It's a snow day in the neighborhood
It's a snow day here in Minnesnowta (as my mother calls it). We were forecasted to get upwards of 8 inches of snow but I don't think we'll actually get that much. We had only gotten 1-2 inches by this morning, and although it is still snowing, it isn't snowing heavily enough that we will get a ton of snow. Of course, I'll still have to shovel but I'll do that later today before we have to go to choir. Dan suggested that I send the kids out to shovel but the wind chill today is supposed to be 10-20 below. On Saturday the actual temp isn't supposed to be above zero. Brrrr!!!!
In other news, I have instituted a one glass a day rule at home. The kids now can pick out one glass in the morning that they are to use all day long. They are responsible for rinsing it out after every use. It has really cut down on the amount of dishes I am doing every day. And, believe it or not, I have kept caught up on the dishes all week. I even washed out the bowl I used for making bread the same day I used it!! Yes. This truly is a miracle. I started taking Fish Oil and Vit C every day and I think they have helped boost my energy level. I've also gotten on the treadmill 3 times this week. I've started scheduling a specific time for me to get on the treadmill so that it actually gets done. When I just told myself that I would do it at some point during the day, it just didn't get done. I've been scheduling it for 4pm which has been working great because it is after naptime, we are done with school by then and I still have time for a shower before supper. I'm trying to keep my evenings free so I can do some things that I want to do instead of always doing things I need to do.
Darin's bootcamp is going well. He has gained and lost privileges several times. But I have noticed an improvement in his behavior when he doesn't get what he wants. He is throwing fewer fits and isn't writhing and pouting as much when I tell him no. He really needs to learn how to control his emotions when he doesn't get what he wants. I do need to find a physical outlet for him though so I'm open to ideas if anyone has any. He seems to have all this energy and it all comes out at once, but I can't take him to the park since it is winter so I may have him run the stairs a few times a day.
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Our friend John's dad used to give him some nails, a hammer, and a piece of wood. I'm not sure if Darin is old enough for that yet, but John said that after a few swings he was more interested in the design he was making with the nails than whatever he was mad about.
You could also put the van out on the driveway, close the garage door, and let him kick a softer ball or something around the garage. Or maybe a basketball hoop in the garage.
That's a good idea about the hammer and nails. That would probably keep him occupied for hours. When Dan and his dad were putting up the sheetrock in the laundry room, Darin had a blast using the drill to put in screws into scrap sheetrock.
I'll have to let him do something in the garage when it warms up a bit. It's about 10 below now so still incredibly cold in the garage. And it is all sandy/filthy right now.
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