Here's what we're doing today, in no specific order.

I don't really have anything new or important to write about.  I am LOVING this rain and thunder and lightning!  Also, I have a wonderful friend coming over for a visit today AND she's bringing me food.  I met her over eight years ago when her son, who happened to be one of the best friends I ever had, was killed in a car accident.  Now that I have joined the club (you know, the Awesome-Moms-who-have-lost-Beautiful-Sons club?), I'm sure my five-day streak of no tears will come to a halt.  But we're good at crying together because somehow we can also laugh through the tears; multi-tasking at its finest!

Mae has made a breakthrough in her sewing projects.  She is currently designing her very own project.  It's a stuffed animal.  I couldn't even tell you exactly what animal it is if I wanted to and I'm afraid to ask her because then she'll know that I don't know and she's so emotionally fragile that I'd hate for her to feel down about it.  Whatever it is, it's looking pretty cool.  I'll have to post a picture when she's done, which should be tonite.  And then maybe you can help me identify its origin.

Last night, Kyler snuck my laptop into his room and was very much into whatever it was that he had looked up.  Being nothing less than an overbearing mother, I of course demanded that he showed me what he was looking at on the computer.  Without any hesitation, he turned the screen toward me and...dear god, no!  He had navigated to his teacher's web page and was studying for his social studies test.  I love his pure innocence, yet I find myself terrified of the upcoming teen years that will be upon us in what seems like no time at all.  This is the only explanation I can come up with for my constant unwarranted suspicions that my children are doing something they're not supposed to be doing.

And today, Kenny has to make a presentation at work all about himself (to co-workers and residents).  He was so excited this morning when he headed off to work, gathering a hand full of photos of us and his 'Facts About Me' sheet.  I felt like I was sending him off to his first day of kindergarten.  This kindergartner is especially tall, drinks coffee and curses in casual conversation without realizing it.

I'm seriously considering pulling out a bunch of yuck-clothes for everybody so that when the kids get home from school, we can go muddy-puddle-jumping.  I suppose it depends on the temperature, but it sure does sound fun.