I can't believe I started a blog. I would like to thank Jenna, Haley, Sarah, and Lyndsey for persuading me to do so. This week has been crazy. My mom was in the E.R. last Tuesday night with some really bad stomach problems. She is doing a lot better but it has put a lot of responsibility on me. Every morning I get up at 7:00 so that I can wake up the kids. I start with Cate because she takes the longest to get dressed and ready. We start with the journey of deciding which skirt would go best with which shirt and then we move to hair and shoes. Cate is really particular on how she looks and insist on having the most perfect hair. But not just perfect hair. It has to be so perfect that she will undoubtedly receive compliments from her fellow sixth graders. After Cate is pristine I wake up the boys. Jonathan and Andrew. I don't think there is a word that can describe the smell that emanates from their room. After we are all ready we go downstairs for breakfast. I serve all three of them while making sack lunches and then I sign planners and kiss them goodbye. VICTORY they're gone and I finally have a chance to do the dishes. Ha ha. Once I am done I am out the door on my way to the lab. Brennan and I work hard all day trying to get the results we need in order to file for the international patent. Its amazing how many times we have overcome obstacles just to be faced with another pressing issue. We have been brainstorming the last few weeks on how to fix our dilemma but haven't found anything to be completely successful. I would love to be discouraged and give up but deep down I know the Lord will find a way to pull us out so we can fulfill yet another deadline.:) Once I am done at the lab I head home to find a whole lot of kids that are hungry and expect me to feed them. I don't know who thought of the idea of sending their kids to other parents to be fed but they were genius and I would personally love to ride that train. After the feeding we work on homework and go to practices, lessons, and recitals. All three kids play soccer so it seems to be the only thing my family ever talks about. My dad is the couch of Andrew's soccer team and its funny to hear his endless supply of comments regarding the previous five games. During all the practices I try to get in an episode of Heroes. If you haven't seen it, you should. Its intense and scary and altogether super repetitive but is a nice break. I then go downstairs to make dinner. Everyone eats but right before bedtime all the kids seem to be dying of hunger. Its so disappointing when you get done with all the dishes and everyone decides that it is time for dinner #2. When I finally get everyone to bed  I go to bed myself because I am utterly exhausted and I know that I will have to do everything again the next day.

Me and my sweet parents at graduation

The last week has been hard but it has taught me a great lesson. My mom is pretty amazing. After all the meals and dishes and work and driving and listening to my dad and the kids talk about everything I feel extremely grateful for all she does.So if you ever think bad about your mom, read this and realize all the things she does that you are completely oblivious to. My mom is my super hero. Her life never seems to be easy yet she makes my family's life so simple and happy. I am grateful for her service to me and I love her so very much. I hope that one day I can be even half as good as she is. So even though it's late... HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY MOM! I love you:)