Less than a month.....AND JOHN IS THE MAN!!!!

Anyone else get sick to their stomach seeing the fall clothes, backpacks, and school supplies in every store?

I'm NOT ready.

But my kids are.

And I guess I'm glad they like school.

By the way.....

Did you hear my husband is running for Centerville City Council?

Click here to check it out on Facebook. And go ahead and like his page while you are there.

Oh...and feel free to spread the word. And vote for him in the primary election on September 13th. (The day after our 15th anniversary)

All Star

We had a GREAT baseball season. Thomas, Jack, and John played. But this post is about John.

He had a coach that gave him a chance. (unlike last year). And John soared!! He can pitch, he can throw, he can bat and had several long line drives, several RBI's, and several great plays at 2nd (where he spent most of his time). It was a lot of fun.

And when the season was over, it started right back up again with All Stars. I am on a high even writing about it. It really was that great. We lucked out with the same coach. They played and they played hard. And when we thought it would be over, they kept on playing.

They had their last game yesterday and the team begged for a boating party. We are looking for any opportunity for the coaches influence on John. He was really great and we wish he could somehow continue to be a part of his life.

Good Job John!!!

Happy Birthday to Me!!

I like to skip right over my birthday but my husband is really good at making it nice so I'd be ungrateful not to mention it. I woke up to balloon pancakes, flowers, and random gifts throughout the house.....whatchamacallits, cereal, pringles, REAL Kraft Mac n cheese, and Lorna Doones. Good thing I have 6 kids to help eat all of this.

I ran for 16 minutes, walked for 15 minutes, and I've asked John and Emily to do their jobs without me having to ask again as their gift to me. I decided I'm not nagging today. I'm having to hold my breath and count to ten over and over because it didn't go over to well to ask for a gift from them. The other kids don't know it's my birthday yet.

If you sign up for Benihana's emails, you get a $30 coupon for your birthday so that is where I'll be having dinner tonight.

16 years ago today, John went in to have his appendix removed and came out with non-hodgkins lymphoma. The doctor found a tumor surrounding his appendix. He opted not to do chemo or radiation and has not had any complications and is still doing great.

15 years ago today, John asked me to marry him.

I am a very lucky girl.