Life around here is always busy. I mean, I do have four kids. However right now, things have become super, crazy busy. Normally, we are the kind of family who might have activities going on once or twice a week in the evenings. I like it that way. I like to gather my children at the table at supper time and visit and hang out. At least that's what it looks like in my mind. In actuality, my Walton dinner times consist of the parents continually reminding the kids to, "chew with their mouth closed and don't eat with your fingers." The kids at a nice mix of toilet humor to our dinner scene and its complete.
Aurrora and Peterson are acting in a play so they have two busy weeks of long play rehearsal. Our kids, especially Peterson love to act, so I put up with the schedule crazies, and continually remind myself that, "its only two weeks!"
Of course, the kids still have their crapton of homework and there's 4-H, to add to the mix. Oh yeah, and have I mentioned that we're heading to Haiti in a week and a half-AWWW!
Honestly, getting ourselves ready to go is the easy part. We have most of our donations packed already, and it doesn't take long to pack the keens and the shorts. The biggest job before leaving is packing the kids up, especially the baby. How can one little 14 lb person need so much stuff.
I know that we will get everything done and all will come out fine. Sure, our kids may have a gourmet meal of cheese and crackers one night, but they will do fabulous in the play, and we will get to see it, right before we leave.
Maybe this trip, I will be so tired, that I can manage sleeping on the plane. Every cloud does have its silver lining.
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