Hey! Remember Me!?

So. Facebook has captured my attention. Actually, it's the interaction with friends and family on Facebook that has drawn me in. However, I won't abandon The Blog completely. I feel badly about those of you, my faithful readers, who have been checking in here over the past 6 weeks or so and found that I've not updated anything! Sorry. Facebook is a great way to be in touch with others but it doesn't provide the opportunity for me to share what's on my mind in quite the same way as the blog. They are similar but different and I need to treat them that way. One can't replace the other. Perhaps this mindset will help me to be more faithful to this blog...

Summer. It's whizzing by at lightning speed! I love summer. I love lazy days and pjs til noon. I love lounging by the pool with a good book and listening to the squeals of laughter coming from happy children swimming and splashing. I love little girls with tan skin and blond streaks in their hair from the sun. I love cruising on the lake in the boat and enjoying the beautiful creation that is all around us. Mostly I love spending this extra time with my children. I have great kids. I love them alot. One day they'll be grown and live away from me. I'll miss them. But, won't it be nice to use the bathroom without someone yelling, "MOM! Where are you!?"

This fall will mark the first time in NINE years that no one in my house will play soccer. Katie has played since she was five. She's giving up soccer for cross country running. Becky hasn't played since first grade, and Allison wants to swim instead of soccer. She doesn't like getting sweaty at soccer. Her exact words were, "Soccer is hot. Swimming is not!" I think she's reading too much Dr. Suess! So, I think I'm a little sad about it. I think. I'm not sure. It's hard to know how I'll feel on Saturdays this fall when we don't sit and cheer on our girls as they run for the ball, shoot, and score. We'll cheer them on in different things for sure, but no soccer. Hmmm. Of course, we could let them play soccer AND do cross country and swimming. Plus piano lessons, homework, practices, and possibly chorus. SURE - we can do it all!! NOT.

Ed is taking two consecutive weeks off starting Monday. He's never done that before. I'm nervous about what we'll do with him here for two weeks. Every day. All day. It'll be a different routine, that's for sure. He likes to go, go, go. And he brings that out in my girls too. Mostly, I'm a homebody. The girls are too but when Daddy's home we like to ram. Where will we ram to? What will we do all day? It will be super nice to have him home, don't get me wrong. I'm looking forward to it! I'll keep you posted!

I think I'm taking the girls to see that new Disney movie G-Force today. Looks so cute! And funny! May take Allison's friend too. She spent the night last night. She lives with two older brothers and she's a tough little cookie. Last night we saw her softer side. She was a little sad to be away from home - she's 6 remember - and there were a few tears. She tried to hide them and brush it off as no big deal. Bless her little heart. Allison was a good friend to her and held her hand and told her it was okay. Then Allie asked me to pray that Jesus would help them to fall asleep. I did, then I kissed two little heads, said good night and left. Never heard another peep. Sweet.

I've agreed to teach the pre-school Sunday school class for the next two weeks. EEEK! Do you suppose it'll be anything like coaching pre-school soccer? ...

Happy Thursday!!