Day 8

Lying in bed, listening to City and Colour. Wishing I had my guitar here and could learn to play.

Today was a pretty good day. For some reason I woke up around 7:15, could have slept more but thought I'd see who was online instead. Laid around for about an hour, then got ready to go to Josh's soccer game. Heloise, Zach, Josh and I got in the car, met the rest of the team, and drove up to Sudbury. - Nathaniel was at his own game with Tim - Zach and I kicked the ball around a bit, and I spoke to some of the parents, but I was mostly watching the game. Josh scored the first goal and his team ended up winning 4-3. Sitting in the grocery store parking lot with the two boys in the car while Heloise runs in and Josh asks me something...but when I answer, he "corrects" my vocabulary. So I asked him how he'd like it if I did that to him...but he didn't understand the question and continued to mock the way I speak so I told him that was fine, and I just wouldn't speak to him anymore. Well after about 5 minutes TOPS of me not speaking, and him asking question after question, he got very frustrated and gave up. He said "Please answer me!!! I won't correct you again!" Maija - 1, Josh - 0 Lesson 1 accomplished.

We drove home, I wrote some letters, listened to some music, did a Scooby Doo jigsaw puzzle "with" Zach. (He always asks me to do it with him...dumps out the pieces and that's the last I see of him until it's time to put the last piece in). We had lunch, watched some Matilda, and watched Michael Owen...I mean, the Man U vs Man City game. Then it was time to take Josh to swimming. I drove to Witham (and back) and it was MUCH easier than the last drive. I actually enjoyed it. Heloise and I sat upstairs and read our books while Josh did his laps, and then it was time to go home.

It was a BBQ for supper. And it was delicious! After we cleaned up I drove to Coggeshall and back for some more practice. I'm really starting to get the hang of things. I don't want to drive alone just yet, but I'm getting there.

Not sure what's happening tomorrow yet. It's my first official day doing everything cuz Heloise starts her course. Nathaniel has been sick the last 2 days though so I'm not sure if he's going into school, and if that's the case, running the others to and from will be difficult. Anyways we'll figure all of that out in the morning. For now though, I'm off to bed.

Oh but before I go...I did take a picture this morning...but I decided it was too gross to post. I crushed my toe the day I got here, and it just seems to be getting worse. I've got a band-aid or..."plaster" on it now, but it still really hurts :(

Goodnight xx