Sunday Grains of Gratitude........

Sunday again and February is over :) As sad as I am for the time to pass - I am grateful to be seeing more sun and warmer temps. I neeeeed the sun!!!!

This week I'm grateful.....

that Brady felt well enough to go to school all week :) It is process to get him back into the swing of things after being home for two weeks, but I think overall it went okay :)

that Little K is feeling better after being home a couple of days sick, one with her dear ol' mom with a migraine, which thankfully was only a day long occurrence.

that C is getting closer to making her college decision. Both colleges of choice accepted her and her bestie, but only one with scholarship, so they are trying to figure out exactly where they should go.

that I got a grocery shopping date with my honey last night. Hey - you take dates where you can get em ;)

that our hairdresser is so patient with Brady and his absolute loathing of all things haircut. He really does have such a hard time with the clippers with his sensory stuff - the sound, the feeling on his head, and the itchy hair - he hates it all - poor guy. Our hairdresser is a gem though, and takes it all in stride :)

that we got C's trip booked - and that the psunami passed Hawaii by :)

that it has been relatively warm and sunny. LOVE the sun!!!!!!

What are YOU grateful for today????

Sunday Grains of Gratitude........

Wow - another week down, and February is swiftly coming to a close. I could be unhappy about that, but, I'm not, really, I am dying for spring to arrive. Darn that dang groundhog -what was he thinking ;) He should get some guts and tell his shadow where to go :) I am excited for summer - although I'll be sad when it's over and my big girls will both be gone off on new adventures. Our life sure will be different without them both. It was a big change this year, but I know we'll feel it even more acutely next year when we're down to four at home.

This week I'm grateful.......

that Brady is finally feeling some better. It's been a long couple of weeks with whatever it is he has going on. He still isn't sleeping great, but he is doing some better.

that the hubs was in town all week - yayyyyyy! I love it when he's home :)

that H and the hubs didn't freeze to death on their scout campout :) Camping in the winter - just does not sound fun!!!

that Little K's 3 v 3 team continues to do well in their soccer league. Her 6 v 6 team - ummmm - not so much - but - she is having fun and improving, so I guess that is all that matters :)

that most of my kids were well enough to go to school this week after having a bunch of "sickies" home all last weekend for the long weekend :)

That C got into the same university as her big sissy. I think she was a little worried about getting accepted, but, she did it :) I'm sure she's glad I made her take that ACT the one last time LOL She's still waiting to hear about scholarships from a couple of colleges, so I guess we'll see here soon where she is going to choose to go!

that Big K is feeling all better from her 2 month long sickness - whatever it was - it kicked her hiney :) and doing well in school. We will be excited for her to be back home in a few months......

that life is good and we are blessed........

What are YOU grateful for??????

Brady's Bits.....

10:30 p.m. - I send J downstairs to bring Brady, who is watching a moive, up for bed - weekend hours my friends, weekend hours (and maybe some Olympic absorption by the rest of the family.......)

J - Brady, come upstairs and I'll get you some cheetos.....

Brady comes upstairs and gets into bed with me.......

J comes into the room.........

Brady - J!!!! You promised me cheetos.......

J - okay okay - I'll go look for some (me - shaking my head - we have no cheetos......) - leaves the room......

J - comes back into the room......

Brady - J!!!!!!!!! WHERE ARE MY CHEETOS!!!!!!!!!!!!

J - sorry Brady we don't have any........

Brady - OH MAN!!!!!!!!!

He was ticked - how dare his brother promise him something and then no deliver - how DARE he........

Congratulations C!!!!!

Well - she did it!!! She got in to all the colleges she applied at :) So - now the decisions begin..... Of course we are still waiting to hear on a couple scholarships - so that will definitely factor in :) Will it be cold or sun, going to school with her big sissy or farther away? What to do? What to do? What to do??????

Love is in the air............

Happy Valentines Day!!!!!!!

I made it through the last two weeks :)

yay - there were hours, minutes, seconds - that I didn't think that would happen - but - these two weeks with the hubs gone the majority of the time - are done!!!

And a busy two weeks they were - parent teacher conferences, running up north a few hours for a scholarship interview for C - that involved leaving at 5 a.m. - thanks Melissa and my kids for helping that to happen and go off smoothly - well - except for the roll of toilet paper Brady put down the bathtub drain - seriously - how does that happen???? Soccer, soccer, and more soccer. Birthday parties, hosting Bunco, sick kids, valentines, and the list goes on and on and on.....

But - it is done. Although I dreamt last night that he came home and told me about all the trips he had planned for work between now and school starting and he was going to be out of town about 80% of the time..... I think it was a nightmare...... and I'm hoping it was just a dream :)

Now off to conquer the chaos these crazy weeks have wreaked on my house......

Another week bites the dust.....

and another sleepless night......

Well - I COULD be sleeping - everyone else is - but - I'm not...... Cause Brady woke me up with a brief forray into and out of our room and back into his bed (wow - that's a first.....) and the hubs was up playing some stupid computer game - which wasn't bugging me - much - I think I did roll over at 1 and tell him he should go to sleep. Then this all started at almost 2...... So yup - he turns off his computer and goes to sleep, Brady falls back asleep - and - well - me? Yup - awake....... and awake....... and awake :( I so hate insomnia - it really sucks.......

So - my house is quiet and sleeping, except for the occasional cough from Brady - yes - he is sick with some fun germ he caught from all the hacking kids at school. He loves them so dearly - I figure they are just sharing their love with him....... I got the majority of my laundry washed, folded and put away today - yay!!! The house is fairly tidy - which shouldn't have been a feat after cleaning it for Bunco on Thursday night - but - a feat it was, just the same..... The bunny's cage is clean for the first time in - who knows how long - and she survived being handed over to the boys care - well - minus one toe nail that broke in the adventure that is cage cleaning. She might have some lasting trauma from all the "love" they gave her though - poor thing - bunnies were never meant to be loved by rambunctious boys...... Bedrooms got clean - well - after a serious heart to heart - ummmm - are you sure your room is clean? YES! Closets, dressers, and under the bed too? Downcast eyes and guilty looks...... Bathrooms cleaned - kids showered - a little family movie night (with the boys staying up to watch Dr. Who with Dad - seriously - that is a BIZARRE show........ Mom, Little K, and Brady crashed out in the bed....... we know a decent hour for going to sleep........)

According to Facebook - C had some serious fun with her friends this evening. And I think Big K was going to some semi-formal dance with a nice young man we've never met, but C says is so hilarious, at college. I think a lovely weekend has been had by all and we will all be seriously depressed that it will be over in 28 short hours....

Time flies when you're having fun!!!!!!

Do you ever have those days?????

you know - the ones where you slap yourself upside the head and wonder why you do the things you do? Since - it seems like - whatever you are doing - doesn't make a difference, isn't enough, isn't appreciated, etc..... you fill in the blank there.....

I am having one of those LIVES lately...... and - it's killing me!!!

And - things still manage to surprise me - all the time...... seriously - I can never think that things are going along just fine - cause all of a sudden - boom - something comes along and reminds me that my fine, and someone else's fine, are definitely NOT the same thing.....

So - off to do more of something that's not going to make a difference.......

Til next time.......