trouble on deck

See that missing board?

My chubby little leg was stuck in it yesterday. When we got the new pool put in they had to cut away some of the deck. The Bumble secured it temporarily until the guy comes to fix the support beam. Guess who forgot that she shouldn't stand on the end of that board with allllllll of her weight on one foot? Um, yeah that would be me. I am bruised and a little scraped and getting too old for these injuries but thank God I didn't break anything but the deck! I am relieved that no one was there to witness it because I may have died from embarrassment!

So, in a few more weeks my life will let up a bit. Until then it's still all about those kids, especially the big one. I shed the start of my "first born is growing up" tears when the graduate silhouettes went up in the school window last week.

On Friday they had the "Pinning Ceremony". Each eighth grade student picks a seventh grade student and gives them a school pin for their uniform making them the new eighth grade students (aka rulers of all the universe). The seventh grade students give them an autograph book and they all proceed to the cafe-gym-atorium for a party

and the reading of the class will. Fun times. This week I have a 6th grade trip to NYC, Class Night and Graduation. Note to self: buy waterproof mascara, you big sap!

Hey everyone- head over to Hancock's of Paducah and see if they have any more of these charm packs on sale: They were even cheaper than marked on the packs. http://www.hancocks-paducah.com/ItemList--Specialty-Items-(Sample-Packs,-Tins,-etc.)--m-02_15.html