time for a catch up....

Wow, where has time been going?  I can't believe it, but I made it through this week.  So now some time to catch up on the going-ons around here.  Hopefully this will make sense as I am pretty tired....

I missed my blessing for this past week.  So will start off with that.  This week, it is going to have to be my husband, Tom.  I certainly do not give this man the credit that he deserves.  Besides being a very involved Dad to Lucas and Jake, he really would do 

anything for me.  Or that I volunteer him to do - I just try to let him think 

he is volunteering himself...  Last Sunday and this Thursday, Tom helped me in Shauna's room.  I can't really say what it is he helped with because that will give away the surprise..   But Shauna - don't worry, we got all the cardboard stapled to the walls and the distressing paint made a beautiful texture.  The crackle paint in both purple and green throughout the room really turned out great.  Hope you like it!  We have some work to finish, but it will have to be done next weekend.  Sorry no more hints - you will have to wait til tomorrow....

But Tom is a good man.  I don't know if he ever thought that he wanted to be a dad, but he does it right.  The boys love to hang out with him - but boy are they quick to tell on him....  I think they are just preventing any fallout that might happen on them.  Kind of preventive medicine...  

But Tom is my blessing this week.  He helped me take on a huge project and I owe him big.  He keeps telling me - you owe me...  So when he says, I would like jalapeno chicken for dinner....  I went to the store and that is what I made for dinner that night.  He said, oh cake sounds good, I went to the store to buy cake!  I am grateful to have his love (even though he isn't a romantic), friendship, support and mostly humor..  We will be celebrating our anniversary on the 29th this month.  It will be our 4th official one since it is a leap year.  I will be working at the scrapbook convention that weekend but guess I will have to come home that night.  He loves the crab at McCormick and Schmick's so hopefully we can get a sitter and go there for dinner.  

Now for the rest of the week...   It has been a busy one.  Besides work, Jake had a scout meeting last night and the science fair on tuesday night.  Lucas had his scouts meeting on Monday night.Wednesday night was a late night for me at work and then we started to get the boys ready for their campout this weekend.   Yesterday and today, I was over at Shauna's helping there.  (Shauna - Simba is missing you...   He sure is a cute dog.)  Tonight, Tom and the boys finished packing and packed them a lunch.  I took them to the church and came home.  Now for a couple days of home alone!!!!  Had my taco salad and tomorrow shrimp and crab (been my usuals lately when the boys are gone)...  Have some housework to do and projects for work, but other than that - I am going to sleep...  It is about 8pm now and I am going to call it a day.  It is a cold windy night and I will end my day with a cup of tea and well wishes to you all...

Oh and a ps about my phone book ranting and raving - apparently leaving a bag of them on the front step for weeks prevents further delivery.  I haven't received any more phone books!

Good night!