Ups and Downs

Well, instead of going to Indianapolis today for my father-in-law's surgery, I am writing on here. Meaning we don't have to go. Meaning he is doing phenomonally well, and has no need for the surgery after all. Meaning her no longer has need of daily home health care, which frees up an hour or more of my days.

However, my husband has been quite sick the past week and a half, and I've been worried about him. He is doing better, though, and all should be well.

C is LOVING her new softball team. The coaches are SUCH an improvement over her previous year, and she now has FUN again. She will be playing shortstop, and filling in as pitcher, as her wrist permits.

But E's coach...ugh. This one takes second place for worst coaches my girls have ever had. E will be pitching, though, which is great. E is taking this week off practice, due to a nasty bike wreck, which left her with no skin at all on a 2 inch section of her knee.

We haven't done a lick of school in over a month. For the first time ever. And I have to admit it's kind of nice.

April, C, and E bought me the Wii Fit Plus for Mother's Day, which I've been wanting for several years, but never thought to actually buy for myself. I am REALLY liking it, and haven't skipped a single day yet. The girls also enjoy it. Who says video games are unhealthy? Just depends on which games. C also actually wrote me an ESSAY, instead of a card for Mother's Day, about a mother dog we used to have. I was shocked, as this was her SECOND piece of writing she has done on her own, without it being assigned by me. And E wrote me the sweetest card. : )

April had her 21st birthday. Due to her pregnancy, we obviously didn't spend it in the typical 21st birthday style of going out to a bar...instead she requested board games and a badmitton set, and we played badmitton and board games all day. And ate....I would like to put in writing that this young woman ate my WHOLE BOX of Rice Krispie treats in under 5 minutes, yet she hasn't gained a pound yet. She is in her 4th month, and is showing, but weighs just the same as always. LOL And she never got morning sickness at ALL.

I'm probably forgetting lots here, but these are the highlights. Thank you, reader, for the tip on getting this to post in paragraphs...let's see if it works.