BUSY WEEKEND (aaaaaaahhhhhhh)

WHAT A GREAT DAY. WE REALLY ENJOYED THIS WEEKEND HOWEVER WE ARE ALL EXHAUSTED.

LAST WEEK A GOOD FRIEND CALLED (HI KATHY!) AND ASKED IF THE GIRLS COULD HELP IN SELLING SHIRTS AT A VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT! $6 PER HOUR. THEY WERE COOL WITH THAT WHILE I WAS THINKING $6 PER HOUR????? WHO CAN LIVE ON THAT. TO MANY MOTIVATIONAL VIDEOS I GUESS. ANYWAY SHE AGREED TO LET THEM SELL THEIR HEADBANDS THAT THEY MAKE WITH GRANDMA JAY AND GUESS WHAT? EACH GIRL MADE ABOUT $28 PER HOUR AFTER SELLING THEIR HEADBANDS. YES THE ENTREPENURIAL (SP?) SPIRIT IS ALIVE AND WELL IN OUR HOME.

SWIMMING: OLIVIA DID A GREAT JOB AND CUT QUITE A BIT OF TIME. SHE ENJOYED HERSELF SO MUCH. I LOVE THAT OLIVIA DOESN'T HAVE TO WIN TO REALLY ENJOY A SPORT. SHE IS TRULY HAPPY WHEN SHE CUTS TIME AND ENJOYS BEING AT THE POOL WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY CHEERING HER ON.

JACKSON ON THE OTHER HAND DOES LIKE TO WIN AND HE'S PROVING HIMSELF TO BE A PRETTY GOOD SWIMMER. HE HAS QUALIFIED FOR EVERYTHING AT DIVISIONALS EXCEPT THE 50BREAST. WE ARE EXCITED TO BE IN NOBLESVILLE ALL NEXT WEEKEND CELEBRATING A GREAT SEASON. SUMMER SWIM BEGINS IN FOUR WEEKS AND THEY WILL BOTH BE PARTICIPATING.

CLAIRE WENT TUBING WITH HER SOFTBALL TEAM AND THEY HAD A BLAST. SHE WAS EXHAUSTED AFTER SPENDING FRIDAY HELPING DECORATE AND EXECUTE JACKSON'S BLUE AND GOLD BANQUET FOR SCOUTS. THEN OFF TO THE VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT TO WORK.

A LOT OF PEOPLE ASK ME HOW WE DO IT. I ALWAYS WONDER HOW NOT TO DO IT. WE ARE AT HOME MOST DAYS SCHOOLING AND LOOK FORWARD TO ALL OF OUR ACTIVITIES DURING THE EVENINGS AND ON THE WEEKENDS. I PRAY THAT OUR KIDDOS ARE LEARNING WHAT IT TAKES TO MAKE A LIVING. THE SATISFACTION OF WORKING HARD TOWARD A GOAL AND ACHIEVING IT. FINDING OTHER HIGH ACHIEVERS TO HANG OUT WITH INSTEAD OF TOO MUCH TIME TO GET INTO TROUBLE.

SCOTT AND I ARE PRETTY COMPETITIVE AND I PRAY NOT IN AN UNHEALTHY WAY. MAYBE MY FRIENDS WOULD DIFFER????? I HOPE NOT. I HAVE ALWAYS FELT LIKE HOWEVER IF WE WERE GOING TO INVEST TIME AND ENERGY INTO SOMETHING LET'S DO IT WITH EXCELLENCE. THAT HAS BEEN PROVEN OVER AND OVER IN MY LIFE AND I'M THANKFUL FOR THAT QUALITY THE LORD HAS BLESSED ME WITH. I'M SURE OTHERS ARE CONFUSED BY US AS I AM AT TIMES BY OTHERS LACK OF INVOLVEMENT.

I LOOK FORWARD TO EVERYONE'S THOUGHTS!!! OLIVIA DANCED TODAY AT AN INNER CITY CHURCH AND SHE REALLY ENJOYED HERSELF. I ASKED HER HOW IT WENT AND SHE SAID IT WAS VERY EXCITING WITH A LOT OF AMENS. SHE ALSO ENJOYED THE SERMON AND SAID SHE UNDERSTOOD EVERY WORD. I WANT TO BE MORE LIKE THAT. ALL PEOPLE UNDERSTANDING ME AND NOT JUST A FEW WHO UNDERSTAND THE APPROPRIATE CHRISTIANESE LANGUAGE. HA HA

HUGS
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