A few updates...

Wesley came home today! Praise God. They still have quite a bit of recovery to go...he is having vision issues still. He is out of sick time and vacation days with the police department. I personally think that if fellow officers want to donate their time to him, they should be allowed to, but this under consideration right now. Please remember the Bounds in your prayers. They are the sweetest family!

Mason is doing better with the soccer thing. He and I and Chris have been taking turns in the front yard kicking the ball. I think we may be okay. I went to the TSA meeting tonight and our uniforms are PURPLE. WOW!! Purple for a boys under 4 team. Okie dokie. Oh well. At least I'm not the crazy Mommy who is having massive fits about it. She is willing to do whatever she has to do (pay a lot of $$) to have all the uniforms replaced. I just think we should call ourselves the People Eaters and get on with life. Too funny! I crack myself up.

School is busy, busy, busy. We have over 110 enrolled. Everyday it's someone new. A new allergy. A new Mommy. A new cry. A new biter. A new employee!! In fact, today two new employees started. They are seniors at Austin College and they are BOYS!! And the kids LOVE THEM!! I think that it is important to have male influences in these kids lives and so I encourage boys/men to apply. We have two retired men that volunteer with us through our local Foster Grandparent program and the kids LOVE them. (And yes they have all cleared background checks). I would trust my kids with any of them in an instant. They truly are "grandparents" to our kids. They are happy because of these kids and the kids are happy because of them. I think they have such great hidden talents. Mr. Jimmy is a computer whiz and makes coloring sheets for the kids with his face and Ms. Jessica's face. He is working on a calendar for Ms. Jessica with pictures of the kids and all their birthdays for Christmas. So, so, so sweet. So many times people are dismissed because of their age, but this group of people is so very special to all of us!

I am Mommy....I am tired.

Busy, busy, busy week. Last night Open House meeting at Macy's school. Tonight TSA soccer meeting...tomorrow night...church....Thursday night...soccer practice....Friday....MACY TURNS 11. Friday night...soccer practice and an ice cream social at the school immediately following...Saturday...Macy's big par-tay at the mall in Frisco. Build a Bear, Cheesecake factory, pedicures for five girls followed by a sleepover at our house. Mason and Maddy both have birthday parties for friends that day at 5 that Chris has been assigned to attend. Sunday...return the girls to their houses, go to church...go to my Mom's and help her pack some more.

Whew....

News flash....

Mason hates soccer. Of course he does because I agreed to coach it. Any suggestions on how to handle this? I am of the mothering school that makes a child finish what they start. If he does not want to play next season, so be it, but he WILL finish this season. How can I make it fun? Bribery? Intimidation? Humiliation? What should I do? I think he was just overwhelmed by 10 other boys running after him and HIS ball. He wanted the ball all to himself. HELP!

Surgery today....

Wes is having surgery this morning. She texted me early this morning (it's 6:37 now). He is expected to go into surgery between 10:30 and 11:30 and it can last up to three hours to do the shunt placement. Please continue to pray.

On a much lighter note, this evening is my first soccer practice with my "BOYS." I'm excited and actually, nervous. I truly don't know what I'm doing. I'm just going to tell them to run, run, run, kick the ball in the goal. That's good right? They only place 3 on 3 at this age. So, I think I'm safe.

Friday, ah, Friday. Love Friday. AND it's payday Friday. My check is actually already spent, but I still love Friday. May you all have an awesome weekend!!

Pray...pray....pray.....

Tomorrow Wesley is having surgery. Please pray for Wesley. Pray for the surgeons. Pray for Kristy. Pray for his kids who miss him so much. Pray, pray, pray!!!

Thanks Guys!!

This is the story of a girl....

....who cried a river and drowned the whole world. I can't get that song out of my head. How annoying!

My friends Wesley and Kristy still need to be uplifted in prayer. Wesley is not doing well and poor Kristy is so sad and scared. My Mom went to see her today. I was so glad that she did that. Just continue to pray that Wesley improves and that the medicines will work and that he will not lose anymore of his vision. Please pray for them to have peace over their finances, etc. God will provide!!

School has been so busy. We are inundated daily by more than 10 calls about openings, etc. I finally had to go buy one of those message books for calls on my voice mail so I would be more organized about it. I have lost so much stuff on my desk in the last two weeks it's not even funny. My staff is doing a great job, though and I am very proud of them!! We have little bouts of parent drama here and there, but that is expected.

Macy is doing well in school. She likes her teachers and already has a ton of homework every night. OH, and I forgot to mention...I think. Maybe I didn't. I'm going to coach Mason's soccer team. I know, because I have all that extra time on my hands that I have nothing to do on the weekends, but you know...Chris does softball with Macy and I wanted Mason to play soccer and they needed a coach. So, you're looking at her. So, am I a soccer mom/coach or a soccer coach/mom? I'm so witty when I'm tired.


I am secretly gearing up for the big clean sweep this weekend of her room. I'm ready. I have my friends ready and we're going to get that room done for her. She has no idea and I'm so excited!!

That's about it from me tonight. My head is pounding. I need some rest. (Not that I didn't take about 8 hours worth of naps this weekend, but ya know.....)

My friends Kristy and Wesley!!

Our friend Wesley had brain surgery in July. He had Chiari Malformation Type I. The feeling was that the surgery was successful. He is a police officer in Denison. In fact last weekend we went to his son's birthday party where he seemed well and did all the grilling!! Well, Friday night Wesley started throwing up and had a major headache. He is now in ICU at Baylor. He has meningitis.... Bacterial meningitis.... He just had brain surgery....think about that when you think about how hard your life is right at this moment. It puts everything into prospective, doesn't it? Everyone is fighting a battle. They have four kids. Please, please pray for this amazing family. I love his wife Kristy. I love all of their kids. They are the sweetest family. Lift them up in prayer today. As a community of friends, we all need to pull together for this family. They are always doing something for somebody else and they truly do need us at this point!!!

It's a quiet day in the neighborhood....

It's been a quiet weekend. In part because Chris and I are not speaking to each other, but still...quiet. I have gotten a lot done. I've cleaned, organized and really important...I've slept. I have napped everyday of this weekend (including Friday). If there is one thing that I miss about being so busy it's my naps. Macy has been home with us this weekend and I've loved having her. She had one of her buddies with us most of the weekend, but she's gone now. I'm about to make my kids head to the back yard to clean up their messes. I'll tell you what...our backyard is a wreck!! It drives me nuts. I need to clean out my explorer, too. I got to go out with some of my girlfriends last night for a birthday party. It was fun, low key and just what I needed. I love my friends. I am so blessed to be surrounded by so many different personalities and I love them all!! Last night it was a reunion of sorts with my girlfriends from the doctors office that I worked for for five years. Miss them, love them, so glad they called me for the party. I made strawberry cupcakes and they were a hit. Yummy, yummy. Well, gotta run....gotta stay on my cleaning spree. I'm on a roll!!! Don't want to downgrade my momentum.