Still on the run

Just have time for a quick post. We've been busy finishing up all the summer fun that one mom can handle. We've been swimming at the bodacious water park and at our friend's in Raymore. H babysat this week, so we added a 6 year old boy to our lively brood. Jess is getting all her stuff ready to go back to HU. That required upteen trips to Target, Costco and more, plus M had to fix up a computer for her to take. We have all shuffled computers and are very glad to find our mail and bookmarks again. She worked her last shift today. The old people that she served meals will miss her friendly smile and hugs for a few days. (then they won't remember her until she returns at Thanksgiving)

We had a bit of excitement. Mark's new car needed a new battery. So Jess and I were taking it to the shop and it died in the middle of a busy street. So I backed the van down the middle of the street then Jess hooked up the jumper cables on her own and we made it to the shop by the skin of our teeth and with many prayers of thankfulness. Good job to the problemsolver Jess.

The night before, we had watched a very brave mouse come out from under the stove and get his head snapped in the trap Mark had just set. Mark was standing 2 feet away, Jess and I were giggling and wigging out over in the other part of the kitchen. It gives me the willies to type about it. The gross thing was still struggling when Mark picked up the trap while Jess held the bag. It was scratching against the bag then.......YIKES!!! Nasty. Luckily there was only one and we got a really clean kitchen for a day or two.

The girls will be back to school this week. The big girls on Wed and Em on Thurs. She is so excited! Hope she isn't disappointed, learning how to walk in a line and open one's milk may not be what she is expecting. Kat came home bummed out the first day of Kindergarten because she didn't learn how to read yet. lol. She is the least ready to go back. Abby is ready. Jess is READY!!!! Hannah has a practice day for only Freshman, so that will get her ready. Mom will make it thru it all. Still would like one more week, just one more week.....I'll be glad to have this week behind us later, but I wish we had one more week......Will post the details later.