A Little Bit of This and Some of That

• We went back to Ohio this past weekend for a quick 3 day visit. I'll have a whole separate post on that but here are a few teasers.

• One thing that is just not the same in the South as in the Midwest is the sweet corn. The season down here is much shorter and honestly the corn isn't as good. So while back in Ohio we bought almost 4 dozen of corn and spent last night cooking and freezing it.

• We hosted a BBQ for Matt's team at work last Thursday. His boss's boss was in town from Japan so we offered to have the "gathering" here. It went very well, especially considering we had 25 people and kids here and Matt didn't let me have anything to do with the cooking or planning. As a thank you gift for hosting I was given a beautiful piece of handmade pottery brought from Kobe, Japan (this pic just doesn't do it justice). The wrapping paper was so cool that I had to keep that as well. I hinted to Matt that maybe he can get me a matching piece when he goes next month, but all I got was a look.

• Last night, 32-year old, SAHM of 5 boys, Melissa Lawson won Nashville Star. I have to say it brought a smile to my face, even though I was rooting for Gabe Garcia. Regardless, I think both will do awesome. (Yes I am a reality TV junkie)

• Speaking of reality TV, only 12 days...

• For the first time ever we let Chris stay back in Ohio to spend some extra alone time with the grandparents. I know Chris was very excited to work on FILs farm and go to the movies and hang with my parents, without his sisters are parents hanging around. He will be riding back this way with Shannon on Sunday and I'll meet them somewhere to pick him up. I know he is having a blast, but the house seems so quiet without my boy around.

• Sami mastered swimming alone yesterday at the pool. Matt took some vacation time and we spent the afternoon at the pool. Sami can't wait to show our neighbor Miss Keri her latest milestone when we go today. (Hey need to do something to keep us cool in this heat)
• Life get going to get crazier before it gets calmer, with the start of school coming up, football starting, gymnastics practices, my work and Matt traveling. Good thing we also got 4 bottles of wine at the party last week.
• Only 3 more days until the start of the Olympics. I cannot wait!
• I have finally decided against Lasik surgery and am looking at a new service my eye doctor offers called GVSS. It was founded at Ohio State so it has to be good, right?
  
• Still working on that patience thing. It's not going so good.
  

Best Things Come To Those Who Wait

Waiting –– I stink at it. I have always been a very anxious, "Type A", impatient person. Everything I do, I do with speed. My mind is seems to be running 5,000 miles a minute and I am trying to rush to catch up with it.

So many things are on hold right now. From information on the upcoming school year, to my family to activities with the kids to Matt's work to my work to travel plans. This is a particularly hard time of year and I like things to be neat and organized, and instead I feel like each part is running on its own track and not making it to the same station. And to be honest, very few of these aspects are even controllable.

Psalm 46:10 says "Be Still and know that I am God". It tells us to let go and trust God to do God's will. To just "Let go and relax." Sure it's easy in theory, but to actually put into practice is another story. For me it is a huge challenge.

So how to you deal with patience and waiting? Are you like me and are constantly telling yourself to just "calm down" or are you like my polar opposite, cool as a cucumber?

Update on Job

I am sorry this is dragging out like this. We have had several unexpected financial reporting issues we have had to deal with this week. X has simply not had a chance to review the assessments. I have been
assured he will review them this weekend. I should have some news for you
on Monday.

Again, I apologize for the delay and I really appreciate your ongoing
patience. Have a great weekend and we should be able to speak soon.

Thank you!

X

I received that email late Friday afternoon. How little does she know I am so not patient. Oh well. Better than a rejection email, right?