3 + 4 =...I need to blog more

I almost choked when I looked at the date of my last blog entry - MARCH? Are you kidding me??? Wow. Time flew and I wasn't having a LOT of fun!!!

An update on the last post: My dog is still alive, my FIL's leukemia is still under control and he is doing well, and my septic system SUCKS. In plain english. I won't bore you with the gory details, but put it this way: I now know how much it will cost to r.e.p.l.a.c.e. my septic system. Grrrrrrrrr.....

So, where have I been and what have I been up to since March 28th? We went on a family vacation to California over April school break. That was fun, but it was chilly in CA! I didn't mind it, but when you think of Cali you think of warmth and sun and beaches. We did have one nice day that we sat on the pier at Santa Monica. It was beautiful there. We did the typical southern Cali trip - Disneyland, where we stayed in a motel directly across the street from the entrance! Lego Land, which Pal was a little to old for, and the San Diego Zoo. Now THAT is a zoo! I can never again go to our local zoo, it will never live up to that!!

Pal has continued with Boy Scouts, much to his father's delight. He really seems to like it, and I know he is a bit in awe of the "older" kids. But they scare ME. Long hair and skinny jeans....UGH. We went camping in Maine over Memorial Day with our pop-up and Pal's friends family. Pal played in his Advanced Band concert and that was cool to see how much they've improved since last year. I also finished up work at the end of May and thoroughly enjoyed 3 weeks of "me time" while Pal was finishing up 5th grade! Can't believe he's going to Middle School next year. Another thing that scares ME!

4th of July weekend was fun, we went to the camper and our campground had awesome fireworks. Then we went to the annual Balloon Festival. It was fun, but I am definitely getting to the point where I am over it. I love the balloons going up but the whole weekend itself has become a chore. I don't need more chores!

So that brings me to today. On Sunday, Pal and Hubby will head off to Boy Scout Camp. For a whole week. Without me. YAAAAAAHHHOOOOOOOo!!! Oh, I mean, I'll really miss them. My living room looks like a camping store threw up, and there are two 45-gallon tubs in there collecting it all. The next few days will be a lot of work to get them both everything they need, but it will be worth it. For them. Oh, and if I happen to enjoy it a little bit, that will just be a bonus. =)

Sorry for being a neglectful blogger...I'll try harder in the future!

Happy Summer!
- G

Boys need pockets!

Hi again, I haven't fallen off the face of the earth, I've just had a crazy few months and haven't had the time (or more realistically, the energy!) to blog. Plus, every time I think of something to blog, I feel like it's coming off of negative situations and I don't want to become an "angry blogger"!!!

So, I thought I'd share a situation my son, Pal, thinks is TOP priority in life.

Here's our recent conversation:

Pal: "Mama, when are you going to give me pants or shorts with POCKETS?!"

Mama: "Why? Do you need pockets?"

Pal: "Um, YEAH. Like for all kinds of stuff. Like my cell phone*, or army guys, or my gum."

*cell phone disclaimer - it is a real cell phone that he plays with, but is not active!!! He is only 8.9 you know!!!

Mama: "Well, I didn't know that. Now I do, and if I'm buying you new clothes I will make sure the pants have pockets."

Pal: "FINALLY."


Okay, so I guess I never realized that boys NEED pockets. And then when I started thinking about it, my hubby always has "stuff" in his pockets. And no, not banana's and no I'm not happy to see you.

It must be a guy thing. I am not, and never will be (or understand), a guy. But I will be buying pants with pockets from now on. And then checking them before I do the wash....