Everything seems to be happening so fast lately, I am having a terrible time keeping up with day-to-day stuff. Our house is a pit, I know each child is letting go various things they know they should be doing (for example, I know Prankster is not brushing his teeth the four times daily his orthodontist has prescribed), the van needs new brake pads and the dogs need shots and grooming.

It is that time of year when the school year is wrapping up, baseball is in full swing, birthdays and holidays are never-ending and every person in my house seems to have a severe case of cabin fever. I always start to feel overwhelmed at this time of year. Days aren’t long enough to get everything done. The slightest thing can set everyone on the path to Cranky Town.

Soon, the kids will be home all day, destroying the house and eating us bankrupt. Summer is completely different experience with kids. It’s still good, it’s just…not the lazy, relaxing season it used to be, I guess.

To top it all off, my next class starts this week. “Financial Law.” Yeah, that will be a barrel of laughs. At least the sun is shining, the birds singing today.