Here Is What I Know...

I have nothing amazingly important to blog about, but I have found several tidbits flying around my brain the past couple of days.

So....

Here is what I know.

1.  I am a selfish shopper.  My husband is amazing.  He will shop with me all day without complaint.  I, on the other hand, have discovered that I don't have the same tolerance.  There is something about being in Lowe's and hearing the phrase, "I just need to look around for awhile," that makes my skin crawl.  The same phrase, however, is perfectly acceptable from me in Maurices. Go figure.

2.  It takes much, much longer to design Elementary Writing Curriculum Guides than I thought it would.  After significant research, I have learned that I have a lot to learn.

3.  I am feeling a major need to get something organized in my world.  My house feels disorganized, my office is completely disorganized, and I feel very unorganized for the new school year that is rapidly approaching.  Maybe I should go clean and organize my car.  That would be a start.

4. My 7 year old just said, "I have big anger problems." After yesterday, I can't argue with that.  At least he is not in denial about it.

5.  I have been trying for weeks to convince my 10 year old how much fun it would be to go to church camp.  He is not buying it. I absolutely lived for summer camp when I was his age, so I don't get his lack of interest at all.  However, I finally realized that I better shut up about it.  His last comment was something like, "Mom, aren't you supposed to be happy that I like to stay home with my family? I am starting to think you are trying to get rid of me."

6.  In reference to #1...(which I actually wrote 4 days ago)...I just heard on the radio that the average man can only handle shopping for 26 minutes.  That news makes my husband a rock star.  But still, 26 minutes is a too long in Lowe's.

7. This morning was just..."one of those mornings".  My husband walked in at lunch and said to my 10 year old, "How was your morning?".  He got the standard response, "Good".  When he asked me, the answer sounded more like this - "If it weren't for the fact that your sister's family is counting on us, and that we already have our spots reserved at the lake, I would have canceled our camping trip.  Apparently nobody in this house knows how to obey or how to be kind anymore." To which he looked right back at the 10 year old and said, "Good, huh?"

And on that note...we are heading out to the lake.

With children who will be relearning how to obey and be kind.

After they stay up late and eat too much sugar.

In eleventy-billion degree weather.

This should be fun!