Musings of a tired mom....that's me

I really don't have too much to write about. Funny how chaperoning two teenagers will make you feel like you've done a year end closing for a big company. I am wiped today. I cannot wait for the 4 youngest to be bathed & in bed!

Sooooo....here I am as a mom dealing with my first serious boyfriend/girlfriend thing. J & A are, from what I've gathered from J, pretty serious. So serious that he was hoping to take her over to hubby's parents to meet them & hubby's grandmother tonight while Bec has dance. She seems like a very nice girl and I haven't seen or heard anything that would make me feel different. I do give them their space for the most part. I don't mind if they are laying on the couch together napping or hugging or kissing (no make out sessions...ewww). Seeing how there are two little people who run around all afternoon, there definitely isn't much time to get into trouble in a common room of the house.

I also have done something I said I never would. I invited A. to sleep over on Sat. evening as we are having a game night w/family & friends. J also invited his best friend, AM, over to sleep. I am hoping that I do not regret the decision, but I really don't think I will. J is pretty respectful of the boundaries we've laid down and I don't think either of them are ready to explore a sexual relationship (again, what I've gathered from J).

Other than that, nothing is really new(s) here. Money is tighter than we've experienced in many years, but we're getting by and I trust that God will provide for our needs like He always has in the past. I'm just pluggin' along and trying to keep my head above water while keeping the house cleaned, the laundry caught up and the kiddos in line. I've noticed that when I am doing a decent job in these areas, I really don't have time to be online playing. It makes me sad because I feel out of the loop, but I know from past experience how important it is for me to keep "real life" going smoothly especially this time of year when I am most prone to slipping into a "bad" place mentally.

So far so good...now onto bedtime :)))))