I will be getting down to business this week making chore cards for the children, revolving menus, and reviewing library books so I can decide whether or not I want to purchase copies for homeschool.  Along with the usual laundry and such.

  I want to make this week really count as far as productivity and time with the children because next week I start my cashier training and will be away from them for a total of 24 hours.  But really, I should have that mindset whether something like that is coming up or not (redeeming the time), shouldn't I?

  It really hit me this weekend that my oldest baby is joining the National Guard when he brought home a packback they gave him with "One American Soldier" embroidered on it.  I fingered that embroidery and got misty.  I just gave birth to him yesterday, didn't I?

  Well, time to get busy!

Melanie