A week in review, and yes there will be a test at the end.

I am actually sitting. For what seems like the first time since Z started school. It is nice. I have my feet propped up and the computer comfortably positioned on my lap. I have forgotten what this feels like. I just sent Z out the door with my carpooling buddy. If you haven't heard me say this before...carpooling is a beautiful thing.

Anyway, this may turn out to be the longest post ever since all I can think of is the whirlwind week we have had. I thought I would do a review of our highlights. People. It would not hurt my feelings one bit, if you left me now. Unread. Honestly.

Thursday was the start of school. My body is getting acclimated to the early to rise, early to bed rule. I am not a morning person. Neither is my son. Needless to say, I have to wake him up 15 minutes early just so he can lay on the bathroom floor. It is sloooowwww going in the morning. But so far, his attitude has been very cheery. I can handle slow with a smile. He is loving school, although I hear about that through the grapevine. Z tends to be tight-lipped when it comes to, well, everything. That is another reason I love carpooling. He will giggle and tell his friends all about recess, or music, or PE. I feel like a spy as I listen to the backseat. It is very tricky driving with one ear 3 feet behind me. Believe me.

Friday after school, Z had a birthday party/sleepover for a great friend of his. Since his friends have great parents, Skip and I stayed for most of the party. The boys, most of them 2nd graders, had a blast playing video games, air hockey, basketball, baseball, wrestling, Guitar Hero. Really it was a dream come true for the male species. Food, technology, and a chance to show of their "muscles". What more could you ask for? While the boys and dads played, the moms had a great time talking. It was a great night!

Saturday was a great family day. We relaxed and played together. It was one of those magical days with the kids. They actually played TOGETHER all day with little fighting. Rare, but oh so good. Later that evening we had a family birthday party for our nephew. One thing is true about boys, no matter the age they love the same things. Food. technology and a chance to show off their muscles.

Sunday, we scrubbed up the kids and headed to church. After church, the kids went to their cousins' house and Skip and I headed to the lake to meet our Supper Club. Every summer we rent a pontoon for 4 hours without kids. It is amazing what 12 adults are like without their little people. The talking, the giggling, the vegging, the junk food snacking. I think all of us needed a breather after the hectic first days of school. The time went by quickly but left me feeling refreshed. Ready to start another week.

That just about sums up my last several days. For those of you that stuck around to read this, I give you an A just for being a good friend.

Now run along and go read a better blog!

Whirlwind

Got caught up in a whirlwind day today. Started with gymnastics, then grocery store, then creek class party, then skating birthday party, then dentist for both kids, then Taco Bell to redeem the dentist coupons, then home.

Having days like this is fun-ish for me. I am not one that can GO GO GO GO GO. Some of you can and you handle it beautifully. I am not one of those people. My kids are not one of those people either. I tend to get short-tempered with the kids, short-tempered with other drivers, irritated by life. They get ill-mannered and WILD. I wish I could be more flexible and enjoy what comes down the pike.

I try. Really try.

Most of the time, I am smiling on the outside and churning on the inside. Actually, I did pretty good today. I knew the end was in sight. The only thing I didn't like about today was that it is 1000 degrees outside and I hate to sweat when I am trying to look cute. You all know what I mean.

The one area of life that suffered most from this hectic, whirlwind day is my car. I would be embarrassed if anyone tried to ride with me. I will try to describe it and hopefully you can imagine the WORST POSSIBLE SCENARIO in your own cars.

Here are the things I pulled out of my car. Mind you, none of it was there this morning. It was all from TODAY. Today people.

5 beach towels (3 soaking wet), 2 pairs creek shoes, 1 bag dirty clothes, 1 bag swim suits, 1 bag clean clothes, multiple gum wrappers, 2 party treat bags (won't be eating till tomorrow because the dentist told us not to), 1 cooler filled with food, napkins, 3 grocery bags filled with food, dried- up dandelions, purse, cell phone, BOUNCE sheet (thought it would make my car smell fresh), 3 bag chairs, 4 umbrellas (2 adult, 1 Spiderman, 1 Dora), 2 bikes (those I do keep in the back), sunscreen, bug spray, creek toys, empty water bottle, Taco Bell food, lettuce, gas receipt from April 13th (I was digging deep now), Cub Scout applications, socks borrowed from friend, and a partridge in a pear tree.

The good news is that my car is clean. The bad news is that my laundry room is not.