May

I don't know about anyone else, but we just don't plan anything in May anymore. The calandar still ends up filling up with all sorts of crazy things. Usually, it's school related for us.

Matthew had his Conticum Concert - the video should be out on the Sing Omaha website.
Jacob is having his concert this Thurseday. I believe he has been asked to do his sax solo and most of the other pieces that received Superior ratings at District Music (see clips on my facebook).
We had a Disney Party, where the kids got to share pictures and thoughts about the trip.
We rented a small U-Haul and moved most of Matthew's things out of the dorm. He is leaving right after finals for his South Dakota Mountain Climbing final. If they come home unbruised, they pass.
I am going to try and remember all the May birthdays with atleast cards. Today Ariana's needs to go out.
The dogs have to have their shots because we are leaving them at a kennel over Memorial Day weekend.
Oh, and then there are the grad parties that the kids want to go to. Jacob has a lot of seniors he knows from all the music groups he is in.
Emma had Prom !
Carol is buying her first home today (hopefully). After much tugging back and forth (owners were hoping the inspection didn't show that the furnace had a fatal crack in it since 2005! They did install a new one!)
Emma is job shadowing today.
We are moving Jacob to Norris next year. Unfortunately, we just can't afford to send him with the economy and tuition going up $1500! We are heartbroken that he has to give up his music. The teacher told him the other day that she ordered medals for all the Superior ratings at District and he has the most! He has just loved the music/band programs. Norris does have some advantages and it will be ok for him to try that school for a year and see what he thinks. Who knows where we will be in a year.
Alex is graduating on May 23 and we are going out for that. Jacob has school on Friday, but we'll work that out somehow.
I have 7 books so far that I would like to read before I start school on June 1. I have been reviewing math, computer and teaching subjects for months, but need to start on the textbooks.
We are giving up on bark in the front yard and have been hauling tons of rock in. The front is almost done and the rest of the rock will go out the back door. Eventually, we will rock around the back.
We replaced the 2 Ash trees that got cut down in their prime last year by straight line winds.
We are trying new edging materials to hold the rock and the grass back out of the beds.
Emma is trying to "modernize" me with a new hair style and, hopefully, some news clothes before I start school.
The kids are trying to line up jobs for the summer.
We are working on how the house will run when I'm gone for 14 hours each day! The practices are not going very well.
Need to work on something nice for Jacob. He has a 4.3 grade point average as of last semester and is ranked #1 in his class of 42 (mostly very serious, competative kids).
Emma has gotten most of her grades up nicely, but Spanish is still a nail-biter. We hope Emma will start deciding what she would like to do after High School so that we can start visiting schools.
Oh, I am working on putting all the audio and video together, atleast for the Image kids. I have had some other requests for copies.
Waiting to hear if Taylor is going to be performing in Lincoln ??

Well, that's all I can think of at the moment. So, when you wonder why you haven't heard from us, maybe that mess will help clarify it!!