The middle of our busy week

I love Wednesday early release day!  I don't though, love the craziness of this week.  I don't like being busy.  Some people wear "busy" like a badge of honor.  Honestly, I'm a little embarrassed when we are this busy.  The weekend isn't going to bring much relief either, and I haven't even thought about looking at next week yet.

I'm grateful I will work all week, but after dealing with all the craziness of last week, AND having lost so much time the week before because I was sick, my choice to take a job every day this week may not have been the best.

Andrew also has baseball practice every day this week.  Catherine worked Monday and yesterday, and Thomas had a driving class last night.  I can tell I am getting old because I was exhausted when I picked him up last night...at 9:30...not terribly late!  The kids have a band concert this evening, and the directors thought it would be a great idea to have over 100 parents pay me at the concert for an up-coming event (if you didn't read that with sarcasm, you don't know me very well).  Tomorrow evening the kids have their winter sports awards for swim.  They also have a Best Buddies dance Friday evening, and weeks ago we had invited our neighbors to come over.

Catherine then works all day Saturday & Sunday.  Andrew has baseball practice Saturday morning, and we might be making another trip to my hometown to deal with stuff for G.G.  Sunday I am the Sunday School volunteer for church, and Andrew is hosting a meeting for our neighborhood regarding the Commons area. 

We just found out this morning that Andrew's cousin is in town this evening...from Oregon!  He has been diagnosed with a terminal illness, and is taking a "bucket trip" across the county.  He apologized for the short notice, but certainly we won't turn him away!  We last saw him twelve years ago when he visited my in-laws in PA, and realistically, this will most likely be the last opportunity for Andrew to see him.

I am doing my best to try to take care of myself and stay healthy.  I also keep telling myself that there are only 12 days of school until spring break!