My week in review...

Life around here is the typical crazy days. I have been running Ky to endless rehearsals and finally on Saturday will be the Recital...then we have the summer off! We tried to get a family picture on Sunday. I have found that getting pictures taken is one of the most trying times of Motherhood. I hate it. I know my kids are cute, but when they get in front of the camera, they seem to choose to make the most horrific faces possible. AND they somehow loose all ability to follow even the simplest of directions! Oh, the pictures that are taken with me screaming, "SMILE!" in the background...no wonder they don't generally turn out!

My brother also graduated from high school on Monday (yes, there is a big age difference!). We were really hoping that he would make it - and he did! He will be going to a state college in the fall...man, I am starting to feel old :-)

All of the kids are finished with this round of swimming lessons. All but little Kb went on to the next level. I think he was only held back because of his size. I should have taken a picture, but they actually put the lifeguard's life saving device around him and told him to pull in the instructor. OK - let's think here...Kb would never even be able to reach where this life saving device is...let alone put the strap around him, throw it into the water...or, the best one...pull someone in. Yeah, all 28 pounds of him...I see what they are trying to do, but come on...their like 3 years old!

Oh, last night Kd decided to cut his hair...He did not care at all. Brian tried to get him to care by shaving his head...no luck. Actually, he started by giving him a reverse Mohawk...Kd's only response was, "cool" - as he rubbed the middle of his head. I truly don't think that he cared or cares...he is a boy, I can't say I care either...I don't particularly care for the buzz cut, but it is summer!

We called Sa last night, it was sad. He seems to be doing well, but really misses everyone here. He must have said he loved and missed us over a dozen times. I know he is doing well, but we miss him. I forgot how much I missed, "Hey Auntie Erica, guess what?" He said it over and over the other night. I can't wait to see him this fall! The kids also got a chance to talk with him on the phone, I think they really liked that. They are making endless "cards" for him that I need to send. Unfortunately, I didn't know that the price of stamps went up again (and I just sent a group of them in the mail the other day!)...and I will probably never get to the post office to get 1 cent stamps, so until I get to the store to get more, they just pile up on my desk...

And to those of you keeping track: Fred was hibernating for about 5 days, but he is now back. I can say that I am getting quite tired of him...I am going to try some "herbal" remedies now. Current prescriptions are having no effect!