Adventures of the Supersized 6

So have you heard the theory of how pets and their owners start to resemble one another? Or how adopted children will start to have some of the characteristics of their adopted parents, or even resemble them? I think that now that I have been in the family long enough I am starting to behave like Don. Yes my father in law. I am somehow inheriting one of his notorious traits....Not being able to say NO. Slowly I have been adding to my plate. Not in huge quantities, just a small project here and there. Ok. As of Sept. 20th I will be a full time student. I am also the "unofficial" Children's ministry leader at our church. I say that simply because I have been cooridinated most of the efforts in getting the ministry up and running. I enjoyed the research of finding the right curriculum, and I am glad that God blessed me with previous experience in various children's ministries. Although not in the leadership of an age group of this magnitude we are starting small and we will all learn together. But really the hardest part I feel is now behind us. The fun starts now! I received a phone call asking that although I expressed not being able to help in a teaching role at American Heritage girls, would I consider cooridinating the fall fundraiser. I have done my research. I now just have to wait until the week to purchase said 800 chocolate bars and get them in to the capable hands of our troops. I can only hope that every ounce of chocalatey goodness sells so that I only need to count money rather than figuring out what to do with a box of chocolate syrup, or what ever mess might be turned back in. Oh, it gets more interesting. I receive a phone call this week that informs me that I have previously expressed an offer of help with soccer. There are more girls for the U-7 (under 7 years old) girls team (Madison's bracket) then there are coaches. There needs to be two teams and they have only one coach. If they can't find anyone.....well Madie may not play her 3rd season. Not just her, but about 11 other girls might not as well. In a moment of weakness I couldn't see 12 girls with broken hearts not playing soccer. I know stamp "SUCKER" on my forehead. When people hear of my well ongoing temporary insanity lapses I either get sympathy, or criticism. I am sure I deserve the latter more. My hope is that since they all seem to slowly add on, rather than all at once I can get the bugs worked out of one responsibilty before then next starts to barrel at me. soccer practices start next week. Well I was going to have be at practice because Aaron works 2nd shift. The difference is that I am on the field instead of chatting with the other moms. Then school starts for the older 3. That should make things much easier with them occupied during the day. Then we kick off the children's program and a youth group meeting. Well I am there Sunday already. It will only be a little bit of prep time and I am hoping to get most of that done well in advance. So I feel really good there. Season starts the following week which I was going to have to be there anyhow, now I am yelling directions from the other side of the field. Where it is allowed. =) A few weeks after that school starts for me. My schedule may be full time, but I am really only feeling that I may have to buckle down on one class. But like you said Sheila, a C makes the grade. I can't be the super student while trying to live with 5 other people, 4 being my most important assignments. Which I love this job! Anyhow then as soccer is in it's last week as I get the wonka bars... er...chocolate bars for the fundraiser. I know it sounds like a lot, but really I feel pretty good about it all. I have lots of help, I have prayed and I feel like God is supplying me with a positive attitude. Which can't hurt. With all we have had going on this summer I have managed an A in my history class. A little confidence booster for the weeks ahead.
So if you think about it, say a prayer for me and my brood that we can have fun, grow, and get through what is shaping to be a very busy start to fall. If it is this crazy when they are in grade school I can only start to pray now for what will be the horrors of high school! They are all getting JOBS!!!


TLM