We've had a ton of stuff going on here this week and even more yet to come.

R spent the last 5 days at the Wells Reserve for the Junior Researchers science camp.  There she studied ecology, life cycles, water testing, animals, birds, and a bunch of other subjects that I can't remember at the moment.  She had an amazing time and has already asked if she can attend next year.  It was really hard having her away from the house for 40 hours this past week, but she got so much out of the experience.  I am happy that she was able to enjoy it so much.

On one of Hubby's days off we took the children minus R to the Wells Antique Car Museum.  It was small, but really fun.  There was a variety of antique Nickelodeon coin operated machines.  Player pianos, violins, and old fashioned arcade games that were a big hit with the kids.  The cars were pretty cool too.  M loved the model trains and Hubby, A and I got a kick out of the Delorean. (like in Back to the Future)

This up coming week we are going to an amusement park with my parents and preparing for R and M's medieval birthday party.  I think Michelle and her kids are coming up from CT so I am incredibly excited!  We have a great spare room and no one ever utilizes it anymore!  The last time she was planning to visit her kids were sick and the trip fell through.  Hopefully this trip will work out-- I haven't seen her in almost 2 years and she has yet to meet C!  (no guilt trip or anything though!)

The medieval birthday should be a lot of fun.  I bought gold goblets for all of the kids to drink out of, and we are going to "slay" a dragon pinata.  We are also going to have a jousting competition and possibly (if I can figure out how) we are going to have to try to pull a sword from a stone.  We'll also be making foam crowns and decorating coats of arms.  I just love planning parties!

R is spending the night at Sophia's house this week and she will be going back to Laudholm Farm for another one day science class.  Sophia is taking her to the class as R's birthday present and R doesn't know they are going.  She is going to be so excited!

My "To Do" list is about 3 miles long.  I still need to shop for and prepare all the party food, buy the pinata treats and clean the house and keep it company ready for the rest of the week.  I had thought that we would start school again next week, but I don't think it is going to fit into our schedule.  We have our Felicity book that we will read, but I think that is the extent of the book learnin' that'll be going on.

I think that is it.  I don't know if you've noticed, but I have been writing less and less.  I guess I have been finding it difficult to write here recently.  Not for lack of blog worthy material, but because I feel like I always have to censor what I say in order to please my readers.  The stuff I really want to write about is the stuff that causes a stir and the day-to-day stuff seems so boring and uninteresting.  So I am faced with the question of whether or not to continue  on the path I am on.  Do I continue to censor my thoughts and feelings on my own blog so I don't offend people who may potentially be reading.  That's one of the big down falls of inviting the world (and everyone I know) access to my life and thoughts.  I have tossed around the idea of starting a second blog for the controversial stuff and keeping this one tame and boring for the general viewing public.  I haven't really reached a decision yet, I guess....

So, anyway....  I don't know if I'll be around much this week.  Maybe I'll have something more exciting to post about after that.