September Update

Now that we are halfway through September, it’s time for another update!!  Blake started first grade this year.  His teacher is Mrs. Polewach and he is in a split class which means he is with both first and second graders.  He is enjoying school so far.  This week he had his first real homework – he had to read us a book.  His reading level absolutely amazes me!!  He is such a strong reader and I really couldn’t be prouder.  It amazes me the big words that he knows and his ability to sound out words that he doesn’t.  His first spelling test is Friday and it’s looking like that should be a breeze for him too.  Little Miss Cora started Pre-School this month.  Wow, how time flies.  It seems like she should be too little for pre-school!  She has Mrs. Maitland and Mrs. (Kayla) Keinath for her teachers and she absolutely loves it so far!  She also started dance class and has two weeks in already.  It will consist of both ballet and tap.  She really enjoys that as well. 

August seemed to fly by as well.  We had a garage sale over at my moms and was able to get rid of a lot of stuff that just seemed to be accumulating and multiplying over the last couple of years.  The nice thing is that if we want to have another garage sale next year, we will have our own garage to have it in!  We also went down to the Detroit Zoo for a day in August.  The kids enjoyed it, as did Tom and I (less all the crazy Detroit traffic).  We also went camping out at Forester Park labor day weekend.  Unfortunately Tom was sick and spent most of the weekend at home.

My latest obsession is with doTERRA essential oils!  A friend of mine introduced them to me back in late July and I decided to sign on as a consultant/wholesale member.  I had no intentions of selling the oils, I just wanted to use them for my personal use (they can basically replace every over the counter and prescription medications) but here I am, 45 days later and I have already enrolled 13 people and now my oils are free because I’m earning some money along the way!  They really are fabulous and we have all noticed their benefits.  I have replaced my acne pills and allergy pills with oils over the last few weeks and have had no problems with acne or allergies.  What is great about the oils is that they will not only target the symptoms, they will target the source of the problem (hormone imbalance for acne) and for the allergies, the oils will actually help to build up my immunity to the allergens.  I have used other oils for headaches, digestive issues, and to lose weight.  I just can’t say enough good things about them.  I just wish I would’ve had them when the kids were babies!

I have to share a Blake-ism from yesterday…..We were watching a show on TV and I have no idea what it was about, but Blake started asking about hamburger and where it comes from.  Well, he knew it came from cows because we had told him that before, but I guess we didn’t give him enough of an explanation.  He says to me, “Mom, do cows just poop out the hamburger with mustard and ketchup on it?”  I’m not sure where he comes up with this stuff!!!