It's chilly

I sit here shivering slightly as the artic blast from the newly repaired AC blows and chills our sweaty bodies. I hope all the little ones stay warm tonight. I may have to get an extra blanket out ! I love that my wonderful husband can figure all these things out. It did take him 4 days, but it saved us about $1000. So I will hug him at least as tightly as I hugged the AC unit and he will also get a big kiss!

Air Conditioning

I am a wimp! I love air conditioning!!! I do not love the heat. i do not love the humidity. I do not love nature when I have to be in it sweating for long periods of time. I think I am being blessed with .....whatever. MY AIR CONDITIONER IS BROKEN!!!!!!! I really hope that Mike can get it fixed today. It has been broken since Sunday. I do have to say thanks to Mark Fisher for helping us out. I really don't think I could go all summer without AC. I am just way to delicate. I am probably way to whinny, also.

Boys and Boyfriends

Ever since the last day of school Sariah has had a little boy calling her. He keeps asking if they cam be boyfriend and girlfriend. She just finished 2nd grade!!! He said he wanted to go out with her and she told him they could go out as friends. I am pretty sure he meant going steady and she thought that an actual location would be involved. I am very thankful for her sweet innocence at this stage in her life. After several phone calls from him she is frustrated and told us, again, that he wanted her to be his boyfriend. Mike told her that she is too young for this. I said the same thing, but add to tell him to just be friends. Throwing her hands in the air she said "That is what I told him!" Funny how they can make you bonkers even at 8 years old!

mike and jenny family

Summer is almost here!

As I sit here thinking about how there are only 4 days of school left i am both happy and a little norvous. It is always nice to have a break form the routine of the school year, but I wonder how I can keep all 6 kids happy and entertained. This is always the biggest challenge because what makes the big one happy is of no interest to the little ones and what makes the little ones happy only irrritates the big ones. What's an over worked Mom to do?!?

Summer is comming

nothing better than swinging

climbing to the top
showing off the rock climbing wall

the finished fort! so cool

watching the rain this morning not playing outside!

This is my 3rd attempt to tell you that the fort is done! They are so excited to have it. Naomi screamed with delight and ran right for it. Now if i can only get the pics that go with. If only the rain will stop so they can really get out and use most incredible fort!!!

New toy

We finally did it! We bought one of those large wooden fort/swing-set/future broken arm things. Now all Mike(the coolest most handsome and strong man anyone could want) has to do is build it in one day, so our children do not all have little heart attacks because the coolest thing they have ever seen or begged for is untouchable. Wish him luck! We will keep you posted on the before and after construction carnage.

My sister ate it

Today i was looking at the parents page on the school web site and i saw that one of my beloved children didn't turn in a worksheet. The teacher had attached a note and his excuse was that his sister ate it!! I don't know if the excuses are running low because it is the end of the school year or of creativity is just running low. Either way, I guess the kids are getting ready for summer. Now they will have the whole summer to replenish their supply of good excuses.