Swirly Saturday....

We are alive and well! It's been a BUSY week at our house (pictures to prove that coming tomorrow, I hope!). It was hardly a spring BREAK, but it was a week full of accomplishments, so it's all good.

I decided to call this "Swirly Saturday" because my mind is "swirling" with lots of random things--good, bad, and indifferent. (Hence the "swirly" clip art to your right.) And, because I haven't posted in a week and I know you are DYING to know what goes on in this little head of mine, I thought I'd share!

GOOD

• Basement is well on its way to being "finished", thanks to Jeff's dad and some dear friends!
• Had a great trip to DC on Thursday with some great friends.
• Brooke had a great visit to Houghton College this past week.
• Brooke and Payton are enjoying Weekend 180 at Lifepoint Church.
• We got some beautiful plants for the house/yard this weekend.
• We grilled hot dogs and ate dinner on the deck last night.
• All flowerbeds are weeded, lawn is mowed, and flag pole is sporting a brand new flag!
• We've been sleeping with the windows open at night!
• I thoroughly enjoyed watching my first lacrosse game today. It was MUCH better than I anticipated.
• Federal tax refund is sitting in the bank account.
• The Yankees lost 22-4 today!

BAD

• The basement is a MESS! Well-labeled Rubbermaid containers are no good at all when you can't get to them!
• Everyone else on the east coast also decided to visit DC on Thursday.
• Brooke will be heading to college next year. Where has the time gone?
• Lunches and homework begin again on Monday.
• State tax payment left the bank account.
• We are badly in need of groceries, which means a trip to the grocery store is in order. Ugh!
• The weeds will come back, the grass will grow, and the 15 bags of mulch in the garage will not magically spread themselves.
• The males in my family enjoy the NBA playoffs. I. DO. NOT.

INDIFFERENT

• I wonder if the neighbors will ever take down their outdoor Christmas decorations?
• I have to make an African dish for Payton's school project this week. (Do you think they eat Minute Rice in Africa?)
• I need to paint the breezeway.
• Why do people use fake flowers and/or hanging plants as outdoor decorations?
• I really need to finish my photo organization project.
• I need to wash my windows. (This should probably be up in the "Bad" category!)