Fourth of July Time

So... here is the deal with me and fireworks: in general, I do not like them. I like to watch them... I do not like the noise. I don't think that it bothered me so much until I had kids. And it has bothered me more and more as there seems to be more and more of them used in neighborhoods at random.

The aspect of it not bothering me so much until I had kids definitely has to do with the noise. I got especially mad when our neighbor kid shot them off at any ol' time when we lived in Michigan and I had very little babies that went to bed early. (Who am I kidding? They still go to bed earlier than the average kid in the summer... we keep them on school hours as much as we can during the summer.)

Anyway... my husband would probably tell you that ANY noise after the boys go to bed drives me crazy. I am most likely overprotective in this area for them. That probably has to do with that every noise in the night bothers me... because I am on "Mommy Radar" and think every noise in the night is one of the boys needing me.

Silly me. But, let me tell ya... after these busy days this summer, I am sleeping much better. Did not even hear my husband come home from work last night (about 1 am) and he reported that I was snoring up a storm!

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A Summer Kind of Busy

We are taking it easy for the most part... but the boys have had things they have wanted to do. So, we are fitting these activities in along with trying to keep a relaxed pace. Let's see if yesterday qualifies:

Ran to the library to return books. Stopped by a box to mail bills that I had gotten ready during breakfast. Then the rest of the mornig was spent picking up the kitchen and stuff around the house (sorry, Larry - our cat - I did not get to the litter boxes. I will get to that today!) Then it was time for lunch. After lunch, read the boys a book to keep up with their summer reading program. (1000 minutes needed there to gain the coveted free movie tickets prize!) Then it was time to head to the pool with my sister-in-law along helping. We had a blast! (But all that happened there is a whole 'notha post for a whole 'notha day!) Got home with enough time to get changed, dry my hair, fix boys sandwiches for dinner, get them dressed for tae kwon do, throw down a bowl of cereal for my dinner and then get to tae kwon do. Dropped off baseball tickets to a friend on the way home. Read the boys 3 more books and got them ready for bed. Whew!

This morning... did some fun stuff with the boys to try to keep them up to par so school won't be such a shock in the fall... then the TV came on and Mommy took a 20 minute nap!!! Oh yeah!!!

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Poor hubby... 45+ hours worked in three days this week. I sure hope he is enjoying his golf time today... a well deserved day off.

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I'm off.... enjoy summer! We are!