Today we went and checked out Dime's ears. Turned out wax was the culprit for the ear whistling and popping. He got it cleaned out and is fine. He has tubes so was worried about them. Duke on the other hand has fluid in his ears - which we suspected based on his lack of hearing. He will have a hearing test in a couple of weeks and see whether it has cleared up.
Deer was able to get new tennis shoes for basketball which begins on Saturday. She and Duke will be in the 1-3rd grade group. Drum and Dime will be in the 4-6th grade group. Everyone is eager for a new adventure except for Duke. He just generally is not eager to try any type of class activity. I think he worries it will be too boring or require to much sitting or maybe he just doesn't like being away from home. He had such a fit about Awana week after week that we finally decided that he needs a little more time. He has no problem doing the memorization and seemed to love the stories and play time but he just didn't want to go and be away from Dad and Mom. So we set him to memorize at home and he is much more cheerful on Wednesdays. We decided to have Duke give it a go for two weeks. If he still really, really hates it, then we will wait a few years. The boys are trying to convince him how fun it will be.....
We get a break this week from Speech Club. As much as we enjoy it, it is nice to have a break. Dot's next Speech Meet is Feb. 11.
Friday we heard that our local Christian School was putting on the play, "Sarah, Plain and Tall". We decided to take all the kids and it was a FUN night. They all did well and thoroughly enjoyed the performance. There were a number of kids in it that our kids knew from church which really added to the treat. Very inspiring to watch the kids' acting abilities and to see such an excellent story in play form.
Saturday we went to an AWESOME concert with my folks. It featured Monroe Crossing and was introduced by the Bisteadou family. The B family was a TREAT!! The two girls, 16 and 11, played the violin like it was literally a toy. They were a blast to listen to and fun to watch in the interaction of the family. We really hope to see them again. The Monroe Crossing group was excellent as well and it was an evening well spent.
Sunday we took the kids to see "The End of the Spear". We covered the little one's eyes over the intense parts. The scenery was beautiful and it was fun to open the kids eyes to the fact that there are other cultures so totally different than there own. What a testimony to the power of God in one's life and the power of purpose. Those families had a clear purpose for their life. It has made me really think about what are God's purposes for our family. Dunk and I borrowed the documentary from a friend and are looking forward to watching it and spending more time discussing it.
As you can tell, we have had a cultural weekend. Play, Concert, Movie all in ONE weekend!! Whew. I think we are going to need a week to recover. Not from the fun but all the laundry! :-)
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