Spring has sprung

Well it has happened, my least favorite season...Spring.  And it has come on disguised as Summer!  We did the abnormal 'spring forward' with the changing of the clocks and without fail this left everyone additionally sleepy.  And then it happened.  Record breaking high temps in the mid to upper 80's for over a week!  Temperatures that shattered a 106 yo record!  For the hour lost of sleep Mr. Sun decided to perk everyone up and shine shine shine!

March is flying by.  Kathryn has been in Europe, Paris to be exact for 4 days now!  I've spoken to her once (she bought a biscuit), and creeped endlessly on the pictures she and her schoolmates/tripmates are posting.  If they're smiles are any indication they are having a fabulous time and the weather seems to be beautiful.  And she can check "Paris in the Springtime" off her bucket list if it was on there!  (jealous!  but glad we could send her) In addition Kathryn will be taking on a J O B! when she returns.  She'll be working at Culver's in Marion and is so excited to earn her own cash!  I know the feeling and must admit I miss earning my own also.  When she does return she has a big week ahead of her.  Cheerleading tryouts will take place M-Thurs. with the results on Friday (i assume).  She's hoping to make Varsity for both football & basketball since her group of girls decided to tryout for both.  It's bound to be interesting.  On the 29th while in Heidelberg Germany Kathryn will turn 16!  This will make for her 2nd international birthday! 

Matthew has started a new past time.  Golf.  He'll be a part of the OH golf club team.  And, he loves it.  I am so glad.  I totally don't get it which might be one reason for his growing passion for it, but I do know I'll be supportive of it!  We can officially be done with his schooling soon!  But he has decided, if it's OK with me to start reading the Biology text book I bought for him and to continue doing some math stuff!  I secretly think he's bored!  He'll be returning to public school in the fall.  It was never our intent to home school but as a parent sometimes you have to take a stand, make a statement and sometimes it has to be a dramatic one.  It was an easy choice.....1) it was for my son, & 2) it was the right thing to do.  Preaching intolerance to bulling is one thing, to practice it is another.

Yesterday was a somber one as it would've been my moms 75th birthday.  Golly I miss her a ton.  And this coming Sunday 4/1 will be the auction of my moms estate.  This has all been so emotional.  And like always I keep everything in (for the most part) smile, say it's all OK and go on.  Truth....not so convinced or sure I'm all that OK.  I just don't know.  I wish I knew what/how to feel.  I know I'm off my game because I feel out of touch with me.  Thank goodness for my big God who knows me well.....for I feel as though I'm walking on faith alone.

I'm anxiously awaiting summer.  Not sure why exactly other than I look forward to the time with my kids.  I love and enjoy them so.  I forecast a lot of trips to the golf course and to Culver's this summer.  And if it is to be I'll be setting up house, starting anew in our new home.  My God has this all under control.  Even when I'm mad as a hornet at Him, He manages to gently remind me.....He has a plan.

Well, to day is Monday, Andy is up north for the next few days and today I am doing NOTHING of importance just taking some me time.  Tomorrow, my son is taking me on a date and I think I am having lunch with my Aunt Phyllis, sister-in-law Kim and Betty Hurt in celebration of Kim's 50th birthday that was on Saturday.  A year ago, we were out with mom doing the same.

Times.....they are a changing.

Happy Spring all!  .....I think it's the season to be a little "sprung".

God Bless.
kel