...It's a Merry-Go-Round!!

And I'm getting dizzy! The extra, extra busy time of the year has hit!! If I make it through the next two weeks that would be great!!! Between schools, sports, special projects, school projects, sports, work....whew!! I do enjoy it though -- but boy it certainly deserves a day at the beach when it is all done! :)

There is one day a week I just feel like a taxi driver between 3pm and 6pm!! Most of the time I make the kids walk home from school (even though they are bussed), but Wednesdays are just too busy!..... Last week I had to laugh as I waved goodbye to my neighbor lady who was working in her flower beds. A bit later I waved hello. A bit later I waved goodbye -- then hello again! Carol was laughing too...she had 5 children and well remembers the days I am now living!

When my children were babies I often thought life would be less busy when they got older!! What silly thinking on my part! It stayed just as busy -- only it is a different busy and they are usually not at home! I am enjoying it, I'm enjoying my kids being able to chat and tease. I'm enjoying that the correcting is getting less and less (and boy do they find it painful to lose their ipods, or xbox!!).

There was a time I did not want my children to have the "gadgets" -- and while they do not have a lot of gadgets they do have a few and there removal for bad behavior is VERY effective! :) I'm pleased with the responsibility I see them beginning to take. I love how they love their sister! (To the point they let her sleep in their room so she doesn't have to be "all by herself"!!) It's also lots of fun to have them cook dinner! They can be very creative....it's good the boys are learning these skills for the future, I want them eating more than just mac-n-cheese and hot dogs!

Well this is all I have time for today....it's almost 6am and the merry-go-round is getting ready to start turning! I work all week and then Friday I go visit butterflies with my daughter! Right now I don't even want to think about the weekend...looks like we are double booked on everything this weekend! Everyone is hoping we find time for laundry! ;)