I Think I Have Found the Perfect Time to Blog...

It's 4:30 in the morning, and I am awake and blogging.  What?!  It's so nice and quiet.  Nobody is running, yelling, barking, needing to pee, fighting, banging Tonka trucks into my chair, wanting drinks or snacks, scaling cabinets, slamming doors, or wanting to sit in my lap.  Ahhhh...

Really, I am sure I am going to pay for this later today.  Hopefully, my insomnia from the last couple of nights doesn't continue, but while it's here I might as well blog, right?

I think I will break out a numerical list and blog about lots of things.  Wow!  I know, fancy, right? ha : )

1.  A Little Bit o' Happiness: Last Minute Lavender

Our lavender bush decided to send out a few last flowers before winter.  They don't smell as strong as the Springtime flowers, but they're still just as pretty.

2.  Soccer is Over.

I'm glad.  As it turns out, being a "soccer mom" is not my most favorite thing in the world.  I think Brennan got something out of it, though, so I guess we'll have to do it again next year.  

3. I forgot to tell you, I had a good birthday.

Jason took the day off, which was a great present all by itself.  To top off the greatness, I even got an ice cream cake.  Yum!

4.   The ducks and geese were still at the farm.


A few more farm pictures.

John Deere Brennan

I wish you could have heard his tractor noises, too. : )

Checking out the chickens.


The John Boy goat.

My Grandma had a much larger version of this kind of goat.  They all answer to John Boy.

Petting the Horses


The farmhouse.

Can I move in now?

6.  Hmmm...My OCD self really wanted to finish this list on an even number, but I can't think of a 6, so just pretend I did. : )

 Happy Friday!!
(Hopefully mine will include a nap.  I'm sure I will need it!)

Back to School

It's that time already!  For Brennan that time couldn't come soon enough; he's been wanting to go to school every day this summer.



Brennan has a brand new teacher this year.  We had our teacher meet and greet today, and Brennan seems to like her.  I hope she's ready for him.  : )  There was nothing shy about him this morning.  He walked in with his super-confident swagger, and was already acting like he owned the place.  They had the class split this morning, but it looks like there might be some boys in his class this year.  I hope so!

After school we went shopping and had lunch at McDonald's.  Soccer starts in a couple weeks, and we had to get some gear.  I'm glad we didn't wait any longer to shop.  Target wasn't too bad, but the shoe store was packed with back to school shoppers and there was only one pair of cleats left in Brennan's size.  They are now on his feet, along with his shin guards, and soccer socks.  He can't wait for Jason to get home tonight so they can play soccer in the front yard.  Wish me luck, I can already foresee the drama that is going to be involved in getting him to take his gear off to take a bath tonight.

Hey, I just realized I'm an official soccer mom now.  Pray for me. : )