M.I.A.

I know I've been Missing In Action this past month, but June has been extremely busy for us. July is looking to be just as busy, but with different busy "stuff" than June had. School is officially over and we are now on holidays! Yippee! I've got a mental list of about 107 things to get accomplished this summer, and one of those things is to get the mental list down on paper so that I can check-off the things that I have accomplished and ponder the list of things I have yet to do. Maybe I'll post my list on my sidebar and keep track of it that way.

I've got a few posts brewing in my mind, with titles such as these: Brown (finally . . . I think I was supposed to post on this several months ago); Jamming Up the Turbo; The Total Package; Adam and Eve's Gift to Us; Flowers; My Clydesdale; Lincoln (Linx)--You Were a Surprise Package; Why a Pacifist Learned How to use a Gun . . . and maybe more. Hey, if I get these 8 posts published over the course of the summer I'll be doing good.

Which title are you interested in the most? Leave me a comment and the winning title will get my first thoughts on screen for the summer blogging season.

Happy Birthday, Ty!

I don't think this kid will ever grow old.

Happy 8th Birthday, Ty!

I love you so much!

Update on My Agenda . . .

1. I didn't even open my binder to work on my assignment.

2. The laundry has been re-directed to the bedrooms, but I have yet to see anyone put it away in their dressers.

3. I got the house tidied up a bit, but not cleaned like I had hoped.

4. I started Turbo Jam and I love it. I thought I'd be in severe pain today due to the utilization of muscles I didn't know I had, but I don't feel that bad. The workout itself was very enjoyable and I can hardly wait until I can actually see the results on my body. I know it will take several weeks, but I think I finally found an exercise "program" that works for me. Thanks to my niece, Mykal, for inspiring me to do this.

5. Not only did I bake buns, but I baked cinnamon buns as well. Most of them were given away to locals who are either grieving the loss of loved ones, or recovering from surgery; but the boys and I did get to enjoy some of the fruits of my labour.

I guess I didn't do too badly, considering I didn't get started on the buns until close to 9:00 p.m.

Unrelated to my Turbo Jam workout, my arm is in a lot of pain today. Last night at about 10:00 p.m., Pepper bit me. To make a long story short, it was because I was holding Alaska, and the bite was actually intended for Alaska, not me. As a result of my attempt to protect Alaska, I have three wonderful teeth marks in the palm of my hand. Yowzers, did that hurt! So today on my lunch break I was treated to a tetanus shot, as well as a prescription for antibiotics. The tetanus shot was in my left arm, and it hurts a lot. I don't think my left arm will be able to participate in Turbo Jam a whole lot tonight. But I'll keep working the rest of my body anyway.

Tomorrow I get to work in the classroom as opposed to going to the recycling centre, for which I am grateful. And on Thursday I get to attend Mitchell & Ty's field trip at the Children's Festival. Fun! Fun! Fun!

On My Agenda . . .

1. Complete an assignment for my Supporting Instruction I course, which has given me new insight into the world of beavers . . .

2. Try to hand out clean, folded laundry to the appropriate owners so that they can return it to their bedrooms . . .

3. Attempt to clean the house before my mom and dad arrive on Wednesday for a one-day overnight visit. Mitchell is in a school play on Wednesday and on Thursday I need my parents to look after the boys for me after school so that I can attend my staff year-end party, followed by Mitchell's ball game . . .

4. Begin my new exercise program called Turbo Jam. Today is the day and I'm so excited to get started. (Can you believe I just said that?)

5. Bake buns.

All this from now until 11:00 p.m.? Not likely. (It's currently 4:00 p.m.). But it feels good to get my goals down "on paper" so-to-speak. I'll let you know how much of the above I actually accomplish today.

TTFN! (Ta-ta-for-now!)