It’s Not About Me…

I have been way too busy lately.  I know something has got to give, but I have absolutely no clue as to what!  I feel like a “soccer mom” running my kids from place to place constantly lately.  I think I am trying to “make up for lost time” since my kiddos didn’t do any extra activities last year, but if I don’t slow down I am going to end up back at square one!  So…  due to my crazy life as of late, I haven’t written in a while.  It’s a bit odd as I am going so much that I feel like I am in a bad cycle and if I slow down I will crash, thus I am afraid to slow down!  Makes no sense, I know. 

What a way to start a blog, huh?  Honestly, life is good lately when it comes to what matters most, but way WAY to busy.  We are settling into our school year routines.  As tiring as Fridays are, we are all loving our new homeschool co-op.  Our other homeschool days (M-Th) are much longer then I’d like, but that is necessary at this point to get everything done - and we too often still don’t get everything done!  Unfortunately, with school and our business, I honestly have not had any time to do my writing, to read (which is my favorite thing to do), or honestly to do anything other then meals, school, and work for the past few weeks.  Not good.  Again, something’s gotta give!

Oh well, enough whining… on to some new “news”.  Our biggest news lately is the newest addition to our family, a snake!  Elijah has been wanting a snake or any kind of reptile for months.  We said “maybe on your birthday” to see if this is a phase that will pass, and his desire has just been growing.  Well, his birthday is not until November, but the other night we found a baby snake on the sidewalk.  We were able to identify him (or her?!?!) as being a “Northern Brown Snake” and set up a cage for him in a large see-through plastic container (at least temporarily).  Elijah set up the “habitat” and is thrilled to no end.  He has absolutely no fear, and carries his snake around constantly oohing and aahing about how “pretty” he is.  He just loves him.  I am praying that he will live as from what I have read snakes that were born in the wild generally do not do well in captivity.  We are hoping that since he is a baby snake he will live and be healthy.  Today Greg got some crickets at the pet store to feed him, (dead ones in a can - isn’t that weird!?!?!!)  And thankfully, this type of snake remains relatively small and does not eat mice, but rather snails, slugs, crickets, and other small insects.  I can handle that!  I will post a picture of him holding the snake soon.

Elijah’s other big love these days (in addition to anything and everything that moves) is legos.  His love for legos was re-kindled when Robby bought him a new lego set his last visit a few weeks ago.  He has an entire village set up in his room.  It helps that he has legos collected from 2 older brothers over the years!!  And it helps that J.Jay will build him anything he wants that he can’t build himself!

Speaking of J.Jay.  He is doing great as well.  He is now reading the book “Brisingr” which is the 3rd in a series by Christopher Paolini.  (Paolini was homeschooled too!!!).  He has been looking forward to the third book FOREVER and it finally came out this month.  So, he has his nose buried in a book anytime he is not doing school, playing the piano, doing physics, gymnastics, or the worship team.  Whew…  he LOVES all the stuff he’s involved in now.  (That is why I am so tired all the time!!)

Brittney is busy, but I don’t think there is a possibility of “too busy” in her view of life.  She seems to be gone most of the time, either at school, working, a school event, or doing something with her friends.   Her basketball season is starting soon, and then life will get even busier.  I can’t even fathom how we are going to handle that?!?!  I still can’t believe she is 17.  Life is flying by!

 Greg is always doing one of 4 things - developing software (ie. working like a dog), playing bball, working out at the gym, or watching a movie. 

As always, when it comes to what matters most (not money!) it’s all good.