Spring Time

I know I said I was going to write a weekly post and it has been almost three since I last wrote one.  Blame it on Spring Time.  With Spring comes "end of the school year" projects and reports.  Typically Peter is usually even more high maintenance than usual. For some reason social activities seem to be on the rise during Spring. As a result, I tend to experience "overload" paralysis. Then of course there is the usual "unexpected." (last year I had a kidney stone!)

So these are this year's events that you could call excuses but I will call my blogging "Spring Break."  In addition to trying to explain the absence, I use them as a way of letting you know of things in which you could pray for us.

• Friday May 17 is the last day with kiddos at my school. Before their departure I have paperwork to  organize, 6 training hours to complete, individual scrapbooks to compile, parent gifts to finish, Our Favorite music CD's to put together, thank you gifts to make, plus teach 6 more days to crazy children who know the end is near!  I will work a couple of post plan days the following week and anticipate working mornings throughout the summer in my school's three week summer program as well as at another preschool. 
• I added an extra night to my second job.  I now work at the Family Life Center (a church sponsored, family gym) Tuesday and Friday nights and every other Saturday afternoon.
• I turned in an application for Peter to attend a Military School  2 miles from our home. I am anticipating a call for his interview. He does not want to go nor do I have money for the tuition.  (The tuition is more than I take home in a year.) However, I felt very compelled to investigated it.  There is possibility of scholarship and I think it would be beneficial for Peter if it was to all come together. I decided to just take it one step at a time and see what happens.  Next step is to get him to the interview!
• Meanwhile Peter is training for the 9th grade football team at the local high school.  He attends early morning weight training and afternoon practices. Considering his fondness for camping on the couch the rest of the time, I am grateful for the diversion. And oh yes we are selling coupon books to raise money for football gloves and summer football camp.
• I am running 5K's (actually got a medal a couple of weeks ago.  I placed third in my age division!  I was 3rd out of 3! ) I also have a spot in the Peachtree Road Race, a little 10K (6.4 miles) with about 60,000 participants in Atlanta on July 4th.  After the Boston Marathon incident I keep telling myself I need to make sure I get my will made up before then!  Also bought myself a running ID bracelet.  Doesn't hurt to be prepared!
• Less than two weeks after my parent's return from Hawaii, my brother fell and broke his hip.  He spent 4 days in the hospital and has been in a transition rehab facility since last Saturday.  Fortunately he is not too far from my house.  Mom carries the load of his care but I am trying to make frequent appearances.

That's what's going on in a nutshell.   Hope to have more entertaining post in the near future.  Meanwhile here is a picture of me and my "big win."