A few quick things....

Todd started his new job today. I am happy for him-he was so excited. We do miss him around here today, though...especially me! It is so nice when he's here...he just jumps in and helps me. I have been spoiled having him home these months-of course he was in class some days-it's not like he's been here totally, but he was here A LOT. The kids have been arguing so much today...they were about to drive me crazy. After lunch (theirs, before I ate mine) I put the little ones down for their naps, and then I told the girls to go to their beds and Spencer went to the loveseat in the living room, just for a time out. It was wonderful!!! I ate my lunch in SILENCE...all except for Savannah cooing and smiling at me from her swing....but I can deal with that. :-) They stayed in there for about 15-20 minutes...Sarah Beth fell asleep....hmm who knew. Spencer and Shelby went outside to play....I told them-NO ARGUING!!! It makes me feel like such a terrible mother when they do nothing but argue.

Getting back to Todd's job...he got a call last Tuesday telling him he got the job and he would start today. He has been anxious to start and find out more about the place. I think I said before, but just as a refresher-he's doing maintenance for one of the biggest buildings downtown. The pay wasn't exactly what I had hoped, but I know the Lord has a reason and He's able to supply our needs. Todd has one more semester of classes, but his teacher and the company he's working for, have agreed to work with him so he can finish!

It has been so long since I've blogged...I'm trying to think what has been going on around here. Yesterday, we went to the cemetery where my Aunt Helen is buried. I was glad we went and took some time to think about her-I miss her a lot. The kids were picking up little flowers off the ground, laying them on her gravestone. Stu picked a white flower and laid it up there and said, "here's a flower for Helen"....precious. Seth was a little disappointed when we loaded back up in the car-he was having such a good time running through the graveyard.... Then, we made a couple stops at the Goodwill, Big Lots, ate some lunch at Ryan's, went to Meijer and then to my parent's house to check on the pool's progress. Their pool water was all green after we took the cover off...it was looking better-my dad has to add some more chemicals, I think. The kids are dying to get in. Of course it's gonna be freezing....

I need to be putting away winter clothes or doing something around here, so my husband doesn't come home to a pig pen...of course, that's how it looked when he left-I'd hate for him to think he's in the wrong house! :-)

Sarah lost another tooth (on the bottom) at the end of last week. It wasn't necessarily at the time of her choosing, but after we noticed her permanent tooth coming through the gum behind her baby tooth, crooked, we decided it was time for it to go! She did okay...a little drama, not too bad.

We are enjoying summer break-we've been finished for a couple weeks now, maybe....I've already lost track. I need to get motivated to do some of the things I have been wanting to accomplish...haven't quite got there yet. We are still working on the basement....it's slowly getting there.

Hope all is well with everyone!! Have a good week.