Here is the product of procrastination

All day, I have been procrastinating washing and folding laundry. This evening proved to be the height of my procrastination. I found a website that allows users to create virtual makeovers. I asked Joe if he might pose for a picture that I could use to attempt a virtual makeover, and he obliged (bless his heart, he seriously needs an award for allowing me to do this AND to post it on my blog). Above are the results. Do you like????

What a busy day!

Daniel was supposed to be participating in the
graduation ceremonies, but he was too busy
pointing at us because he wanted to go play on
the playground instead.

So, Daniel got to go play with his best friend.

The musical entertainment at the graduation
with a graduate.

Relaxing in the pool with Dad

He learned this move in the bathtub (splashing,
that is).

Daniel had so many appearances to make today! First, he was a participant/attendant at the annual graduation at his daycare. Daniel had a great time playing at one of the daycare's playground areas with his best friend Nicholas. Later today, Daniel attended a cookout and pool party hosted by some local teacher friends of ours. This was the first time that Daniel has been swimming in a real pool, and he LOVED it. We had such a nice time watching our little boy laugh and play all day.

Finally, I've decided to blog again.

Random squirrel in the nature reserve that
is our backyard (LOL) eating Daniel's leftover
graham cracker snack


The latest picture of le petit prince.

At the end of July, I was in a serious funk. I stopped blogging because, frankly, I questioned who would be interested in the mundane that was my existence. I mean, who really wants to read about me having headaches and feeling the crap-funk 24-7??? Nobody! So, I decided that I should step back and reevaluate my life (hum?) and, in the process, my blogging.

Since that time, I have started back to school. Even though being a teacher makes me crazy-tired and just plain worn-out, it is the most therapeutic cure for breaking out of the rut that had become my routine (or lack thereof). I also have figured out the pattern of my summertime vacation. I always look forward to the summer break with great anticipation, but without fail, as the summer progresses on towards fall, I literally crave the structure and routine that is found within my job and my school. So, even though I know that there will be plenty of times this school year when I will have massive amounts of work piling up with no end in sight and I will definitely feel like I am losing my mind, I know that this kind of thing works to keep me feeling balanced, and I am thankful that I have that opportunity. Kinda crazy, huh?

To accompany this blog entry, I am including two unrelated pictures for no particular reason.