149 Days 'Till Summer Vacation

I'm super tired tonight.  Amy had bad dreams, and I ended up sleeping half on her bed and half on the floor last night.  I'm reading Mockingjay.  I'm interested to see how it ends up.

All of the kids love the new video game.  I like watching them play because they help each other out when it's no longer their turn to play.  It is a fun looking game.  I can't play video games.  If I did, nothing, and I really mean nothing would be done around here. 

I love that all of my kids are best friends.  I love that Steve is so willing to serve.

Good Night

150 Days 'Till Summer Vacation

I'm better.  I'm not frustrated anymore.  Steve could talk me off any ledge.  I am so glad that one of us is a rational thinker.

Michael earned his reward today.  He had so much fun playing it.  Tommy was invited to a pool party after school and had a great time.  No injuries!  Alexis spent the afternoon with her Grandma Cindy and Great Grandma.  Amy watched Michael play his game.  It was a fun day.

151 Days 'Till Summer Vacation (Rambling)

I am feeling quite frustrated tonight.  I'm wishing there were more things in my control, and that I had the support to do them.  Three things in particular, but only one that I'm really talking about tonight.  I am not a highly educated person.  I don't think I'm dumb, but I didn't do more than a semester of college, and so some of my skills are weak.  I wish I was able to retain what I had been taught in high school.  I wish I had the ability to vocalize my points without getting flustered and emotional.  I wish I could express certain options and be taken serious.  I would like to have my judgment trusted.  I would give up a lot to do some of the things I would like to do.  Not for myself.  I'm not being selfish.  I know the things I want to do for myself will happen one day when my family is grown.  I just want my kids to have the fullest and most productive and highest quality upbringing that I can give them.

The kids had a great day today.  They are happy.  Tommy and I had fun at scouts.  Unfortunately I think all the boys left with hot glue burns.  They'll get the hang it one day.  We made American Indian homes out of popsicle sticks.  It was fun.  The kids worked on homework until about 7:00 and then we watched Dreamer with my mom.  She had been wanting us to see it for a long time, and so she brought it with her from Hawaii.

I love Alexis' gifted mind.  I love Tommy's butter fingers.  I love Michael's improved coloring skills.  I love Amy's "reading" skills.  I love Burke's little ears.  I love Steve's calm thinking.