Factors

You will be pleased to know that as hurt, depressed, and really pissed off I am at the neighbors, my absence from blogging was most certainly not all about them.  Yes, I admit I have had some bad days where I just wanted to hide in bed, under the covers, and cry because I was so pissed off - and I did - thank you my love - but the main factor for my absence was Jake home from school for the summer.

Do you know how hard it is to keep a 6-year-old boy busy all summer long? It's not as hard as keeping 4 children home for the summer (and you know who you are) but keeping mine home and busy was hard for me.  We have had swimming, karate, movies, family, play-dates, parties, sleep-overs, and anything else to keep a little guy busy, at a discount.  Although as busy and as hard as it is -

I get to witness, in real life, stuff like this -

That's his fifth belt! That boy is proud of himself and so are we.    

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That mom link above - that's Multiple Mama - her oldest goes to school with Jake.  Even though she had four children home with her this summer she has still managed to maintain her soft spoken calm approach and it amazes me every. single. time.  She is aiming and working hard to get No. 25 in Circle of Mom's / Top 25 SoCal Moms. 

Could you go vote for her because I think she deserves it!