Further Updates...

In my newsy post on Monday, I forgot to say that the two cliques who were both rallying for Blondechick's presence worked it out: The second day of school, one of the girls grabbed her at lunch and said, "You're sitting with us today. We worked out a schedule. You sit with them tomorrow." And they've been "sharing" her ever since!

The homeschool group meeting last night was really nice. This group is smaller than the ones I've been a part of before, which is a good thing, and they have some really creative ideas, like a Fall Festival with games designed and run by the older kids and a kids' bake-and-craft sale. One of the best things I heard all night was the plan for the March meeting--we'll meet at a nearby School of Cosmetology and all be guinea pigs for pedicures! Just what a homeschool mom needs in the bleak days of will-spring-ever-come....

And while it may be premature to say that my prayers for a homeschooled Christian friend for Bantam13 have been answered, I will report that there are three boys his age, all homeschooled, all Christian, who all live within blocks of us. And there are several others his age as well, I hear. They'll be miniature golfing with the homeschool youth group this Friday night, so I told him he's joining them. He doesn't like meeting new people without knowing at least someone, so this will be a stretch for him, but hopefully it will be rewarded. --We can pray, right?

And our long search for a plumber--which I haven't mentioned before this--has ended! Ever since we moved in, we've been planning to add one more bedroom and a bathroom in the basement, cutting a huge storage room down to make room for this guest suite. But no plumber willing to take on a side job could be found...until now. He comes tonight for the initial look-see and estimate. I am so excited! We love guests.

Last but not least, we are anticipating a big Sunday this coming weekend; our beloved bishop, Sandy Greene from Colorado, is coming and we are having Confirmations. We are confirming nearly everyone, adults and children, who is breathing hasn't been confirmed yet. Now what exactly is Confirmation? you may be wondering. So glad you asked! I'll write a post on it later this week.

That is, I hope to, after I figure out what to serve for lunch on Sunday to twenty people, including the Bish, and make sure that my children have decent clothes to wear and their hair has been trimmed so that we can see lower lashes, at least, and we know where Bantam3's shoes are. This summer my children have been only borderline presentable at church, more often than not, and with the chillier weather, the state and location of their fall wardrobe is a mystery that can only be solved by prolonged attention from me.

Now if you'll excuse me, I have to leave myself a few minutes to load Blondechick's account with lunch money, before theater class is over....