Summertime and the living is crazy

Is this how it is for everybody else? Between Scout camps for 2 of the boys, swimming lessons for all 5, piano lessons for 3, and violin lessons for 1 who has time for a life? We also do monthly camping trips for the Scouts and a long weekend camp for each side of the family. I think hectic is the word I am looking for.

I also work nights and try to sleep during the day. Summer is always a challenge that way. My bedroom is on the main floor and I need to keep the door open for the air conditioning to work. It gets up to around 100 degrees F in Utah during the summer. The open door also lets in the noise of the kids playing and practicing their music. I have a room in the basement that is cooler. I can close the door there, but it is right under the piano (3 kids practicing) and is right next to the stairs from the main floor - they lead to the playroom (with the Nintendo). I have taken to sleeping with my iPod on to drown out the noise. That can't be good for my dreams! ;)

I look forward to school being back in session because of the order it imposes on our family, but I miss the time that I have been spending with the wife and kids. What a strange paradox.

Time flies - are we having fun yet?

I didn't realize that it had almost been a year since I posted. Life has really been interesting in the last year.

I am getting grayer almost by the day... :) I just turned 38. My health is about the same as last year, but I am trying to get it under control.

By way of health, my wife had open heart surgery about 8 weeks ago - she had a bad valve that was causing her heart to swell. It looks like everything is even better than it was 6 months ago, but it has been a very stressful time (to say the least).

Spring has come and so has my allergies! If my hay fever is any indication, it should be a very interesting year! :) I hope not too interesting....

I graduate with my BS degree in two weeks. I am really excited to finally complete this step. I finished my AS degree in 1994. I feel like I have been a professional student. I was going to a traditional community college with plans to transfer to a state school, but that didn't work with my work and family life. I ended up at a non-traditional school. I hope to buy stock in the school after I graduate to help me pay off my student loans. ;)