Exhausted. simply. ready. for. a. long. nap. that lasts. all. day.

This week we had VBS @ church. Ian attended it for his first year. He did great. (or so everyone said- they could have been bluffing for all I know.) He also had swimming lessons all week.

So all week we have had to rush home after about noon, - get some sort of lunch made and eaten, relax time- then squeeze in a nap = only to be woken up an hour later to get up and get ready to go to swimming lessons. Yesterday was supposed to be his last day- but I couldn't find my keys anywhere as the boys were outside waiting to get in the car. I peeked inside my door- thinking- "there is no way that I left them in there. I ALWAYS check my purse before I lock the door." Not today. There they were bathing in the sun cozy in the driver's seat. Spare key, you ask? Hmm. Good question. We've had it for a year- but still haven't gotten around to it. When I first realized it, I felt an instant POed feeling. I felt like having a pity party for poor me who was so busy and had hands so full of kids' bags, VBS supplies, make-up bags that had to be applied in the car because I ran out of time at the house-poor me- so absent minded that I left the dang keys in the car. I took a few deep breaths and then decided to get over it make a plan. There was no way that we could go to swim lessons-so I called the instructor and gave her the news. I called my babysitter and informed her that Luke wouldn't not be coming over to play for the hour. I broke the news to Ian. The alternative?

Ian did get frustrated that he couldn't "slide" like mom did. I had fun with them. It turned out to be a great afternoon. There's nothing a little slip'n'slide and Veggie Tales can't fix.

So as I mentioned, J's bro and sis-in-law are visiting from Vienna Austria. They are living over there teaching at a Christian school, in a missions position. They ended up staying with us this week. It's been a real treat to spend time with them.

We have some more friends coming in this weekend and they're staying with us. Plus- we are adopting Gunner on Sunday I think. That will be an interesting adjustment. (think positive, think positive...)- so I think the nap will have to be postponed until a later date- or like usual- never.