Less than 30

After today (which is almost half over) we are down to 28 days of school remaining (and only 25 for Robert).  Getting under 30 is the first time of the year that I really feel that we are getting there.  I hate to wish, so fervently, for time to move quickly, but the end of the year is always so busy and challenging.

It was, in some ways, a longer week than I even expected.  Robert had a tough week, and just can't be trusted.  We need school to end for him and get him graduated.  Then we need to get him off to the Navy.  I have some serious concerns he isn't going to figure out how to make better choices quickly enough, but I also have some optimism that he won't have enough free time in the Navy to find himself into too much trouble.  Because of his choices, I couldn't attend the Confirmation of my best friend's daughter.  I was not happy.  If I'm being totally honest, I very seriously regret his choices interfering with the lives of the rest of our family.  That might be a terrible thing for a mother to think, but he is 18, and there should be some freedoms...for all of us.

Andrew also had a cold this week.  I really hate when he is sick.  He is NOT a good patient, and frankly, he whines like you would not believe.  Unless of course, he has heard me complain about his whining in which case he constantly points out that he isn't whining...although it kind of feels like he is!  Fortunately, (knock on wood) no one else in the house seems to have caught his cold.

The weekend is here!  Because there are so many teachers without subs today, I don't get any plan time.  I don't mind because it is literally just sitting in one class or another...not a big deal.  The only down side is that the teacher I am in for has 7th period plan but because I have to cover a class I don't get to leave early.  Not a big deal, I am happy to do my part to help out.  Robert has a track meet this evening that I am planning to attend.  The weather has finally turned nice out (although today is the last of that for a few days) and I am looking forward to being out and watching Robert run.

There is a lot going on this weekend, and we need to be up before 8:00 both days.  It is still sleeping in a great deal though!