uh......what the HE**?

I went to bed last night.....exhausted........from staying up late the night before, preparing the appetizers and dessert for my Book Club gathering....then having great conversation and a couple of glasses of wine, appetizers and dessert at the gathering. I was in a very deep sleep when I heard Cameron come in sometime around 1 a.m. and say, "Hi.....I'm home." (She was supposed to be driving in today from A&M, not last night)



I said....."ughhh.......hey....what are you doing here...snore.......see you in the morning." Then rolled over and went back into the deepest sleep. (yum.)



So I woke up this morning and felt a little guilty for not getting up and hugging on Cameron last night in the middle of that deep sleep. I went upstairs to give her a big hug. I did. I hugged her.

And smelled her.......oh, I love to smell my children. Especially their hair. Where was I? Oh, then I decided to head downstairs to get the coffee going and let Cameron go back to sleep.


As I was walking past Jordan's room (my craft room), I saw that the door was cracked open. I instantly got a little mad....because the 4 legged family members always find a way in there to Pee. I almost went into nag mode.......nag, who left the door open, nag? But I saw that something was in the bed........I thought Will? Why is Will in that bed?

I go in and .........



Me: "WHAT THE HELL?" (uh, huh......that's what I said.)



Look what the Easter Bunny brought early..........

JORDAN!

I didn't see that coming! Apparently the whole family knew (except Will) and kept it a secret from me. She flew in last night and leaves Monday evening. It's going to be a great Easter weekend. Thank you Easter Bunny.

...nothin' to say.....

She said: Why haven't you updated your blog?



I said: I ain't got nothin' to say.



Well, the reality is, I don't have any pictures. Admit it. We all read People for the pictures and we want pictures on our blogs. Things are always going on around here but I don't have anything to show.



Will got a new car on Saturday. A new pre-owned (who came up with that term? It's the new way to say USED.) Nissan Exterra. We said goodbye to the Mazda that all the kids drove. It was 9 years old and had more miles than we ever thought could be put on a car. So we paid off Cameron's car and replaced it with a car payment for Will.



While Chuck and Will were out car shopping, I went to Roundtop...by myself after Cameron backed out on me. But that was perfectly okay. She deserved to sleep late and I love shopping Roundtop by myself. It sounds so selfish but there are miles and miles of tents and I don't like keeping up with someone or someone trying to keep up with me. (Like Chuck....who would ask...."what are you looking for?") I am in such a zone when I'm there......somewhere between euphoria and panic. I have to drive away at dusk knowing that there was a bajillion things I didn't get to see. But oh, so content.



I went to Barnes & Noble to pick out my Book Club selections on Sunday afternoon. The hostess (me this time) chooses about 3 books that the group then votes on one to read. The unchosen books go on a "summer read" list. I'll let you know after Thursday what book we chose. In the past, I have usually picked books that I have read so that I know they are a good read. But this time, I just picked some random ones. A little scary. I know as I'm reading the next month's selection, I will be wondering if everyone likes it. And if not, I will be feeling some guilt. What the heck is that about?


The kids are wired up in kindergarten. Post-Spring Break, pre-Easter weekend....just imagine. Remember how fun Easter was when you were a kid? Fun. I pass through classrooms all day and it never fails that one of the kids will catch my eye and tell me something. Something very important. Like.......Mrs. Hackney, Did you know it's almost Easter? And the grin on their face is ear to ear. Coming out of their seat grinning.



Today, I was reading with a group of 3 boys.......



Me: (after one of them read a sentence....a very simple, simple sentence) Oh, my......you are getting so good at reading!



Him: (grinning) I know....it's like you're teaching us!



uh, hello?



And from a little girl the other day......as I passed her while she was waiting in line to go to lunch...



Me: Wow, you're getting so tall!



Her: I know....and I've got hand gel! (as she pointed to the small bottle of Purell hanging from her lunch box.)



uh, okay?





That's all I got. I'm going to take some pictures........

I'm pregnant!

April Fools

When the kids were young, I would always call Chuck on April 1 and tell him I thought I might be pregnant. I could never come up with anything more original. He may have fell for it the first time....but 3 or 4 years in a row, he caught on.

One of the teachers told me that

one of her boy students came up to her today

and said, "Ms. P, April Fools! You have a hole in your pants!"

He has the concept down, just needs to work on his delivery.

Things I love about April:

1. Things are blooming and turning green....

gone are the depressing brown landscapes.

2. Easter that reminds us of the promise of everlasting life.




3. Chocolate bunnies.

4. My sister and nephew,
brother-in-law and father-in-law
all celebrate birthdays this month.

5. It's my turn to host Book Club....so I get to go out and look for some interesting books.

6. Roundtop.

7. Less than 45 days left in the schoolyear.

Happy April ....fools.