Mirror, Mirror on the Wall

I sat down to post several times over the past two weeks, but just couldn't bring myself to do so. I don't have anything profound to share, but decided today to post a list of things that are on my mind. So, here goes .... warning, this is completely random, but it has been two weeks, right?

** Flu Season. Oh.my.word. I believe it's one thing to experience flu season while you are safe in your own home and can pretty much manage the germs (you know what I mean by that, right?), but an ENTIRELY different ballgame when you work in a school. Good grief! The H1N1 virus is spreading fast throughout our school - even E's class - and my OCD self is about to have a breakdown. I sat beside a little girl in my class yesterday and asked her about the letter 'C'. She answered me by coughing right in my face. That same girl was out sick today. For the love.

When the kids in my class left today, I sprayed the entire room down with Lysol (the flu killing kind) until the room looked like a white cloud.

** Because of the flu, I have given E and O strict instructions about how NOT to spread germs while in school. I told them not to hug their classmates which was absolutely fine with O. I even watched her walk into her class today and announce, "I cannot hug anybody so don't come near me!" She has absolutely no problem with this rule. E on the other hand has been distraught and while choking back tears will ask me over and over the date she can once again hug everyone she knows. Always drama.

** E has been begging to learn a foreign language .... specifically French. Here is where I realize the differences in my oldest child and myself. I'm positive when I was 7 years old all I wanted to do was play Barbies and Price is Right. Not the same.

After researching the best product, I want so much to purchase Rosetta Stone French, but really can't justify selling my vehicle at this point to pay for the software. I was in shock to learn the price one night when I was just going to hop into Barnes & Noble and pick one up before dinner. Does anyone have any ideas? I tried Ebay, but it is still expensive.

** We are finally having cooler temperatures and I cannot tell you how happy that makes me. I love, love, love Fall (everyone does, right?).

** Our bible study is going well and I'm learning so much. I enjoy more than anything that Eric is going through the study with me at home. It's so neat to talk things over with him. I asked him the other day why he decided to do it and he said, "I don't want you to get closer to the Lord without me coming along. We need to grow together." Love that man.

God is using this study to work in some tough areas in my life. I knew He would and I'm trying not to fight Him on the transformation. It's not always easy, though.

** As I unpack the girls' lunchboxes each day, I'm finding E has hardly touched her food. I have asked her about it every day and she always says the same thing, "I think I've been talking too much". She thinks. This morning, she decided to come clean with Eric. When he asked her if she planned to eat her food today, she confessed she's been spending her lunchtime in the restroom ... posing.

Posing.

In front of the mirror.

By herself.

Really, E? Posing?

If you know me at all, you know that at least a dozen Sunday School lessons went through my mind when she shared that information. At least a dozen.

I may or may not have shared a few of them with her on the way to school ...... spending our day honoring the Lord means also honoring him with our time ..... the TRUE mirror is the word of God .... blah, blah, blah.

We'll see if she ate today's ham sandwich.