Son Number Two hit a homer!
(Okay, so this happened on Thursday….but still. I’m a busy mom of many! Give me a break!)
I would provide you with a play-by-play of the event as it happened, but as luck would have it (or should I say, my ill fate), I was walking off the field at the exact same time as Jem’s hit.
In other words, I completely missed it.
Well, blame the on-site “Biffy.” Angela will have nothing to do these public porta-potties and either waits ‘til she gets home or…doesn’t. Consequently I now have a plastic potty chair in the back of the van, along with a tattered roll of toilet paper, a couple of bats, a plastic helmet, and a box of frozen waffles that I bought last week at Sam’s Club. (Woops.)
Angela loves her private potty and in fact, prefers it to the ones inside our house. Unfortunately none of this mattered on Thursday evening; she had an accident regardless. Doesn’t it figure? According to my husband, the ball soared over our heads as we were leaving the field…and my cell phone rang shortly thereafter with the news.
And that’s the story.
Of my life.
As a busy mom.
Of many.
In Other News
Cate made a most sweet offering this morning—she donated several inches of her hair to Locks of Love. (This story, at least, is recent!)
“I didn’t really want to get a bob,” Cate admitted, “but it’s my gift to Jesus. He gives Himself to me in Holy Communion and I want to give something back to Him.”
How could I say no to that?
One Last Story and Then You’re Free
I’m still shaking my head over David Cook’s win on American Idol. (Me and like, 80 other critics.) I read that over 97 million votes were counted, which is just…unthinkable, really. How would you act if you knew that many people “knew” you? Would you be different, do you think? Or would you just not think about it?
My friend had once again TiVoed the show so that her family could fast-forward through the commercials and whatnot. At the very moment of Ryan Seacrest’s announcement, when he said, “And the winner is…David…”
…the recording ended.
“Ack!” they screamed. “Who won?!! Who won?!!”
A stampede to the computer then ensued. They found out who won but did not see the final song or the confetti or the shining eyes as the contestants—all twelve of them—said goodbye.
“Technology let us down!” my friend said, shaking her head in disbelief as she told me about it the next day.
It does that, I hear, from time to time.
Though granted, I wouldn’t know. ; )
And that’s all I have for you today, my friends! Nothing too earth-shattering but this is where we’re at these days…surviving the end of the school season and looking forward to the calmer, more quiet days of summer. (Ha.)
Let me know how you are, if you’d like. Any big plans for the weekend?
Ad Jesum per Mariam,
No big plans here. The kids are gone this weekend, so I’ll probably purge and clean. Or not. I do want to visit my dad’s grave at Ft. Snelling, but with the price of gas, I may wait until I come down on Friday. And what time will you be there, my dear???
I’ve got a sitter so I’ll be there when the conference opens, Paula!
Well, let’s see, went to Home Depot today and bought my flowers, and walked twice, yes twice(forgot something) to the Health Food store in town. Half hour each time, so I got an hour of walking in. Tomorrow is a BBQ at my brothers, and Monday will be “DO the grades for report card Day”. I am not looking forward to that!! But that means that school is almost over!! Yippeee!! Only 12 days left of Kindergarten!!!!
I absolutely LOVE that quote from your daughter about locks of love – how could you say “no” to that – you just couldn’t. 🙂
You must be doing something right…
Peace be with you,
~Jenny
Hi Margaret,
What a sweet story about your daughter! She looks just darling with her new ‘do!
And as for the AI story, we feel your friends pain. Last year we had our tivo stop right after the winner was announced so we saw none of the *celebration*.
Remembering this tragedy, my daughter decided that we should tivo AI, but also watch it simultaneously, you know–just in case. So, watch and tivo we did and wouldn’t you know it. The same thing happened when our tivo also “blipped” just as the last name of the winning David was announced. Even with the show still going, it took a few moments to sort out whose name had been announced.
My daughter, however, is feeling quite proud about her insistence that we watch the show we were also taping!
Thank goodness this is over until next year. I don’t think my heart could handle any more suspense. 😉
Have a lovely weekend!
God Bless,
Jane
I love the story about your daughter and her comment, how beautiful!! My daughter is growing her hair again to do it again. She will have enough way before I will!!
I will say, the shocker of David Cook was great!!!! I actually screamed!! He turned around and bent down and came up with tears in his eyes. He was sure he had lost. It was great. And David Archuletta took it great. He did not stop smiling.
My plans? Planting, planting, planting!!!! Just getting the dirt ready takes a lot of time, and buying all the flowers…