Parenting a 10 year old boy is has been one of the most interesting experiences of my life. From deep spiritual thoughts to butt jokes in half a beat.

My favorite singer/songwriter has a new song about your kids growing up. It makes me cry every time-

"My friends, adoption is redemption. It's costly, exhausting, expensive, and outrageous. Buying back lives costs so much. When God set out to redeem us, it killed Him." -Derek Loux

I just spectacularly spilled a full cup of coffee down the side of my bed (box spring and skirt), all over library books, and my kindle. At least my room smells yummy.

Took the week off of school to do Easter prep. The kids are driving me nuts. They become wild animals without structure.

We're on break till after Easter. Doing the happy dance!

A word of warning: If you give your 10 year old a Guinness World Records book, he will read you the whole. thing.

Ds is pitching his first game- nervous!!

IEP for Ds today. Going to the mattresses over the district pink-slipping his beloved teacher!

It's swim season, and I'm being overrun by towels again.

Happy "Monday after Daylight Savings," otherwise known as "One Ten Year-old Boy For Sale- Cheap!" Day.

We're finding decimals to be just as easy as fractions were hard. Thank God. I don't think I could reprise my fractions patience.

Off to the ballet!

Your next shoe should be Sketchers Go Walks. Most comfy slip-on ever!

I should be planning my co-op art class right now....

First time officiating a funeral today. For a robin who flew into our sliding glass, may he rest in peace.

I just want one blessed night where I wake up to pee and fall right back asleep.

Post PSAT college junk mail is pouring in daily. Five to fifteen letters a day, all saying the same thing. I had no idea.

Just paid $40 in library fees.

Ds sees The Hobbit -> ds reads the Hobbit -> ds starts writing in dwarvish -> ds starts Fellowship of the Ring -> ds now does smeagol impressions and talks about LOTR for at least 2 hours out of every day. Is there anyway to stop this train?

We had one of those miraculously smooth school days where we accomplished twice as much as usual, in half the time. I'm not sure what produces days like these, but I sure am grateful!

Dh offered to have ds's friend stay the night last night. End result: No school + awesome meltdown. Not my favorite way to start our week.

Prayer request: Please pray for my heater to die. The LL won't call anyone out to fix it till it fails altogether. Instead, he's been over 4 out of the last 7 days to tinker with it. It's making clunking and clicking sounds. Die heater, die!

I believe in the restorative power of popcorn. Four minutes and less than a dollar for a new kid.

Despite owning 2 and TYING one down, both of my hole punchers are missing. Again.