Pee-nitz?

B: Mom, why do I have a pee-nitz?
Me: Um, (think quick Averi because "to keep you entertained" is not a good answer) so you can pee.
B: Why you not have one?
Me: Because I'm a girl and God didn't make us that way.

...and thankfully that is how the conversation ended.

Today we saw what leftover Capri-Sun from the after Soccer game snack mixed with baby powder looked like. Beautiful sticky art on my kitchen table courtesy of.....guess who? Yes, my boy. The one that keeps me on my toes.

Kalee is just my doll. While laminating 160 flash cards this afternoon, she was telling me about what age King Tut got married, had a child, and died. I was amazed that she retained 99.9% of our Ancient Egypt studies last year and asked her how she remembered it. Her response, "I read it in the library book. Mom, sometimes I know more than an almost teenager or a 18 year old, and sometimes I know more than a 28 year old." Ugggh! My little stinker!

These two children have completely different ways of how to keep me on my toes. I love being a Mom. :)

Think, sit and update!

"It's been a month...do you think anymore?"

LOL! Yes, I do. I think all the time when I'm sleeping, showering, driving running. ;) I remind myself daily to put one foot in front of the other, or I'll trip. I miss blogging but honestly the only time I actually sit for more then 30 seconds is when I'm in the car. I put it on schedule to sit this weekend but strangely enough I'm learning that there are only 7 days in a week, 24 hours in a day, and one of me. The busier the kids and I stay, the faster time will go. Not that I'm rushing my life. I'm just rushing the next ___ weeks.

So much to update. Here is the short version.

Kalee went to Camp Rudolph and by what she has told me the Lord moved during those few days. (BTW, the only reason Kalee was allowed to go was because one of my besties was the cabin Mom, her Childrens Minister was the Dean, 3 of her friends were with her, countless teenage girls from the church were junior counselors, and she was a short drive away...but it was her first time away from me.)

I caught cooties. Thought it was poison ivy at first but went to ER and immediately they said it was shingles. Yes shingles, no I'm not old. Well, I guess I am old(er) because....

I turned 28. Max sent me roses, which was a shock. How did I celebrate? Took the kiddos to the pool, soccer pictures, rushed home for the A/C man to come remove my old air conditioning unit. Why?

My A/C went out...the hot week of my birthday and while I had shingles. Reading 90* on the thermostat made me....a grump to say the least! Well, maybe it was the fact we had to replace it. $,$$$ = OUCH!

We signed up to be a part of a home school group called Classical Conversations. All of us are extremely excited! This is the first year I am doing something 'structured' with Bear too. I love the Classical approach and Kalee did great with it this past year. I'm glad that through prayer we were led this direction.

Max is doing well. This time around sure is different. His quality of life. Communication. Strange care package requests. I will say that NO normal (boat on/in water) Navy deployment could ever prepare one for an IA deployment.

AND...last but not least, you know I'm going to talk about Zumba. :) Well, last week I ventured out to a different Y and took a different Zumba instructor. I have favorites but I need to observe cueing and prepare my brain. :)

Sigh....boring blog, I know, but now that your caught up....