Outside my Window: Birds singing, geese honking, tadpoles swimming, pigs snoozing, no breeze, perfect temperature, it's a beautiful thing.
What's on my Mind: Summer plans for the boys and what I hope to accomplish around the property.
Thankful for: Time.
Creative Endeavors: Campfire skits. Our theme this year is "Larger than LIFE" and everything is about games, for the evening skits we're going with "Are You Smarter Than a Counselor?" and "Cabin Feud". Alex is going to be my coordinating assistant.
Latest Project: Weeding gardens! So far I've gotten through the Gramma Garden, both Hosta Gardens, and made significant progress on the Perennial Mix Corner in front of the house. Still have two jungle areas to tackle plus dismantling an entire perennial holding area, shifting all plants to other beds. Fun times.
My 3 Sons: Fox took the AP World History exam and felt pretty good about it afterwards, unlike many of his classmates, not sure if that's a good sign or not. He also told me had the highest score on the Psych pre-test and the second highest on the post-test. Hhhmm. Still struggling with discomfort in his legs. He opted out of Regionals to give an underclassman the chance to run who had been having a better season. We've been to the doctor and got x-rays hoping to get things under control soon. He will run at the last TVC on Wednesday.
Ben has been getting some decent time out on the field, scored a couple times, and assisted a few. The coach is not always organized about how he rotates players which causes some bad playing at times. He had fun for the most part though, we'll decide what to do for next year later. Last game tonight! Friday his Environmental Science class went on a field trip to Kettering University to participate in the Flint River GREEN Student Summit 2013 which "provides youth the educational opportunities to understand, improve, and sustain the water resources in their communities." Schools from Lapeer and Genesee county participated, each doing a class presentation in the morning and then attending breakout sessions throughout the day such as Sewer CSI, Meet the Macro-Intertebrates, Being a Bee Keeper, Chevy in the Hole!, Incredible Edible Plants and Paddling the Flint River.
Ethan has some pretty intense coaches for baseball this year. At first he felt quite humbled, going from playing all the infield positions and doing some pitching last year to basically being put in the outfield. We talked about it, and knowing that he's playing with a team made up mostly of last year's All-Stars, he needs to look at it as a chance to bring his game up. No matter where he plays he plays his best and has definately gotten recognized for it. He's shown some hustle and helped get the out on many plays plus the batting is starting to click in and he's gotten a few out there to get on base. They brought him in for short once too. One of our NB-JV players helps with the team and has been very encouraging to all the boys, he's given Ethan some tips that really got great results.
The first Born: Making plans to shift to a two-bedroom apartment when their lease is up. Adding a roommate will bring down costs for all, they've been negotiating house rules....
Employment News: No comment.
Hoping to Improve: Recently I stumbled onto a show called Eco Company. It's a youth oriented show about environmental activities around the country. This has brought me back to thinking about reducing our trash. We do recycle but plastics of many kinds are what challenge our ecological future, make that product packaging overall.
Food for Thought: We are all quite willing to learn the fuel and maintenance requirements of a new car. Why do we resist learning the fuel and maintenance requirements of our own bodies? If your car falls apart from neglect, it can be replaced. Your body can't. ~Ten Habits of Naturally Slim People
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