This has been a really long week. The Scout fishing day was a horrible disappointment as far as turn out. I am thankful that the other kids came so that my girls weren't the only ones there. Nathan worked so hard getting donations it was so disappointing that nobody else showed up. Officer Johnson from the DNR was wonderful. He taught us a lot and it's been a long while since I've seen someone so kind with kids. I am really trying not to be cynical, but the adults who agreed to participate and help and yet didn't even bother showing up or contacting me, they FRUSTRATE me so much!!!

On a happier note, I am very excited about the up coming yard sale. I'll get to hang out with Holly for a couple days. She's pretty cool. I forget sometimes how much younger than me she is. She and I have the same in-laws, so we have some common issues. She is much kinder and more patient than I am though.
Any money we earn is going to stock our Dave Ramsey Emergency Fund.

In the kids' minds this summer isn't the best, but I am so glad we didn't sign them up for ball this year. They've actually had time to be kids again. It's been so long since they could do that. They've been having water fights, looking for bugs and toads, and playing with Fernie and Violet. It's so nice to see them having real, natural, fun.

Cas and Aravis are growing up so fast, it scares me. I still don't know if I should pull them out this year or go with the original plan of waiting until 6th grade. I don't know what to do. I've seen perfectly good kids completely change their whole lives with one or two questionable decisions. A guy I went to school with lost his full ride scholarship because of one bad choice. Now he has a beer gut and is working at a tire store or something.
I know I can't keep them from everything, but I can have them avoid some of that negative stuff that eats at their esteem and self image. All in good time I guess.