Break the Cycle

Now that Sham is due back from Egypt - I'll have time to keep the blog updated.  We did lots the 2 months that he was gone.  The first thing that we'll share with him is that Adam came in FIRST PLACE for the Grandparents Day contest held in our county.  There were over 1200 entries - and he received first place for his 2nd grade entry.  Along with the award, he also got a $25 gift certificate - that he can use anywhere in the mall !  He wanted to wait and go shopping with daddy - I wonder what they'll bring home !  Great Job Adam

Wow, time does fly.  It's been a hard summer so far - dh left at the end of May for what was supposed to be one month overseas.  If he does come home next week - it'll have been 2 months !  That's 2 months of having 4 kids involved in 2 sports, and umpteen tenants.  I handled a couple of evictions, and inspection, purchased one new property, and made a few repairs here and there.  I learned how to take out windows and reinstall them, as well as keeping our own grass cut, and having a wonderful veggie garden this year.  We spent the 4th of July out on a boat - watching the fireworks in Atlantic City - that was awesome and certainly memorable.  We're planning on taking the same boat fishing this Friday - hoping we can stock the freezer with fresh fish before hubby gets home ! Also had a great time last weekend at Princeton University.  Leenah swam some awesome times, and I'm beginning to see the wonderful young lady she is going to become.  So talented, and such a ha