February 2010 (possibly part 1 of 2)

February 20, 2010

So, we are already on day 20 of February (which is about over). I can't believe that March is just about here. March means that my first born will turn 8. 8. Already. He has a list of friends to invite...there are 14 of them. Yeah. 14 boys in my home. I told him that he could only invite 8. Those 8 consisted of his closest friends...all the boys that came last year. He added more because he says, "...but mom, I can't leave these guys out, they invited me to their parties!" How do I say no to that...the kid actually cares that he could hurt their feelings. I don't even know these boys...never seen them before. 14 boys is a lot of energy in my house, especially if it isn't nice to go outside. And I can't afford to take 14 boys anywhere. So, I shall brace myself...and I know it'll be a ton of fun! I may need to have some of my mom friends of these boys stay and keep me sane. And the wine I break into after will taste great.

I decided to give something up for Lent this year. No, I am not Catholic. You don't have to be Catholic to give something up for Lent. I gave up...facebook. Cold turkey. Well, I can't say I haven't cheated. I received a notification on my phone that someone send a private message to my inbox and I felt that I should probably check it today to make sure it wasn't important. It wasn't (I also checked the morning after lent began just to see how many people made comments on my status even though I wasn't supposed to be on there - I don't count that as cheating). It is hard to not be on there. I didn't realize that that was my main source of communication now. And I miss my friends that I could chat with daily. I can do this though. I can. And I am getting other things done...like spending time on the computer anyway, updating this blog. I imagine that on the evening of Easter I will be sitting on my couch with the laptop after the kids go to bed catching up on everything...and I have a feeling that after 40 days there is going to be a lot to catch up on...I may need Monday off. I do hate that I feel so out of touch now though. I feel like I have no friends now. Ha-ha. Pathetic. The good news is, though, that I don't catch myself trying to get on there out of habit when I open the laptop. Whew.

With the lent season comes busier times at work at church. I will also be busier at the farm and this it the time my in0laws booked a vacation and they will be gone for 2 weeks...yeah, during lent, one of two of my busiest times at church. I am not complaining, the world does not revolve around me.....I am so happy and excited for them that they are getting away. They deserve this soooooo much. I am just so totally happy that they are going. I can't wait for the day that my husband and I can go on a vacation...just us...it seems like that time is so far our of reach.

February really hasn't been that eventful. I don't even have any pictures to post of this month yet. I am just feeling good that I caught this blog up. :)

Take care until next time.