Wow, last summer was so much fun, but this one is just boring. We did so much last year. This year we seem to be stuck in the house and bored out of our minds. I want to go out on the river and camp so bad, but the boat motor is not working so we can’t. This really is a bad summer. My mom just went into the hospital for radiation treatments and isn’t feeling very well as a result either. Stress seems to be the main menu this year. I really hope that things will quiet down and we can relax a bit. Perhaps I will make another family night soon. It’s about the only thing I can do to break the monotony.
The school
I went and re checked the enclosed bulletin board at the school to double check the supply lists. My nine year old is going into middle school and they have outdoor enclosed bulletin boards at the school for the parents to check for announcements. I can always count on being able to get the necessary information from them no matter if the school is open or not. I wasn’t the only one there either. There were a lot of mothers checking for their kids as well.
My youngest son starts kindergarten this year and is going to need a lot of stuff as well. The glass bulletin board at his school was just being updated as I arrived. Thankfully I got their late or I wouldn’t have had the information that I needed. As it is, this lot will cost a pretty penny this year. They want kinder mats for the kids to take naps on. I sincerely doubt they will get my little guy to take a nap. He doesn’t really take them anymore.
School supplies
I just got the new school supply lists for my kids and I cannot believe all of the stuff they are asking for this year. Add to that the fact that they also need new school clothes and shoes as well. I foresee a lot of money I don’t really have going out over the next few weeks. Hopefully I can get a lot of it on tax free week, but I doubt it. My money never comes in until afterwards. It really kind of stinks that it always works out like that. Oh well, I will persevere as always and get everything done in time. There is not really much choice in the matter.
Neighbor
One of my neighbors from around the corner stopped by. She wanted to compliment me on the changes to the house and ask where I bought the personalized address plaques I have on the front of the house and in the yard. Everyone really loves them and raves about how nice they look and how good they make the house and yard look as well. Custom address plaques are not hard to get. I found them by simply looking them up online. I don’t mind giving them the web address though. It makes me feel really good about my house when people stop by and admire it.
The bronze address plaques I put up were easy to install and didn’t take very long to arrive. I had them within a week of ordering them. Well it is time to get moving. I have to start dinner soon as the kids will be home from day camp in just a little while. They are always starving when they get home.
Walmart
Went to Walmart and wanted to get the school lists so I know that the kids are going to need. They were already out of all of them. I cannot believe that. Now I am going to have to go to the schools and pick them up. That is really irritating. Oh well there is nothing for it but to go. I guess I will do that next time I go to do shopping. I will check online and see if they have them posted as well. I might be able to print them out. We shall see.
Insurance
Well I have to look for business insurance for my brothers company. He has gotten dropped from his other insurance company and has to find a new one fast. I take care of a lot of this stuff for him as his wife is pregnant with another baby and though she usually runs the office, she is having to spend more time on bed rest. This pregnancy is a bit more difficult than the last one, so I will pick up the slack to help them out.
School
Well it is time to think about school already. I have a lot to do over the next month before school starts and I have to get things in order. I have one who is going into middle school and I need to enroll him and I have one who is going into kindergarten. He also needs to be enrolled. I could have done it at the end of the school year, but I was so busy at the time that it just got put off. No matter, there is time to get it and the school shopping done.
So pretty
I am so happy. My kids decided to get me and my mom mother rings. Money was a little tight around Mother’s Day, so as soon as they were able to, they bought the mother rings for us. My father helped them order the rings online and then presented them to us during dinner last night. My mom and I both cried because it was such a sweet thing to do. My kids and my dad are the greatest.
Got our tickets
I am going to surprise the kids with a trip to the monster truck show. we absolutely love going to the shows and our favorite is Grave Digger. The boys will be over the moon when they find out. I am not going to tell them, I am just going to take them and let them realize where we are and what for, when we get there. It is going to be great!
Amazing photos
Well I found a wedding photographer for my cousins wedding. We are having it in philly, so we had to find a Philadelphia wedding photographer to do it. It is going to be such a beautiful wedding, although it is hard to plan it from here. I am the maid of honor or matron of honor and it is my job to help with those things. No matter, I will just have to take a couple of weekend trips to Philly to help her plan it.