Today started out really really normal. Normal as in what normally happens each morning. I make lunches, brush hair, drop kids off to school. Then I went and did some work for our small family business. Then my mum and I decided to go fairy door hunting which is a fun little activity here where we live. Someone has posted little fairy doors all over the neighbourhood and you can go and find them and write the numbers down. Unfortunately, at the first stop, I didn't see the door which resulted in us spending over an hour looking for it before we found it... oops. But we quickly found 6 more doors in less than 30 mins. It was a fun outdoor activity and really made me feel young at heart. After all the kid got home we were busy with homework which includes reading and math.
Rawiri brought home a chapter book. It was quite long and we took turns reading. The kids have been using a program called Mathletics to help them supplement school learning. I don't really understand how they are being taught in school because it is different from the simple ways I learned. I remember my dad having the exact same problem when he would teach me. I have always loved math and Rawiri and Joseph are happy to do the simple activities but Hinalei's is a little more complicated and so I have been working with her. Now she and I don't always see eye to eye but math is straight formulas and we managed to find a little bit of headway on fractions today.
Oh also as a side note Talia managed to remove the lid on one of our food storage containers and spilt the oats and milk powder all over the kitchen floor. I think she was making an indoor beach however the vacuum and I had other ideas for her little game. Last week she did the same thing to a bag of flour. I think I need to invest in those kid lock things - question mark (tongue poking out emoji).
Anyways tonight I had a Relief Society meeting and Ward Council. I am a Relief Society President of my ward. It is a big job - one I still feel overwhelmed constantly doing. Anyway, events happened that weren't that great however I chose to stand up for myself. I made a phone call and communicated and a resolute and restitution was achieved. I am 31 now and I am realizing that I have a voice, I can speak up, I can say something. I don't have to fear or wait for someone else to deal with it. I was terrified - please don't get me wrong but I felt deep down that this matter could actually be resolved without it blowing out of proportion and guess what - I learned something! My perspective was adjusted and I was able to feel empathy. My husband 100% supported my decision to act and I was really grateful he let me have a voice. I am learning a lot about myself since I have turned 30. It's like I am waking up and asking like 100 questions. I'm not a child, I'm not a young adult even and I have to start acting like the adult I am.
