Old Memories and a busy morning/afternoon

So last night was PIE NIGHT! I don't know if that sounds interesting to you or not, but I love pie night. It's the night that I get to meet up with my group of girls....ok sometimes there's only 2 of us but last night there were 5 of us. I almost didn't get to go, which would have been horrible because I have been looking forward to this night since the beginning of July. WHY you might want to know did I almost not make it....well my husband was working on our "new" van last night, because we are going on vacation today, and something extra broke and therefore he called me and said you need to come home now I hv to get to the parts store! :( Luckily my girlfriends were still at church and chatting and I wasn't far behind them when I FINALLY got to the evening. Music was playing at our restaurant last night and a song came on that took me back to high school. Seems like a lifetime ago, me rocking out watching my boyfriend play drums in his band and chilling with the steady girlfriend of the lead singer...funny thing is now, I only talk to that girl and no one else! HA!!
ON the upside, I had great conversations and got to know a lot more about the 4 other girls I was with..one of whom is headed for Honduras to teach English for the next 2 years!!! Crazy girl.

Today, well today I should be doing something right now because there is a lot that needs to get done and frankly not a lot of time to do it in! We are leaving on vacation today, not the normal kind of vacation but the kind where you go stay with your parents and do nothing. We are combining 2 of those vacations into 1. First we go to my parents house and then over to my father-in-law's house. 4.5 days at each house. We have a bridal shower, a ball game, and a lot of other stuff to do! SO I have to pack for this vacation, and as all you mom's know the house should be at least picked up with clean laundry and clean dishes before you leave so that you don't have that to deal with when you walk back into the door! So the 5 of us will be off like a herd of turtles (turtle, turtle...sorry) ....BUT wait it wouldn't be our kinda of day/trip if we didn't add a little extra! WE are taking my 2 nieces with us....so make that 7 off like a herd of turtles! With that said, dear friends I will have to jump off of this post and jump into my day....well just as soon as I'm done with my cappuccino! :D

Almost the beginning of the end

Many of you many not realize that I'm having a hard time this summer. Now you might think that it's because I've been at home with my children non-stop since the end of May with no apparent end in sight and they've been trying to slowly kill each other since the beginning of July, but you'd be wrong. I'm really wishing that this summer hadn't gone by so fast because come August 23 my life will be drastically changing. I'm sure that this sounds way worse that it actually is but for me it's true. On that fateful Tuesday I will have to change my view of myself. You see my baby is going to Kindergarten! Yeah, I know some of you are thinking to yourselves "she's nuts, I can't wait till all my kids are in school!" BUT my job is about to change. For the past 10 1/2 years I've had the same job, a job that drives me to the brink of insanity several times a week, but still a job I love, a job I'm good at (most days). I've been a stay at home mom for 10 1/2 years..and frankly it's kinda hard to mother children who AREN'T IN THE HOUSE!
Now I realize that just because my kids are all in school doesn't mean I can't still be a stay-at-home mom, but I don't want to be lazy...although with as much laundry, cleaning, dishes, and cooking as I do I really shouldn't have time for anything else! BUT still...... So my job description is changing and I don't really like this change. Liberty has assured me that she will miss me and that she will be in my heart and that we can spend time together when she gets home so that I will be ok. Marissa just rolls her eyes at me and tells me she's sure I wasn't this upset when SHE went off to Kindergarten (I was...) and Austin, well he sorta just shrugs at me and promises me he will take care of his sister while she's at school! (He's such a good boy.........some days)
This will be a year of changes for all of us. SO we will go and enjoy the rest of our summer....it's almost over 27 days left to be exact. We still have lots to do and I'll try and post about the rest of our summer adventure....StL, MO, Lazer Tag, IOWA STATE FAIR, and lots of friends are coming. Hope this blog will be fun and keep everyone updated! <3 you all!!!