Summer Goals

The first day of summer has officially passed.  It is here.  And right now it is hot!  And my kids are not getting along.  Even in the pool they fight.  It is not fun.  We (I) however, do have some plans for the summer.  I have decided I need help.  Both Cassie & Ben will each spend 2 weeks at a camp.  I picked weeks that do not overlap on purpose so that gives me more time with just 2 kids.  The fighting & bickering & annoying is out of control and we are only a week in.  I am trying to make fun stuff happen but with the age range and the need to still wash clothes, clean the dishes and the like it has been tough.  But I do have a short list of things I want to accomplish just for me!

1.  Learn how to sew.
2.  Have someone over at least once a week...a family from church...a play date for one of my kids....family...I enjoy hosting & such.  So far we seem right on track with this one!
3.  scrapbook!  i want to make progress in my books.
4.  swim once a week, if weather allows.
5.  Day trips to the beach or fruit picking or maybe a museum (ha ha ha)
6.  use our free movie tickets on Tuesday night!
7.  Find time for date with my hubby....i know we just went to Mexico but we need to keep making time for us!

Mexico

We're going to Mexico for 5 nights...just me and my darling dearest husband.
Looking forward to quiet time together...no cooking...no cleaning...no request for food or drink...sleeping w/o being woken up by crying.  No I don't like this or I don't want to.
Time recharge & refresh.  I hope it takes  :-)
To get me in the mood here a few songs...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FVAUP_Yigw
James Taylor ~ Mexico
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQq1G5o2Fis
Tim McGraw ~ Refried Dreams
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nj2700em-JQ
Joe Nichols ~ Tequilla makes her clothes fall off
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8XkLrErSHw
Kenny Chesney ~ You & Tequilla
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPCjC543llU
Jimmy Buffet & Alan Jackson ~ It's Five O' Clock Somewhere

Change

So many things around us are changing.
So many things that we always thought would stay the same are changing.
We are making choices we never thought we would have to make.
Talking about things we don't really want to be talking about.
It feels at time that so much around us is no longer what we want it to be.
So much around us is changing and there is little or nothing we can do about it.
Sigh.  Deep Breath.  Pray.  I find myself praying a lot these days.
I also signed up for a Soul Detox, a program designed to get you reading the bible everyday, something I have been very bad at all my life.  I'll have to restart once I get back from Mexico but I am hoping I can build a good habit here.  Having the daily reading come to in my inbox is perfect for me!