Hell Hath Frozen Over

I knew it. Hell froze over!!!! I got a call the other day from someone asking what I was doing the end of July. Told him that I was going to rock concert and was sure he was calling to say he was going with me. But NO....he wanted to know if I had bought tickets yet, which I hadn't, so he asked if I would rather be at his WEDDING instead!!!!!! My 40 year old, confirmed bachelor brother is getting MARRIED!!!! I knew that someday, someone would reel him in....LOL. I'm so happy for both of them and hope they have as good and happy a marriage as Jim and I do. This is one event I absolutely will not miss!!!!!

Sunday at the Holcomb House

It's Father's Day, so that means all the kids are at home. After a meal of Sonny's ribs, the boys (Jim, Jon & Jerry) are all vegging on the couch watching action movies between snores. Jenny and Jake are playing Monopoly, Rachel is playing with JR, and Emily is pestering me wanting an iPod touch. I wouldn't have it any other way.

This has been a busy week. Laundry room is moving right along. Jim is down to the last coat of joint compound and then it's painting and the floor. Going this next week to pick out new refrigerator, then it's on to the pantry. I CAN"T WAIT !!!! Maybe then I will finally be able to clean my house.

We have Rachel set for school. She starts June 30 finishing some math courses and then it's dual enrollment for her final year of high school and first year of college. She has a lot to do, but I have faith she can pull it off.

Jake and Emily begin their 8th grade year tomorrow. Jake is ok with it but Emily fights me tooth and nail. I think she is part "nightwalker" because she doesn't come "alive" until the sun goes down.

Another busy week coming up. Jim goes back to work tomorrow, school starts, and I start trying to clean, although I don't know where I am going to put everything right now, but we at least need a path. I see a big dumpster in my future!!!!!!!

We are WORKING!!!!!!!

Yea!!!! We are finally working on the laundry room. Jim is on vacation and has "promised" to get things going. Today was our first day to Home Depot and returned with a trailer full of supplies. Of course it rained all day today so nothing was accomplished. Well, I say nothing, but that's not quite true...we had a wonderful afternoon with all the kids. When we got back from Home Depot, Jenny & Jerry were here, then in walks Jon & JR. The guys had a good time watching Ultimate Fighting Championships, but the girls and I had to leave the testosterone laden living room and moved to the kitchen where we fixed a late lunch/early dinner and had a good time talking and singing trashy songs. Later the kids played games at the dining room table while Dad vegged on the couch and I, of course, cleaned the kitchen. But I didn't mind, because while I was cleaning, I was also listening and enjoying the sounds of my grown and almost grown children having a ball. Life goes by fast....don't blink.