Slowing Down?

Well, obviously I haven't done very well with the slowing down thing. I appear to be too busy to even update this blog. Actually, I'm just a "tad" bit distractable. Okay, I'm highly distractable.

I'm working on the slowing down thing, but I'm not very good at it. We DID limit the boys to one sport each per season. Since all of the boys chose year round swimming, they will all be heading to the same place all year. I got seriously lucky since they could've all chosen different sports each season. I think the sport thing has slowed us a little, though my husband doesn't agree. He thinks it takes way too much of our time. He doesn't have a clue as to how horrible it could be.

In addition to swimming, the boys are doing Scouts. That is the same night at the same time for all of them-serious blessing. I stood strong and am NOT den leader. I actually get to breath during that time and have even been known to head to the store a time or two for some solitary grocery shopping-Food Lion is across the street from Scouts.

I did NOT fight the PTO monster, so I've somehow ended up as the PTO president this year. That did not help us slow our ride and head toward a slower lifestyle. I know better now though and am currently working on my "speech" for the next time someone asks me to do something like this.

We're working on "slower eating" which involves a lot more cooking at home. I am not a very good cook, so this takes considerable effort on my part. Parker even thanked me for not burning dinner the other night. Ummmm...does that mean I make a habit of burning dinner? As I said this goal is hard for me, but my family is worth it. I can't know what's in that crap they serve at fast food restaurants and feed it to my family in good conscience. Giving up sodas is still a work in process, but I have a really cool stainless steel waterbottle.

Well, it's time to head back to work. Hopefully, I slow down again and update this blog soon.