There were a few things I wanted to note about this week. First, #2 had to have an ingrown toenail cut out at the podiatrist office. Mainly because it had been infected for about 3 weeks before Hubby or I actually happened to look down at her foot and saw how bad it had gotten. We worked for about 3 weeks to try to get it taken care of at home, and it would get better for a while, but then she would have to put a shoe on and it would get worse again. So we finally decided to take her to an urgent care hoping they could cut it out for her. They couldn't. So off to the podiatrist we went. Actually, Hubby and #2 went. When I called to make the appointment and the guy told me that the shot to deaden the toe was painful enough that they have had adults screaming in the office I told Hubby that I didn't think I could handle that. So he took her in and said she didn't even shed a tear. In fact, when I talked to her on the phone afterward she told me that they cut her toe off. I asked if she meant her toenail and she was like, "No, Mom. My whole toe." She thinks it is hilarious every time I mention it. And I also want to note that between the two office visits we spent within a few dollars of what we had saved for medical expenses not covered by our major medical. I really think that God shows Hubby and I through moments like that the He cares about us. The costs could have been significantly higher, but God gave us just what we could handle. It is such a blessing to know God cares about every aspect of our lives!
While Hubby was taking #2 to the doctor, I took the other three to a program we put on at a nursing home with our speech and debate group. It was a little crazy, but it was also a blessing for us to be able to interact with the people living there. #4 finally got to get up and sing with her sisters which she thought was really cool.
And as far as school, I actually had the older two take a test for history. I'm not a big believer in tests. I see the need for them when a teacher has 30 students and can't necessarily keep up with where each individual child is with their comprehension of a subject. But that's not an issue for me. I know exactly where my girls are at in each of their subjects. If they don't understand something we don't move on until they get it. I know each homeschool family does it differently, but this is what works best for us. But this time the curriculum had the test built in to it so I figured we might as well try it and see how it goes. And I'm also aware that #1 needs to start taking tests just so she can learn how to take a test. I was pleasantly surprised with how well they both did. They didn't get all the answers right, but considering it covered everything they had learned this year and they didn't get to use notes or the book I thought they did awesome. Their comprehension of what happened, when, and why is greater than I expected. So our first major test was a success. WooHoo!
And so now we're done with school for the next three weeks or so. Hubby picked up my Grandpa at the airport last night and my parents are coming in to town on Saturday so we get to spend Christmas with some family after all. And we're going up to Oklahoma after the first of the year to have Christmas with all of my family. It's going to be a great break! Hopefully when it's time for it to end we'll be ready to start the next semester strong!
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