Gabe's hit and run!

Adjusting to Summer Life

I like the fact that I have extra time with my family this summer but it has been an adjustment more so this summer than last summer. I don't know why. Being home with the kids 24/7 and Missy working all night and sleeping the following day can be hectic. I love the kids and it is fun but it also has its not so fun moments. I love that Gavin says "What's up with that?" when he has a question or thinks something is weird. It is fun to watch the boys play and the way they talk to each other unless they are fighting and yelling at each other which usually ends in Gabe crying. Gabe always says "right?" at the end of his sentences. He is struggling to be his own self among the baby and the oldest. I think it will help when he attends pre-school next year. Two in school already, Ahhh!
They are both playing t-ball and starting swim lessons again. Gavin is doing pretty well. He was running to first and took a header right into the base. He was ok and SAFE! Gabe is way to cute as he waddles around the bases. One t-ball rule is you have to hit the ball past an arc on the all-grass field. It extends about 8-10 feet out from home plate. Gabe struggles to hold the bat up and swing and his first game he didn't get it past the arc. They let him run anyway. The next game he got one hit outside the arc. I was so ecstatic that I could've cried. Today's game he got another hit past the arc. I need to get some video on him hitting and put it on this website. The soft-side of me brings a lump to my throat as he "runs" to first with the batting helmet swallowing his head and dropping down over his eyes. My little boy is growing up. Gavin loves playing and regularly tells people he can hit pretty good. He does get it past the arc every time.
When asked about his favorite part of "t-ball, not baseball" he stated "The snacks after the game are my favorite."

The Week from H - E - Double hockey sticks

Have you ever had one of those weeks where you thought you were going to get some time to relax and the little annoyances just keep popping up to give you a headache. Well so far this week has been one of those. Let me list the little things this week that have frustrated me: my watch stopped again after I just put in a new battery(cheap piece of trash), my new cell phone just got a crack in it leaving a fuzzy black line over the time display, our home phones can't last for more than 5 minutes without needing recharged, I went through 10 minutes of automated help that didn't help with the phone company and they apparently thought I wanted a serviceman to come out (I don't know how that happened), my e-mail says there is an error in sending messages and I went through all the verification process ATT told me to do in an e-mail (didn't work) so I called them and they told me to do the same thing (didn't work) but I found out my messages will go through but still show up as an error when I send (How idiotic is that?), Missy has worked two nights in a row and the weather has not allowed our family to go outside, I have been working on getting the games for summer camp all lined out, and t-ball is in full swing pardon the pun. I thought summers where supposed to be a break for teachers. Did I mention I have worship team the next four Sundays. It is a little stressful for me. Camp starts next Tuesday for me and I really don't know what to expect. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!
Thank you Lord for being a refuge! However, it won't help if I don't call on Your name in prayer.