Bread & soccer

In September, I made bread, watched kids play soccer and did homework. Fantaboulous times!

This is what my kitchen looked like as I made bread, it was kinda nuts.

But, it was worth it!

Don't the kids look thrilled? I think it was because we took pictures at 6:50 in the morning that day. Pure sin people, pure sin.

Snacks make it worth it all!

Highs & hoes

I feel the need to share mine, it has been a week, or half a week anyway.

Tradition says one starts with the highs first. I must begin with the lows, it will make me appreciate my highs.

1. Why is Sonic happy hour not all day?

2. 3rd grade Math homework may kill me, I long for real happy hour after homework.

3. Why must produce spoil or ripen so quick? I need my own orchard.

4. Bedtime is getting later & later at my house.

OK, so maybe it was questions of lows/hoes? On to the highs...

1. I am making Amish bread, it takes 10 days. Let's hope I do not forget where I put the starter each day. I enjoyed mashing today, a wonderful post afternoon high! Once I complete my starter, I can share with you. All 2.5 of you need to stay tuned, you can make bread too!

2. BSF started back today and I volunteered with the children's department. I rocked babies, it was blissful. A tiny low was I tried very hard to remember the sounds & smell of my own 3 babies. :(

3. Would I trade homework, late bedtimes and lack-of-Sonic for my 3? Nah, I will keep them, right after happy hour! Oh, I kid, happy hour would not even recognize me. I think you have to wear something else besides work-out clothes.

A gift - My 3 blessings

Last winter, Craig was the pastor who prayed at the Garth House fundraiser. The sweet couple who asked us to attend bid on a portrait session to Gayletta's. Guess who they gave it to as a generous gift? The portrait is a 30X24. My snapshot does NOT do it justice. Plus, I feel like the frame does not pop on this brick. I love the frame I chose, but we need more lighting over the fireplace. Anyway, I am thrilled with all the pictures.

Isn't Will adorable? He ought to be, they moved his entire body from another pic for this shot.

Soccer for 3

All 3 are playing soccer this season. I have yet to figure out how to be at 3 games at one time. Who would have thought that 3 kids played at 8:00? I do not know why BYSC did not consult this momof3. :) God help me during hunting season. I will save that for another post.

My favorite words

Time is ticking before I am the mother of a NINE year old, did you hear me? She is nearly 9. Sweet mother of Abraham Lincoln, where did the time go? Anyway, we had a busy weekend. Labor Day means I labor at the birthday party each year. I am not so fun, fab or near as laboring as I appear. I said after last year, I was through with big birthday parties. Well, as usual, I lied. We still partied at New York Pizza & Pasta and then escaped to the lake with the family.

However, the party was at 4:30 because I decided I did not want to run into all the Friday night pizza rush. The cake was so yummy. Susan White invented the word fabulous with this cookies & cream filled cake!

Faith brought a friend with us and the Morris cousins met us there. The kids tubed and explored Rattlesnake Island. Don't worry, we were on the opposite site of the Rayburn drunks. :)

Faith and Payton Ann talked Ma into about a dozen golf cart (with big mud tires) rides.

Yes, this is the little kids, watching Scooby Doo & eating homemade ice cream quietly. Who knew? Who cares, they were still.

So, my favorite words should be: "Mom, you are so great for making my birthday special!" Or, "Mom, I love to go shopping with you!" Nope, those are not it. After we shopped all morning with Faith's birthday money, I heard music to my ears as I awaited patiently in the JUSTICE dressing room. "Mom, can we got to GAP now?" Amen sister, I have raised you right. If I see anymore glitter, I may scream. And I don't care if the lip balm is $1.54.

I will save my thoughts about Claire's Boutique and my Claire for another post. Oh gracious, even Toy Story characters would be speechless!