it wasn't until the second time, I'd say, that the message of the song kind of hit me.  Nothing crazy. Just some random thoughts flashing through my head.

Now, this song is officially stuck in my head. (Hehehe!)  And, would you believe if I told you, that just by listening to it a few times, I already know most of the lyrics.  Not that it really matters.  The thought of it just makes me smile.

By the end of the day, this song will be added to my playlist.  Something new to listen to.

Now, back to this slow-loading, probably-not-so-good movie...

I Need Motivation, Puhlease!

Okay... I have a confession to make.  I CAN'T SEEM TO FIND THE MOTIVATION TO WRITE AGAIN!!  I have been staring at the screen for a good amount of time now, and still nothing.  I am starting to not like this feeling.  When I am not doing anything, all I could think of is, WRITE.  But, once I get in front of the computer, it's like everything I've had in my head just a few minutes earlier, miraculously vanishes into thin air.  Is this a side effect of not being on here for years?  I don't understand.  I have so much in my head that I would love to put into words, but why does it seem so hard lately to even come up with something, somewhat decent to write about, just to begin with?  And the songs I'm currently listening to, aren't helping either.  I went and picked a feel-good playlist on YouTube to listen to, hoping it would inspire me to write something, but it is NOT working.  All it's actually doing right now is, make my mind wander off farther.  Not cool at all....

It's past midnight again,and I need to wake up in 4 hours.  I honestly had no intention staying up late tonight because it's not weekend yet, but I was motivated earlier to write.  Or, maybe I just thought I was.  I really did waste my time tonight.  I should've just e-mailed the lady about the information I asked from her a few days ago.  That would have made more sense right now.  Not to mention that it is a whole lot more important than this.  But, since I'm already here, might as well run my brain dry so I can be tired for bed once I get done ranting.  

Well, I guess I just haven't found the motivation again like I used to have.  Maybe I should be a little nicer to myself and give it some time.

I don't know...

I will just try again tomorrow.  I'm going to lay down now.  Maybe then, just maybe, after I get done with everything on my To Do List, I'll come up with something better to write about.  Because right now, my brain is completely empty.

So, goodnight, folks!   

Here We Go....

So, I have been thinking about whether I should keep this blog up, or, if I'll be going with a new one.  Last night, I came with a final decision to just stick to this one.  After all, everything is here, and I honestly don't feel like starting off from scratch again.  Well, not that it is making any difference right now since I last updated this 3 years ago (it does make me feel like starting from scratch again), but at least, it's so much easier to pick up where I've left off.

I'm not going to make this post long right now.  My kids will be home from school soon, and that means more homework to do. Hehehe!  It's a bit overwhelming this week because they started coming home every day with something new to do.  But, it's fun!  It gives me the best "excuse" to spend one on one time with my babies.  I miss them bunches when they're not home!  Plus, I enjoy having little talks with them.  I love their short stories about their day in school!

Anyway, that's it.  I have about an hour now before they're home.  I am so excited!!  I haven't seen them since 7 this morning, and oh, does it feel like forever!!  I'm so glad weekend is almost here!  They don't have to go to school for two days (Saturday and Sunday).  I can have them to myself. LOL!!  Talk about separation-anxiety.  But, I believe it will all change once I get busy with stuff here soon.  I mean, missing them this much and this way because right now, I'm the only one left in the house during the day, when everybody is away.  I cannot wait for next month, though!  God willing, that's when things will start rolling for me.... I'M SUPER EXCITED!!  I cannot thank God enough for the blessings, and the people He incessantly uses to bless me in every way possible!  GOD IS GOOD!

Well, have to go.. Next on my To-Do list is, start making dinner - right about now..