ABC I'm Thankful For. . .

Ashley, sweet & caring

Bed

Cars that run

Dave, my best friend

Excellent health

Football season, go Packers!

Gavin, silly & fun

Happy kids

Ice cream at night

Jumping on the couch/bed

Kids laughing

Loving family & friends

Mom & dad

Natalie, funny & loving

Our kids school

Pay checks

Quiet moments, ha ha

Running water

Sundays, fun & lazy

Time spent with the family

Up beat attitude

Very fun & happy life

Warm home

X-tra cuddle time

Yellow sun

Zzz

1st Day of School

'Twas the night before school

And all through the place,

Not a smile was seen

On any kids face.

Our bags were all stuffed

With our notebooks brand new,

And rulers and pencils,

With erasers to chew.

Mournfully we

All crawled into bed

Knowing too well,

The “good life” was dead.

Then Mom came in whistling

And kissed us goodnight,

With a bright cheery voice

That didn’t seem right.

The night dragged on slowly

I just couldn’t sleep,

For fears that my math teacher

Would be a real creep.

Or maybe a bully

Would give me a shove,

Or even more evil things

Than I could think of.

When in from the next room

There arose such a clatter.

My Mom yelled, I’M FREE

I’m free ‘til next summer!

This must be a plot

By conspiring Moms,

Who just want a break

To experience “calm”.

Oh, must I go through it?!

How can I go on?

I want to escape

Run off to Saigon!

Nine months is too long

To suffer through school,

The classes so rough

And teachers who are cruel.

Come Donald! Come Conor!

Come Henry VanStation

Come up to the board

Do your multiplication.

And Julie stop talking

And Jimmy wake up!

And Mary, right now,

Don’t do your make-up.

Teachers are ever hounding

They just never quit.

You do something wrong,

They get into a fit.

And so every year

About this time,

I lie in bed sleepless

And just moan and whine.

Until morning comes,

And I hear my Mom say,

“Good luck with your school,

And have a nice day!”

Swim Camp 2010

Swim camp: $170

Food for the week: $70

Watching kids learn how to be better swimmers and getting really water logged, sharing a camper with a dozen or so kids & a couple moms, getting puked on twice, washing hair and shaving legs in a bathroom sink because the 1 shower that doesn't work too well has a line if 10 girls, having a spa day and getting your hair washed in cold hose water and your nails painted by 3 & 5 year olds, cramming into Jaci's truck to go on a 20 minute hike to look for a log cabin that took over an hour because we passed it. . . twice, having a really good looking guy deliver pizzas that he strapped onto a motorcycle and the pizzas got smashed: Priceless

There are some things in life money can buy~ for everything else there's chaotic fun!