School Shopping Again???

Well it's that time of year again, when moms all over start stressing, sleeping less and rejoicing all at the same time. Yep, it's time for the kiddo's to go back to school. Normally I really am happy and can't wait but this year I feel a little cheated that summer has come and gone and I haven't even had time to stop and see it, it just ran on by. So this week I have devoted my days to getting my children ready to go back to school. I was doing fine until I went to go buy them shoes. You know buying shoes for 5 people all at once was all it took to put me into a panic. Really, are shoes that much even at a bogo sale? I guess so because that's all it took for me to go into sticker shock. I guess if I didn't have to buy 2 pairs of men's and one pair of woman's I would have been fine. But no, my family has grown up so much that I only have 2 in children sizes, therefore this year school shopping was sticker shock for me and my bank account. When I sit back and think about it I will have 3 teenagers starting this coming February. Life just isn't suppose to go so fast, they were suppose to be my little babies forever, in some way I guess they will always be. Ok, so back to school shopping, after 5 pairs of shoes, 8 shirts, 3 bags of new socks, 4 new pairs of pants, 4 new backpacks, and almost $500.00 in school fees, I think I got a good start at getting the back to school shopping done (that really only gave each kid one new outfit). In less than a week I will be back to it with all the long lists of stuff they need for their classes. So I'm not worried sticker shock will be back to visit me soon. I just keep asking myself "Who wanted a big family?" Oh yea, ME!!!

It's Summer I Think?

It's summer I think, I really don't know it's been such a crazy few months I can't remember what month or day it is. So I thought before all of this is over and I move on I would blog (record) my families few months. This way I can always remember the summer of 2011. This summer so far has bought one big move to a new house, one trip to Sweden for Josh 8 months in planning, mom and dad Light's 50th wedding anniversary book and party, two lawns to take take of, two house's to move and take care of, countless doctor and eye doctor visits, orthodontist visits, and almost 15 pounds lost ( I like this one), Josh's 16th birthday and driver's permit, scouts camps, a break in our new home, the next day a flood in the yard and the yard of our three new neighbors, trek for the boys, and a flood in one of the basement rooms in the new house. Right now I'm thinking maybe this house is cursed (jk). This new home has been a blessing and right about now it is starting to look like the dream home I always wanted. I know it's August and I still have a list a mile long of what I have to do. I still have planning my parents big party, school to prepare four of my five children for, a trip to Lagoon (our vacation this year), one more big scout camp, Josh's big coming home celebration, mom and dad coming home from their mission and more things than I can or have time to write down.

All in all it's good to be busy, but this summer is just crazy!!!

Well there is always next summer to relax and enjoy...