I HATE balloons!!!

Yea, I know this makes me weird, but I can't help it. I despise them.  They are evil in SO many ways in my opinion. They have been known to induce panic attacks with me. How, you ask? I'm a nut-job first of all.....and secondly, they make nerve-grinding noises. They make horrible sounds when rubbed together, and then when they pop, it severs any shred of sanity, I may have been blessed with at that moment. Told you, I'm a nut-job.
This isn't the ONLY reason I hate them. They have the power to turn children into complete psychopaths. Even if every child has their own, SOMEONE's will break. That will be the unhappiest(is that a word!?) child on the planet and somehow, they will learn all too quickly the fine art of scheming, lying and thievery to obtain one that isn't theirs. Without fail. These air-filled packages of evil turn our already crazy home into pure insanity by their mere existence.  Big and little kids alike will totally lose their minds when balloons are present. When they start popping them, I have to go outside, or I will end up twitching and rocking in a corner somewhere repeating "I will not die, I will not die".
SO, the moral of this story is do NOT bring balloons into my house or give them to my children!  They will be introduced to my "friends" Scissors and her partner Trashcan. It is the only way for me to function as a rational adult where balloons are concerns. Anyone who has seen me in a trapped car with balloons and children will understand what I mean by this.




That guy right there is just out of my reach and it's taunting me today. I dare you, you zebra-printed ball of pure evil. I'm watching you.  And I may be armed.......

Where did last week go!?

Ever have one of those weeks where you just couldn't stop for even a minute? Me too! Last week was one for sure. Between soccer practices for the two that play, Volleyball practices for the girl one, play rehearsals, fence-building, bible studies, art club, and on and on, I seemed to miss the entire week! That is the life of 5 kids, I suppose and I wouldn't trade it for anything. While some parents stress over their children learning to drive and gaining new and terrifying freedom, I am seriously looking forward to having a 3rd driver in this house to get himself and the others where they need to go! With the joy of having freedom for himself, he is gaining usefulness with us and will be hired as another chauffeur for the family! WooHoo!!

Thankfully THIS week has proven to be a little easier, however it is only Tuesday.....

All kidding aside, I am so thankful my children are busy. Not too busy to get schoolwork done most of the time(though there has been a learning curve for that), but busy enough to keep them out of trouble and keep boredom at bay. I love watching them do what they do best and hate when I have to choose one over the other when they overlap. There is a wide range as well. Between choir and band concerts, theatrical productions, soccer games, volleyball games, football game halftime shows, cross-country meets, I'd say we are pretty well rounded.

I know when all the activities cease over the summer and the kids are all home everyday, we'll find new things to keep ourselves just as busy........