Challenges and Books

so Troy and i are working on coming up with activities, games, etc. that we can do with the kids. we need to find ways to 'play' with the kids. Troy and i both stink at this. (ok, well, i claim to stink at it, and i'm calling out troy that he stinks at it, too.) so we are looking for cheap, fun things to do with the boys where we all need to get involved. i asked the boys to come up with things to do together, and all they could say is play video games. (that says something - doesn't it?) oh, and i asked troy, and he didn't have any. (so i'm trying to do some parenting 101 on my own to come up with creative things to do with the boys.) yet i'm miserably failing. most of the time i stink at this bonus mom stuff.

we were driving in the car back to my office this afternoon and i asked michael how old he thought he would be when he starts to date. he said, '20'. then he went on to say that he's going to have friends who are girls, cuz that way you can get to know their personalities and stuff. (isn't he a great kid?) then he went on to say that he'll he is planning on dating for 5 years before he'll ask the big question. troy and i just about lost it when michael was telling about his dating life. troy went on to say that he's betting a week before michael's 13 birthday he'll have a girlfriend. this coming school year michael is going into middle school, and troy and i are looking forward to seeing what changes occur in this young man.

i have good parents. their prayers are availing much in Troy and my lives. my parents ask for financial blessings over Troy and me, and opportunities for troy and i to be making extra cash keep coming up. amazing how God has answered those prayers.

last friday i drove one of our company vehicles to orlando. i just have to say - there is one thing i look for in a car. guess what it is? it's not AC. its' not a good radio. it's not power windows. i need a car with cruise control. seriously - that is the most important detail in a car - in my humble opinion. of course the van i was priviledge to drive to orlando didn't have it, nor did it have tilt steering, which i've learned is a nice feature also. my foot was nearly cramping up because i am not used to hold it on the peddle for 5 hours straight. i was really grateful when i hooked back up with troy and didn't need to drove more. i needed the break. after working all day, then driving all night - i was ready for a break. that trucking business is for someone other than me.

i can't stop yawning. it's definitely a monday today.

looking forward to having dinner with linda ruste this evening at dos margaritas III in jasper. i love it when sodak folk come down to georgia for a visit. good times.