so busy

We've been so busy this week that I totally forgot I have a blog!  HA!

The 2nd basement bedroom has walls, is taped, and is currently being mudded (is that a word?) right this minute. It's the second coat of mud.  Our goal is to finish mudding, sanding and painting by this time next week.  We have family coming in two weeks and we want room to be finished enough to put one of the families in it.  

I went looking for carpet deals today.  MAN!  Carpet is expensive!  Anyone know of an affordable place that installs carpet?  Or, does anyone have a REALLY good coupon we could use?

I haven't taken pictures of my kids in a week.  I must have forgotten I own a camera as well.  

We got an above ground pool this summer.  It's pretty high maintenance.  It's starting to kind of make me wish we didn't get it.  The temperature today outside was 103 degrees, and the temp in the pool had to have been about the same because when I finally allowed my children to go in it, they said it was too hot to go under the water.  Gracie left the pool with red cheeks and a headache.    Jada left with red spots all over her cheeks.  

I'm realizing how thankful Chad is that I work outside the home.  I spend entirely too much money during the summer.  Jasper ate your goggles?  Ok, I'll go get another pair.  That huge bag of cherries lasted us two meals?  Ok, I'll go get another bag.  You need two swimming suits this summer?  Ok, me too.  

Last week I had a three day training at the HS for Common Core.  It was awful having to sit 8 hours for three days.  Makes me feel for my students.  However, now I'm taking college credit for it.  I need three college hours by March to renew my certificate.  Talk about procrastination!  I told the girls that since Trey is going to Jessi's on Thursday, they are going to the summer program so Mommy can do her homework!  I only have 20 days to get this done.  eek!

I thought about all the blessings God has given our family today, on the way to Jada's piano lessons.  I'm so blessed to have a wonderful marriage where we encourage each other, and are there when it's needed and when it's not.  I'm so blessed to have funny, healthy, happy children.  Yes, they fight sometimes, but that's normal.  We're blessed financially, and in so many other ways.  There's too many to count.  

We've had such a wonderful summer so far.  We're madly crossing off things on our summer list.  It's been so crazy hot that I'm not sure some of them will get done.  Wingnuts baseball game.  Royals baseball game.  Feed the horses. The zoo.  Water parks.Teach the kids to play tennis. I guess our BBQ with friends might need to be indoors.  Tomorrow the kids are making us supper!  

Not sure if I mentioned it here or not yet, but we're getting a foreign exchange student in August.  We skyped her and her family last Saturday.  She's adorable.  I need to remember to talk slower! Her family was really sweet as well!  She's the main reason we're finishing the bedroom downstairs.  I've been talking with her on FB about what colors she wants/likes.  It's fun to think about decorating for a teenager!  

I don't have pictures this time to show you.  But, I have a happy heart.  :)