What a Week!

Well it's finally Friday which means the Brownings have officially completed the first full week of school.  We are all exhausted.  Our afternoons are again busy with carpool lines, homework, gymnastics, football practice (more on that later), church, piano lessons, and somewhere in there we manage to eat and sleep.  Matthew and Macy have slipped back into the routine quite nicely and Harris, well, he's getting used to it.  It might take him a bit longer to figure out how to unwind from a long day of school without having a complete meltdown each day.  But he's working on it and we all know that he'll get used to the new routine soon enough. 

This week has been packed full.  Matt's asthma has flared up, so he's been back to the doctor for his wheezing.  We've ramped up his albuterol and added some steriods to help him get back into the swing of things.  To say that he is a little hyper would be an understatement.  The medicines really make him jittery and wild, but they are needed.  So for now, we are practicing our fruits of the spirit and emphasizing the self-control  :)

He missed lunch at school while at his doctor's appointment, so he and I enjoyed a very rare lunch alone together.  Here's a peek at my lunch date:

 

On the way back to school, this sweet boy told me that he "loved having lunch with just you Mama.  I wish it could be just the two of us more often."  At that moment, I realized that although being a twin is a wonderful gift from God, it does have some disadvantages.  Scott and I have always tried to make sure we spent time with Matt and Macy individually, but frankly, we've not done it enough lately.  Matt's gentle reminder made this Mama's heart smile :)  I am also determined to make sure he and I spend more time together.  I'm not sure how much longer he'll actually want to be seen with me in public.

 

Music and Missions kicked off Wednesday night at church with a "Going for the Gold" theme.  The kids dressed up like their favorite Olympic athletes.  We have a Gabby Douglas and two Michael Phelps:

 

 

At church, Macy won a gold medal in the shake your booty competition. She was able to shake ping pong balls out of the kleenex box tied around her waist faster than this sweet boy.  She was pumped to have beaten a boy!







To end this week, Matt's class sang on the Red Steps during chapel.  They did a great job! Here's a picture of us after the chapel service taken by Mrs. Barnard:

 

 

 

 

Matt and Macy have been reading Freckle Juice this week.  They made freckle juice at school today and developed blue freckles!!  They came home like this:

 

 



All in all, it was a great first week.  We plan to relax this weekend and get ready for Hurricane Isaac.  I am one blessed Mama whose cup continues to overflow.  And for these three, I am so grateful.