Happy Read a Book Day! Seriously, this should be a day that is an automatic day off when it does not fall on a weekend. Who is with me?
The kids had a good first week of school. Connor in particular seems to have turned over a new leaf this year. I believe all of our cautionary tales about this year being especially important for college applications have finally sunk in as he is not only getting his homework done early but also turning it in and keeping a calendar of assignment due dates. This is a first for him, and I so fervently hope that he continues this trend throughout the year.
Holly has been relatively quiet about school so far other to say that she likes her teacher and that her teacher is a bit of a grammar nerd. Holly had the week off of dance, so I suspect she was feeling a little lost with her evenings being open. She starts back to dance on Tuesday of this week, so I know she will be back to her usual cheery self in no time!
Connor had his second cross-country meet on Saturday. In spite of humidity levels of 95 percent and one of the most difficult courses he runs all year, he had a personal best for the course. He did not get a personal record in general, but it is by far the best he has ever done on this particular course. It was fun to watch. I cannot wait to see just how well he does at the next meet in two weeks!
I did not post any reviews this week, but I did add a few new features. In addition to my regularly scheduled weekly summary, Jim finally posted an update on Our Net Zero Home. I also brought back my Fabulous Friday celebration and created a new Saturday feature called What’s for dinner? They are silly and not remotely book-related, but they give you a bit more insight into me. I hope you enjoy them!
I trust everyone in the United States is living up this last long weekend of the summer months. For those who are not in the United States or not celebrating Labor Day tomorrow, I hope you are having a restful and relaxing weekend. I know I am!
So glad that school is going well so far. Hope your son stays on top of it. I know that my kid fell apart in 10th because of all of his activities. So much so that he had to quit ASB and cross country. He really wishes he could get that year back but that’s how it goes. He made up for some of it with numerous summer school classes but he sure cut it close.
I dropped paperwork off, waivers and production agreements off last night for Peter Pan. That director is really becoming a pain!! She has lost that “family” feel and is all business now. I know the company has grown and it’s now very well known and all, but I miss the family aspect. I got shuffled through a line last night when I used to get a hug and conversation. Sigh.
So far so good. Granted, we are bribing him with a car for his 16th birthday as long as he gets straight A’s this year. We figure that should be a big enough incentive to motivate even him, and actually, he has been staying on top of things lately. This upcoming week should be interesting with two mid-week meets in addition to his regular activities.
I know the feeling. Holly’s dance studio has grown too fast too quickly. They still have that family feel, but they are missing key business elements that jeopardizes their entire business if they keep neglecting them. I would prefer a more professional atmosphere in some regards because then I would not worry about the lack of emergency preparedness or difficulties with the financial aspect of the business.
I like all your non-book related new features. I’m trying to incorporate more of the non-book things in my blog.
Thanks! I find they are easy and fun to do. Sometimes, just writing reviews was so tedious – which is probably why I have not written one in over a month.
I agree that we should have the day off to read. I could’ve used more reading time this weekend. So awesome that you got several books read! I loved your dinner post. I need as many new ideas as I can get.
Have a great week, Michelle!
Thanks, Brandie! I hope you find my dinner post useful!
I’m glad the kids are enjoying(?) school so far. All my teacher friends have had stressful first weeks and I’m keeping my fingers crossed that they get calmer and quieter as September goes by.
The first week for the kids is usually the calmest, so we shall see how much that enjoyment lasts.