Wow can You Believe this???

Two posts from me in a week! Feeling so lazy here. Do you remember how I posted about the creative methods that my mother used to motivate us to clean our house..... "the Insurance Man is Coming" routine worked well.. I have tried that one and have failed... but alas, God has given me a way to get them all working...

Our local Historical Society puts on a "Parade of Homes" tour every year as their main fund raiser. They choose four historical homes and sell tickets for people to tour the homes. We have been asked in years past to do this and haven't felt comfortable enough to do it.. They asked us again just this past week and I said, "yes" even before talking it over with Bob and the kids. I was thinking.... "here's my chance".... my "chance" at what??? Why to get them to totally clean everything and fix the things that need fixing around here.

My creative kiddos.....polite way of saying chore challenged.... pitched in and cleaned their bedrooms cleaner than I have seen since we moved in here nine years ago. Did you all know that Andrew's carpeting is a really pretty shade of blue and grey?? Bob spent hours clearing off his dresser and going through his pile of things. Anabelle was such a great trouper and really helped a lot. Megan was gone most of the weekend competing for oral interp, but her room isn't bad at all... she's the child with OCD.

The committee chair toured the house a few minutes ago and loved everything he saw and even gave me a great book "Skeletons of the Prairie" as a little thank you. Bob & Carol Wagner (retired City Attorney), Stan Fox (our current City Attorney who lives directly across the street), and we are three out of the four.... people won't have very far to walk with Bob & Carol being next door to us.

Well, I have a few months to get everything ready, so we should be good... we really only have some minor repairs and upkeep thinkgs to do, so I won't be too bad. I am so glad that I said, "Yes"..... Well, Have a great day and if you ever hear me say, "Hurry and Clean your Room, the Parade of Homes is coming through," you'll know why.

Ok... here it is... so long since I last posted. It's been a crazy busy time of year. The kids are all so very busy with things and daily schedules... the boys with piano, scouts, music, chorus, plays, school work and all those fun things. Megan got the lead in the High School Play Pride and Prejudice. They are putting the play on November 3-4 here in Watertown.....

Well, I really don't have much to write right now. Church is keeping us busy and we are really trying to keep up with the changes and things that need to be done.

I am sitting here listening to Megan telling a kid why she absolutely loves being home schooled. She is too funny. She has also determined that she is going to home school her kids as well.

It's late and I am heading off to bed. Hi Mom... talk later.

~~~Mary