Society for the Preservation of My Sanity

I'm SERIOUS!!

See?

Oh wait...I mean "Drawing a BLANK!" Gah!! I just can't think of a thing to write. Even though there are the usual gobs o' gas and corrals o' crap going on around here.

Maybe it's that I don't feel like taking the time to write about it.

YA THINK?!?!?!

Sheesh.

Okay...lemme concentrate reeeeal hard....

Oh, okay here's something: Casey went with Corey to the annual fireworks thingie where Corey and the other Cadets patrol. He just wanted to go hang out since, really, he'd never been. We've just never really felt like going in there like four or five hours early so we could park close enough to avoid a 3-mile hike into the place, then try surviving the heat (surrounded by nothing but kiddie stuff...picture huge blowup bouncy things-GAH!) and THEN, THEN...trying to get outta the place after the fireworks are over?!?!

Forget about it!!!

The Cadets who don't drive themselves over get "hauled over" in an ambulance. (funny, huh?) Well, coming back? AN AMBULANCE sat in traffic INSIDE THE PARK for over 30 minutes!!!!! I couldn't figure out for the life of me why they didn't flip them lights on and fire up them si-reens. The kids that drove out? They were back at the station in about 13 minutes. SHEESH!

Anyhow, so that's the story, mangled as it is, of why we never went. You can see the fireworks just fine withOUT going into The Pit of Mayhem and Misery. BUT while Casey was in there with the Cadets, the Cadet Supervisor asked Corey if he thought Casey would want to join the Cadets.

Corey told him that Case was just 13 (the minimum "stated" age is 14). Mr. Supervisor was a little shocked and commented on how mature Casey was. (he's obviously not sat around our dinner table, but that's another post) So he asked Case if he would be interested.

Last night, Casey went to his first meeting. This is after spending the last couple of days reading the first aid book through a couple of times and going over several quiz sheets Corey gave him. He came home with an official Cadet t-shirt and will be patrolling with the Cadets at the county fair next week.

*gulp*

We've asked him several times if he is sure this is something he can commit to, because it's really important. He says yes. So....here we go!

I hope it will be a good experience for him. That it will teach him some compassion for others, and a great amount of patience. I see it already kicking his butt to read. (I almost fell over when I saw him reading that book!! ;) Then to know he'd read it through? A COUPLE OF TIMES?!?!?)

All I can say is Praise the Lord!!! What an answered prayer that is!!! Now Lord, if he would only apply that kind of enthusiasm and responsibility to school work!!! Please?

Hmmm....

Okay...so I found something to write about after all. You knew I would, didn't you? (no smart remarks, you guys!! and you know who you are!!! =: |

I gotta run. I'm getting a handle on the house slowly, slowly...but had to go into town everyday this week since Tuesday. GAH! And have to go today to find Case some EMT pants!

EMT PANTS?!?!? What? Do I gotta go get 'em right off'n an EMT whilst he's a-wearin' 'em?!?!???!

*sigh* The things a mother does for her kids....