Seven on Sunday

1. I made my last school lunches for the year tonight.  Yippee!
2. 1 1/2 days of school left, and Dan has to get the kids out the door for both of them!  Ha ha.
3. I have three days of work this week.  I'm not sure why anyone would want to be open Friday after July 1st, or go to the dentist for that matter, but it's hours and I'll take it.
4. Madi and Clay have not gotten the virus Spen and Mac have had all week.  Cross your fingers...
5. My begonias came back after being pummelled by rain just after being planted due to faulty eavestroughs.  They are flourishing to add color to our basically green patio.
6. Dan has been offered quite a few casual shifts lately and that should continue now that it's summer.  It's been interesting patching together all sorts of different days and shifts between us, but it won't last forever.
7.  Madi and Clay have both found a good friend in the complex and they stay busy with them pretty much whenever it is light outside.  It's nice to find kids we don't mind them hanging out with, and with summer here it's great that they have kids to play with and burn all that amazing energy. 

I can't believe summer holidays are here!  We will hopefully be over this little illness before it gets going, as long as the older two stay healthy.  Mac and Spen both picked up viral stomatitis, which is just a fancy way of saying ulcers all over your mouth and throat.  They haven't been eating too much this week, but they've done a lot of sleeping, which means I did a lot of housecleaning and reading. 

Dan was the only one at church today because I couldn't take the youngers and I'm not sure if the olders are contagious.  Apparently this is very catching.  Dan said our primary was down to five kids!  Of course, the three families with the majority of the primary were all absent.  We were home sick, the Halls (who have three) have chicken pox, and the Keelers (who have 4) are home in Raymond.  There were two little boys in Junior and three kids in senior.  That must have been very quiet.  And very boring.  Oh well, summer is upon us. 

Happy summer holidays to all the kids, and good luck to the parents.  Mom and Dad, good luck with the yard.  We wish we were there to help you out.  It sounds from your letter like you've been having quite the adventures.  I'm sure it will all be beautiful in the end.

p.s. Sherron, if you read this, I have not had time to phone but the email address I have for you is not in service.  You can email me at cooperj67@yahoo.com and let me know the right one to use...thanks.