MAY!?

This year has flown by leaps and bounds. I don't have a clue where most of it has gone but it's inching closer and closer to summer.

May has always been a pretty busy month for our family. Between the normal stuff, the birthday (4 of them this month!) mothers day and everything else we have something planned for pretty much every week of the entire month.

I have been doing really well this year keeping organized with my receipts however, I really fell off budget last month. Too many lattes, too many lunches with friends that it was my turn to pick up, and too many trips to pick up one more thing at the store had me going over on things. I didn't actually get behind on anything and didn't put anything on my credit cards so that is always a big plus but there are a few things that I could have paid down a bit more, had I been paying more attention. Oh well, spilt milk.

Found out today that Cara's blood type is 0+. How weird. I just assumed that it was either A+ or A- since those are mine and her dad's blood type.

Christin came by today to inform me that they would all be coming over on Friday to give me my Mother's Day gift. I was a little miffed at first, thinking this meant that I wouldn't see anyone on Sunday but apparently they have other plans for Sunday.

Chad hasn't been working for himself quite as much as we would have liked. Luckily, he has a fall back plan when he doesn't have any work. It is quite frustrating how often people will want something for free. He needs to get out of the circle of customers that he is in now to expand the way that he wants. I'm not that worried, though it is very annoying that these are also people that work for themselves and should understand the overhead involved in paying their own taxes. He has gotten to the point where he will not go down on his prices and honestly, I can't really blame him. Oh well, it's the nature of the business.

Only a four or so weeks of school left, thank God. I am seriously ready for a break. Staying on top of Cody's grades is absolutely exhausting. I think about strangling him daily but thus far have managed to restrain myself.

Finally got the baby shower date worked out and was smart enough to go ahead and plan it in June. At first we were thinking about trying to do it in another venue, renting someplace for a couple hours, but we have decided to just go ahead and have it here. Makes it easier and a bit cheaper. I would much rather spend money on baby stuff then to spend it on the shower.

Speaking of babies, it's entirely possible that they have actually picked out a name. Not my favorite name but I have heard much, much worse. The name they have so far is Liam. Still totally undecided on the middle name though.

Lots to do this week, out of town guests at the end of the month so getting started with a bit of spring cleaning (I'm always running a bit late with that!) A few decent resets here and there for one of the companies that I work for. A little of this and a little of that for another. Should be an interesting month.