Rain, Rain Don't Go Away!

I know it has been raining, A LOT. But I love it! Some days the kids get a bit ancie, but we've found some fun things to do. AMC theaters have free movies at 10am on Wednesdays, but you have to get your tickets a week in advance. Otherwise they are all sold out. I learned that lesson today... Also, they are not doing it on the 4th of July. We've also been doing the local library's summer reading program. The kids love to be read to. We've been trying to turn off the TV as much as possible, the kiddos are much happier when we play. Also, all this rain is really feeding our little garden that we planted earlier this year. Home-grown veggies, Woo-hoo! I always love suggestions for things to do on a rainy day, so I would love to hear your COMMENTS...

Happiest Day

I'm overcome with joy at the moment. For the past 8 months of our lives, my husband has been studying for the GMAT. That is the standardized test you take to get into a graduate business program. It has consumed our lives. My husband took the test this morning. I think it was the longest morning of my life. When the phone rang I thought my heart was going to come right out of my chest. My skin immediately got goose bumps, and when I heard his voice on the other end I froze. He said, "I got a 6....(already good) a 620!!!" Eight months of energy, worry and anxiety poured out of my body. I just started sobbing and blubbering out how proud I was of him and how hard he had worked. I was elated. We cried together and said a prayer of thanks to God. Now we actually have to apply to business school, but the hard part is over. What a happy day!!!

Berry Fun!

My son and I went to a blueberry patch with some friends and picked a gallon bucket of blueberries. We had so much fun. That's right, you can grow blueberries in Texas. The farm we went to is The Bailey's Berry Patch. The berries are huge and delicious. Unfortunately the first one my son chose to eat was not ripe and he refused to eat anymore. But he happily accompanied me for an hour and a half while I filled my bucket. I think this is a fantastic summer activity to do with the kids. Not only did I spend quality time with my son doing work, we came out of it with a great reward. Then, we went home and made muffins. He had no problem eating those. My son even took this picture of the Berry Patch and me peeking through the berries. It was a great day.