I thought it was supposed to be warm outside!

I think our last make-up game for the softball season is going to be rescheduled because it is raining, thundering and lightening outside.

Our tribe is scattering...Frances is at her friend's house, Jason took Jon and his friend to trade in some an old PS2 and some games, Heather is spending the night with her friends who are twins. Then Jon is going to spend the night at his friend's house. That means we'll only have 3 children home for supper...

In the mean time, Jason and I are hoping to go out for breakfast with some friends that we haven't gotten to spend any time with lately. Frances' plans for tomorrow have been cancelled, so we have a wide-opened day ahead of us.

What are your plans for the weekend?

Summer time...

...and the kids are driving me crazy. They all are feeling severely deprived of their school friends. They MUST spend every available moment at their friends' homes, having sleep-overs, parties, play dates, time at the pool, playing on the slip-n-slides. THEY are having a BLAST this summer!

I am, however, fighting a losing battle with each and every one of them, every day. I am DETERMINED that we WILL get the house picked up and the bathrooms and kitchen cleaned, EVERY DAY. For some reason, those 13 loads of laundry per week (or more right now, since we're going through copious amounts of towels and bathing suits) do not wash or dry themselves, and certainly do not fold themselves up and walk up to their respective homes.

So, I get to be the mean mom. I grounded my eldest from her Facebook page (yeah, I finally gave in and let her have one...). They are all MINE until after lunch. Oh, and the oldest is taking an AP class this summer...she is going to be glad I am making her work on it now, instead of waiting until that last week before heading back to school!!

Meanwhile, I am in denial about how much summer we have left...no school shopping here yet. I'm not even thinking about it...though I *do* have my lists hanging right there on my bulletin board above my desk...just ignoring it for now!

My husband writes...

Jason surprised me this week by starting his own blog... You can check him out at Chaps Insites
I'm so proud of you, honey! Can't wait to read what God's teaching you!!

Some good things to think about...

Posted on my friend Trish's blog is a VERY good list of lessons learned...

My Odometer Rolled over Today

Go read it!!

Laura

A wise and timely article...

A friend from college days has posted a response to some of the disturbing things in the news today. Please check out his article.... Every Bullet Has Your Name On It!

Thanks, Sam! That was a good reminder!!

Why Are Conservatives So Mean?

I was given a link this morning that presents things SO much better than I could...and it's a video...how cool is that?!?

Why Are Conservatives So Mean?

Quick update

I've been away for TOO long. My apologies. I'm trying. My brain seems to be on perpetual overload right now.

May included:
13 or so BASEBALL games
6 or so SOFTBALL games
A wedding (complete with rehearsal and rehearsal dinner)
New glasses for 3 kids
one drill weekend
A surprise visit from the husband's best friend and also from my brother (the same weekend!)
Mother's Day
Classes
Work
5 Concerts
Doctor's visits
Band rehearsals
Club meetings
baseball and softball practices

June looks like it is going to be just as full...fun.

More later.