July 4th week

I can't believe that the year is half over - Paige is almost 3 months old. We're still adjusting to the reality that we have her here at all.

This is the first year, in 8 years, that Bryan and I are not hosting a July 4th party.

We just are tapped out - who isn't, right?

Whenever we have the party - we end up spending $500 - DJ and bounce house, food and paper products, not to mention FIREWORKS.

This year, we've been invited over to the Bamford's home and we'll be spending it over their house.

They asked us to stay and watch the fireworks with them - but honestly, the thought of being anywhere with all our kids at 9pm - 10pm is just too much for me to handle. I told Bryan to think about dropping me, Wade and Paige off at our house and have him take the girls over to view the Davie fireworks.

With our luck, it'll rain.

This week the kids were off from camp and I'm really getting a good dose of parenting. By the end of each day - I'm just toast.

Too much yelling.
Too much cleaning.
Too much stepping over toys left out.
Too much cooking - three meals a day for the week. (can't rely on going out - too much $$$)
Too much shopping - to cook the three meals a day.

We're just busy.