Crazzzzy summer fun

Its been a wild ride so far with 4 kids hame all day....Eric starts summer camp today, so that will help him burn energy and the two little ones are a little less wild than he is. We ahave created a schedule for Rosely to keep her off f the sofa this summer and it seems to be working...she thinks it is a load of fun. Jose and I catered a wedding rehersal this week, it went very well...who would have known we hadit in us....

We have been outside almost every night, riding bikes and running through sprinklers takes up most of our free time. We seem to be the coolhouse (in other words all the neighborhood comes over for otter pops).

So far it looks like we will have Rosely and Lisette for the rest of the summer and next school year. Their parents can'tfigure out what they want but they are seperated again and trying to reconcile. Justino (their father) is doing really well on his bi polar meds and for the first time in 10 year I enjoy his company. It is amazing to me just how different he is.

We adopted a dog for the kids, her name is Majic, she is a 10 year old Austrailian Shepard. She is very well mannered and very calm. We can walk her without a leash and just let her wander outdoors with us while the kids play outside. She is the perfect dog for us because of her behavior and our small yard. This week we are also dogsitting Nala, a apeakanese puppy who is not so well mannered but hopefully will take a clue from Majic.

Until next time....

May Day

So Rosely has been to youth group 2 times and I think I have he convinced it is a good thing...Eric is still acting out with Lisette (she did steal the show with Maya) and Lisette is starting to undersand the idea of a routine...Things are becoming easier to manage. Work is okay, I still have a manager out on workmans comp and my Assistant is demoting herself later this month which means I have more admin to do but times like these always remind what it is I have been asking of others.......

my lil racoons...

and I thought march was mad....

So its been a while, where to begin, 3 weeks ago my 2 neices can to live with us (gulp) and life has been hectic to say the least. All things considered we are fairing well. We have gotten through what I hoped would be the worst with the enrolling the 4 almost 5 yr old in kindergarten and changing jr highs for the 14 yr old...but having 4 chilren has certainly brought a whole new set of challenges. Like keeping enough food in the house or just driving anywhere with everyone. Getting 3 young children in the car ready to go has proven to be 10 times easier than getting the 14 year old in the car and ready to go. Then there is the fantastic opportunity to meet her 18 year old guy friend (wow, is he serious....reality check buddy she's in jr high). And that brings to mind...how exactly do you punish a fourteen yr old. You cant very well spank them or wash their mouths our with soap. But on the flip side, Maya (mine 2 1/2)and Lisette (minish 4 1/2) are the best of friends and Elvia (my live in 19 yr old sister in law) and Rosely (minish 14 year old) have paired up quite nicely as well. Poor Jose and Eric (6) have to live in this home with 5 women..so they get to escape more frequently than in the past to places where guyslike to go. Oh yeah,I havn't thrown out left overs since they move in either...in fact I don't know if I've even had left overs. At the end of the day, there is much more for me to do but the reward is there are these kids who all say, You're the best mom in the world..and you smile and say, please remember you once felt that way because one day soon you might not feel that

The madness continues.....

Eric is better but Maya has an ear infection. So we get to try new antibiotics since we have had 3 in the last 6months and these have wonderful side affects. We have had a busier than normal week complicated by the fact that both kids havn't been sick. There are a group of girls visiting Annie Wright from China so Jose has been working late all week feeding them. Two of my four managers had class all week and one is on vacation so I have had to jobs I usually delegate but over all its been good for all involved they get to see that I really do know what I am talking about and I get to remember what it is I put them through.