Well I know I said we would have many of these anymore..but…

Eric starts working 2nd shift tomorrow so life around here is about to change..drastically! It’s going to take a few weeks to get used to him being around ALLLLLL day long.. it will be a huge adjustment and I am glad it’s happening when we are on low key schooling instead of full schooling. My hope is we are well used to it by the time we get back into things full swing in Sept!

Let’s see..oh yes today I started walking at the local track..I walked 6 laps..or 1.5 miles.. I would have walked more but I really need to leave the track by 6:30 so I can be home before the kids start waking..Eric will be working until midnight so it’s better for him if I am home when the kids are waking..no big deal..I am glad to finally be able to exercise and the best part except for the gas to drive the 3/4 of a mile to the track it’s FREE!

So I won’t be around much during the day anymore..which is good..blog posting and such will probably be once the kids are in bed. We plant o take full advantage of having an extra set of adult hands here all day and the first few weeks will be project central! It actually already started..Eric built an awesome shelf for me in the office..man I LOVE this thing! I have so much on it and I still have more room…if only I was about 2 inches taller..I have to stand on a chair to reach everything..but that’s ok..I’m short and used to it!

I need it just above the paper center on the craft cabinet.. isn’t it grand?? Eric did this in about 15 minutes and it cost all of $10!!

Remember how my mailbox got hit..well here’s the poor thing:

notice the tape holding the front on:

well Eric built and installed our new one today.. No I didn’t get “in the works” pictures.. and now it’s raining so all ya get is a from the office window pic:

For other projects this week we will clean out the existing raised bed garden, and hay it up so nothing grows before I can plant. Then we will be building another one so we can have more fresh food!! Yeppie!

Robin and I are planning to hit the bike trail at some point.. we have Karate times 3 kids, Dance, Noah is busy working with the Town Player’s on OLIVER! and will be for another 12 days.. Thursday after Dance Stacy and the boys are coming for a Messy Art day..so we should have a great week!!

Now I have to share these pictures. As your all aware Declan , Noah and Ziah all take Karate. Well Declan is, well, addicted.. he lives for Karate.. he literally studies EVERYDAY.. I always find him with the white sheet they print for the Teens/Adults with the knowledge they need for their belts. He know 75% of what he needs to up to BLACK BELT.. that’s how serious about karate my 6 year old is! Anyway..he’s now become the teacher.. here he is teachign Ziah some moves and asking her questions so she’ll be ready for her tests..(shh..they don’t earn belts at her level..but that’s ok) :

I took a video but haven’t uploaded it yet..i will though!!