The clock reads 7:25pm...and that means it's almost time for slumber...

But, I realized today that I hadn't blogged in almost a week, so I thought I'd take a minute while my children are brushing their teeth to post.

Today is my folks' 43rd wedding anniversary!!! 43 years. One big thing they've taught me is that even when times get tough (and they will), stick together, work it out and keep on lovin'. You can weather most any storm TOGETHER.

Today is also my FIL's birthday. Happy Birthday Ken!!!

Just two days remain for Thomas to be 12. I tell ya, I can't believe he's almost 13!! I do wonder where the time goes....

School is going well. I will admit that this is proving to be my hardest year yet. This is our 12th year of home education...and the first year that all four of our children are in "official" school. Teaching 1st, 4th, 8th and 10th grades is tough! But, I can't imagine my children learning anywhere else. I've never thought of letting anyone else teach my children, and I'm not about to start now!

Honey will be celebrating his third anniversary at Home Depot this Friday. I'm so proud of him...he was told today that he will be going to another store for two days next week to help them out...since their IMA isn't doing a good job. The district manager and his boss decided he was the best person for the job. That's my Honey!

I've spent today making a pot of homemade tomato sauce, and baking cakes..in between the schooling. Friday is the big day here...a double party for Thomas and Natalie. I need to print off some decorations for Thomas' cake, but both should be pretty easy cakes. Much easier than last year...that was the year of an airsoft war cake and a tea pot and tea cups cake. This year, it's a boy's life cake and a dress up cake. Easy. I like easy! Especially right now!

Life is constantly flowing....and I feel sometimes like I'm paddling against the flow. This is how I've been feeling lately. Like I could use a summer vacation...except the time for that is long gone. A flyer came yesterday for a small farms expo in November. It's to be held in Missouri, which isn't too terribly far away. It's a two day deal...and not expensive to attend. I'd so love to whisk Honey away just the two of us for a trip there. Not like we could afford to rent a car, pay for the gas and hotel....and leave our children for three days or so. It's one of my pipe dreams...I have alot of those sometimes!

I've been kissed four times during this entry...guess that means it's time to turn in myself. Busy, busy day ahead tomorrow. Cake decorating, house cleaning, laundry, school work, cooking.....much to do...much to do. Some of the boys are spending the night after the party on Friday...so I think Saturday afternoon is gonna be Mama crash time!

Have a blessed evening!