Yowza, what a week!

I am happy to report that after three and a half days home, Youngest finally went back to school today! He made it thru the day but came home really tired and not at all hungry. Hopefully he will get a good night's sleep and feel even better tomorrow.

Daughter has had softball conditioning all week this week and last week. She cracks me up about all the work she has to do. "Why do we have to run so much?" "Why do we have to practice so much catching"? Umm...you are trying out for a school sport, it is a lot of work. This is the same kid that declared she wanted to join the High School swim team in the fall. My Lunchlady Man laughed when I told him and asked "She knows Swim team ISN'T just laying by the pool, right??". I think after this softball experience, she will change her High School sports goals. I am just excited that I get to get my Crazy Sports Mom on with the Middle school set. My Ex is pretty reserved so it will be fun to be the nutso parent on the sideline. Throw Husband into that mix and I am sure we will be ban from her games :)

Middle Child turns 10 in about two weeks. I am trying to keep my positive mind set and not get all sad and weepy when it is his birthday. Even though he is heading into double digits, even though that means I only have one kid left in single digits...trying to keep positive. Middle child has changed a lot this year and I have to say I am really proud of the boy/young man he is. He and Husband worked our church Fish Fry last week and he made $10 in tips. Without being prompted, he donated all the money back to the church. Wow, weepy moment for me. They are working it again tonight and I have no doubt he did a great job.

Husband and I are doing well with our workouts and trying to eat well. He is a snacker and I try not to be so I get a little irritated when I hear him in the pantry all the time. "Get out of there!!" is yelled quite a bit in the evenings.

For my ladies: question: short hair or long (right now my hair is the longest it has been in awhile, debating about a trim or drastic cut), and underwire or not for a bra. Time to get a correct size, tired of shifting myself around all the time!

My boss made some Weight Watchers soup at home last weekend. She gave me a container so I wouldn't have to cook tonight since I have been sick most of the week, too. She is an awesome boss. Roughly here are the ingredients: cabbage, carrots, celery, onions, zucchini, a couple cups of beef stock and a can of tomatoes. I don't know what kind of spices she put into it but it had a mild heat. It was AWESOME!! I will get the recipe and be sure to make it. It would be really good with shrimp in it, too.

Thankfully we have nothing planned for this weekend. More laundry and cleaning involved, but that's ok. It will be nice to get things back to "normal". Have a good weekend!!

Cat