The Last Hoorah

Well, this is it, the last day of VBS!  Hip hip . . .well, you get the picture. (it's too early for a hooray anyway.)   I can almost breathe a big sigh of relief.  Almost, because I am about to begin another long weekend leading into another long week!  Tomorrow morning I have to drive an hour and 15 minutes south to my old church for a dress rehearsal for the big patriotic musical they are putting on.  I was asked a few months ago to sing a solo in the production and I happily agreed thinking it would be great to go back and sing with my old choir. That was a few months ago. . . today I am a fraction of the women I was back then as Bible school has about killed me.  So, at 7:15 am I will be leaving my house to head down to dress rehearsal.  Hopefully I will be home early enough to grocery shop and clean my very neglected house.  My girls are leaving for mission trip at 9:00 am, so I won't be seeing them off. :(     Then, bright and early Sunday morning I will make the long trek back to sing in the performance.  I will probably be home by 1:30 to spend exactly 3 hours with my hubby before I head on over to my church for praise team practice.  Then, get this, I have to work 8 - 5 every day next week as the morning receptionist is on vacation all week!!!!!!  I just realized this yesterday.  I knew she was going to be gone, but it didn't dawn on me until yesterday that DUH!, I would have to work her hours!  So, one long week rolls right into another.  The good side is that I have the 4th of July off and then on the 7th we go to Key West for 4 days.  Then, we come back and I work exactly 1 and a half days before we leave for our real vacation.  We are going to Pensacola to see the college Katie is going to next year and stay at Robert's brother's house that night.  Then we are heading to New Orleans for 2 days and then we might run up to Baton Rouge to see Robert's Aunt and stay in her guest house 1 night.  Then on to Steinhatchee, FL to go scalloping for 5 days!!  My parents are meeting us in Steinhatchee.  We are going to have a blast.  That puts us into the middle of July.  Before you know it school will be starting!  (Aug. 8)  Wow. . .I'm exhausted just thinking about it.  We were hoping to squeeze in a little trip to Corpus Christi, TX  because some of our dearest friends are moving there next week.  They have been stationed in Hawaii for about 6 years.  The Army is giving him a big reception as he is being given the command of the Defense Distribution Depot down there.  He is a Lieutenant colonel.  We really wanted to go, but there is no way we can add another 11 hour drive (each way) onto our trip. 

Well, the girls are getting ready for me to take them shopping for their mission trip.  There are a million things they need.  I'll try to squeeze a little journaling into my packed schedule this week.  Have a great Friday! 

PS.  Thanks for all the lovely "one words" !