SUMMER!!

We are officially out for summer! The kids have an end-of-the-year party at Putt-Putt tomorrow for a few hours and then that's it. Can you tell that I'm excited. It has been a very long school year and I really need the break. I have to go into the office in June but it's only for 3 hours a morning, a few days each week. Not too bad. Now I just have to figure out how to keep 2 kids busy for the next 13 weeks so nobody drives me crazy and we don't kill each other.

It's All In The Genes

Oh dear!! Yesterday I was digging through my purse to find gum or something when out popped the following.......


Help me. I'm scared. I guess lots of things are hereditary. Don't worry.....your time is coming when you too will have Sweet 'n Low packets mysteriously find their way into your purse.

Baseball, baseball and more baseball

We started our baseball weekend off with a t-ball game. Andrew did great! It was nasty hot and after all the storms we have had, it was VERY humid. I ended up getting my first sunburn of the year (just on the top of my thighs from sitting out there. And yes, it looks very attractive.)

Then we celebrated Andrew's birthday at the ballpark. He got to invite 3 friends from school and we braved the WARM weather to watch the Rangers. (Our seats were in the shade so it was a little better.) Of course I hadn't realized that my little boy is fanatical about baseball but not every child is. So after one inning, we had one little boy total enthralled with the game and three who were whining that they were hungry. After a few innings we went down to center field where they have a kids "fun area". The boys got to bat a little and eat a little and even got tattoos. We didn't make it to the end of the game when we had had enough of wrangling wild boys so we left early. Actually it turned out alright. As we were heading out of the ballpark, dark clouds rolled in with thunder and lighting and rain. We made it to the car before it started to pour and heard on the radio that they were evacuating the upper levels anyway because of the lighting. Andrew was crushed to not see the end of the game so we will have to go again with just the family.

I think Alyssa and I are all baseball-ed out for the week. Andrew, on the other hand, is just getting started.

MEN are just Happier People.....

Your last name stays put.
The garage is all yours.
Wedding plans take care of themselves.
Chocolate is just another snack.
You can be President. OK - maybe Hillary will flirt with it this year but seriously . . .
You can never be pregnant.
You can wear a white T-shirt to a water park. You can wear NO shirt to a water park.
Car mechanics tell you the truth.

The world is your urinal.
You never have to drive to another gas station restroom because this one is just too "icky".
You don't have to stop and think of which way to turn a nut on a bolt.
Same work, more pay.
Wrinkles add character. Graying hair adds attraction.
Wedding dress~$5000. Tux rental~$100.
People never stare at your chest when you're talking to them.
The occasional well-rendered belch is practically expected.
New shoes don't cut, blister, or mangle your feet.
One mood all the time.

Phone conversations are over in 30 seconds flat.
A five-day vacation requires only one suitcase.
You can open all your own jars.
If someone forgets to invite you, he or she can still be your friend.
Your underwear is $8.95 for a three-pack.
Three pairs of shoes are more than enough.
You almost never have strap problems in public.
You are unable to see wrinkles in your clothes.

Everything on your face stays its original color.
The same hairstyle lasts for years, maybe decades.
You only have to shave your face and neck.
You can play with toys all your life.
Your belly usually hides your big hips. OK - that one can apply to us too but it's NOT attractive . . . either way!
One wallet and one pair of shoes, one color for all seasons.
You can wear shorts no matter how your legs look.
You can "do" your nails with a pocket knife.
You have freedom of choice concerning growing a mustache.
You can do Christmas shopping for 25 relatives on December 24 in 25 minutes