It's raining, it's pouring, I should be snoring...

The "babies" asleep in their beds, David settled in for a long night's work, I get a chance to catch up on emails and such. I'm listening to Amos Lee and drinking my coffee (decaf) from my "World Class Mom" mug...ahhhhhhhh. To have all this time to self feels strange...but nice.

June has been a melancholy month for me. I'm not sure if it's the rain, David's work load, sick kids, Tony Horton--his "Power Diet" (How many eggbeaters & veggies can one girl eat?) and workout (can somebody help me tie my shoes? I'm in some crazy pain!), or thoughts of Jenny and our last summer together that seem to occupy my mind at this time of year. Argh. An email from a friend sparked this thought, "I am so quick to thank God for all the things in my life that feel good...I need to thank Him for the things that stink." So, Thank you God: 1. for the Tulsa Monsoon--my grass is green, the rivers & lakes full, and my sunscreen bill...zip. 2. for giving my husband a that job he likes (mostly?), that he is good at, and that allows me to stay home with my kids. 3. for my sick kids who 99.9% of the time are well. 4. for diet & exercise programs that work 5. for getting to laugh, eat green bean casserole, and say goodbye to my friend in her final weeks (and thanks for a job that let me take off those weeks). God is ALWAYS good.

I've found that melancholy times seem to get my creative juices flowin'... I had a few sewing project ideas pop into my head while shopping with my mom last week. I'm excited to get going on them and see what I can come up with.

We've had a really busy summer so far. Here are a couple of pictures... make sure to check out the picture where Jack is playing baseball sans pants--wearing my pink galoshes, and a Three Stooges Tie.