Have Tools Will Travel!

So why is my beautiful daughter Devin,  surrounded by all of these boys, not smiling?

Here's a hint;

One day after Devin's orthodontist appointment as we were hurrying off to soccer practice, Devin realized the Dental Assistant forgot to close the brackets on her braces.   The wire was popping out and digging into her cheek-  OUCH!!

I grabbed my trusty jewelry tools and jumped in the car.  When we got to the field, I laid her head on my armrest and went to work.  I opened the remaining brackets, finessed the wire back through the back connector in the back and closed those little buggers,  Pretty as you please!

I don't mind telling y'all that Devin's friends were kind of  impressed and the next morning Devin said "Mom, Hannah's mom could never do what you did last night" .  

Dang straight girl-   You got yourself a Super Duper Mom......

and a Super Duper Smile

Schools Out for Summer- Now what?

School let out for summer today.

OK, I knew it was going to happen, it does every year!  

  I knew it was getting close when Luke came home with the contents of his locker in his backpack. 

I love having them home and playing in the yard and building forts and going for adventures.  And to be honest I felt like I might loose it if I had to make one more sack lunch.  

The problem is I work from home, and they are home- while Im working!!!!  Can you see why this causes trouble??  It is hard to work while little boys are playing Potptropica on your computer.

and worse, if they are out of my way and real quiet like, well then I know exactly what is going on....

Keeping kids busy and happy and at least a tiny bit productive during the summer takes a ton of organization.  

As I type this, Devin and her eleven BFFs are in my basement watching the season finale of Glee and just outside my window are a dozen boys.  There is lots and lots of screaming!

So it's really on! 

Summer is here!

Good Luck to all moms!