Where, Oh Where, Has The Time Gone...

Well I just haven't had the time to write. I've been thinking about writing, but running after 5 kids just seems to take all my time. This last week the kids were sick again. Between church and taekwondo you'd think the kids would have gotten swine flu at least once. lol
I will say that with 5 kids it does put you back quite a bit when they get sick. It's all work and no play, and then as soon as they're better it's more work because then you have to catch up and sanitize. So one week turns into two and two into three.
In any case, we just finished school this week, while all the other Arizonian kids finished in May. But that is the nice thing about homeschooling, you just keep going until you're done. I am hoping to get a better and stronger start this coming year so that I can be prepared for when the sickies arrive.
Alas, my realistic side believes there is no hope of finishing on time, and that I should just accept that we will always be a bit behind trying to catch up.
So I think we will just ignore that side and stick with the optimistic side and smile sweetly, thinking about how wonderful it will be this next school year.

:)

12 Years, And Counting...

Today I earned my red belt.
"um...what"? you say.
No I didn't go shopping and get a really great deal, although I should think I should have earned some great trophy for my frugality by now. And I suppose, if one where to be true in what one says, than I really earned it 12 years ago. In any case, to get to the point, Joe talked me into taking Taekwondo lessons too. After 12 years out, yep, I still got it. After a few weeks of proving to myself and the instructors that I can tow the line, they are giving the red belt back to me. Well, a new one since I don't even know what happened to the last one. Now I'm not saying I'm in great shape, far from it actually. 5 kids tends to do that to a person. But for some strange reason, my brain seems to remember how to tell my body things it's forgotten how to do. This of course resulted in some really sore muscles, but some sacrifices must be made for the greater good. So perhaps, with some hard work and a bit of providence, I shall once and for all earn that ever so elusive black belt.