Just checking in - there's a lot to get done in the next few weeks, and it seems as though the list continues to grow. Thankfully my foot is back to about 95%, so hopefully I can kick it into high gear now... and hopefully keep the proper attitude in the midst of it all, too.

Kiddos are having some issues with obedience again, which is really testing my patience. We were supposed to attend a musical program/ice cream social at church last night, but the kids hadn't done their jobs, so I stayed home while hubby went. Well, we were supposed to go to the library this morning, but the kids STILL haven't done their jobs, so once again we're missing out on some fun times. I know it's important to stand our ground once we've made it an issue, but it would be so much easier to just do it myself and let it slide!

Oh, and here's a frugal decorating tip for you: Don't like the color of your tile floor? Well then, simply drop a bottle of nail polish! Yeah, that was the scene on Friday morning (after I'd wiped up all I could with paper towels). Thankfully some acetone took the rest of it off - I really didn't want to live with pink floors :)

Well, break time is over. But here's a little something to think about:

The Power Of A Moment
Chris Rice

What am I gonna be when I grow up?
How am I gonna make my mark in history?
And what are they gonna write about me when I’m gone?
These are the questions that shape the way I think about what matters
But I have no guarantee of my next heartbeat
And my world’s too big to make a name for myself
And what if no one wants to read about me when I’m gone?
Seems to me that right now’s the only moment that matters
You know the number of my days
So come paint Your pictures on the canvas in my head
And come write Your wisdom on my heart
And teach me the power of a moment
The power of a moment, the power of a moment
In Your kingdom where the least is greatest
The weak are given strength and fools confound the wise
And forever brushes up against a moment’s time
Leaving impressions and drawing me into what really matters
You know the number of my days
So come paint Your pictures on the canvas in my head
And come write Your wisdom on my heart
And teach me the power of a moment
The power of a moment, the power of a moment
I get so distracted by my bigger schemes
Show me the importance of the simple things
Like a word, a seed, a thorn, a nail
And a cup of cold water
You know the number of my days
So come paint Your pictures on the canvas in my head
And come write Your wisdom on my heart
And teach me the power of a moment
The power of a moment, the power of a moment

Can't believe we're already halfway into the week - time is flyin' by! We had a nice 4th; some friends hosted a picnic so we chowed down, chatted, and and lit a few fountains for the kids later in the evening.

So what's on the agenda for the rest of the week? I need to run some errands, then I'll be getting together with a friend tomorrow - the kids are pretty excited to hang with her kids, too :) I'm watching another friend's children on Friday morning, and then we have some family coming down for Friday night and Saturday. Should be lots of fun!

At the wedding reception Saturday evening, we'd finished dinner and I figured I'd make a pitstop before hubby and I hit the dance floor. Well, as I exited the restrooms I went down. Hard. Still not exactly sure what happened (my foot just went out from under me), but our evening was cut short as I hobbled out. And rather than attending church yesterday, I sat on the couch with my foot up. Thankfully I didn't sprain my ankle or anything too severe (I think I just hyperextended the muscles on the top/side of my foot) but I'm still moving in slow motion and taking plenty of breaks to elevate my foot... great time to catch up on some reading! Hubby and I are scheduled for a date on Wednesday night, so hopefully that will be less eventful... and we can have as much as Woody and Ariel :)