Summer break is over... Thank the good Lord!

Okay, so I had every intention of blogging at least 7035 times this month... it just hasn't happened! It's been a crazy month, so I'll recap for you all:

First and most excitingly, my sister got engaged... FINALLY. So we have been crazy busy with planning, and dress shopping, and center piece shopping, and all of that fun stuff that goes on when you're planning the biggest event of your life. We lovingly call it "Our wedding"~ the whole family calls it that... CRACKS ME UP! So the date has been set for June 5th, 2010. My entire immediate family has been asked to be in the wedding (I'll be selling my organs on the black market to pay for all of the attire, but hey, your big sister only gets married once!) I'm super excited for her and can't wait to continue to update you on the excitement of the next 10 months.

Next order of business, I'm going to seriously murder whoever it was that invented FARMTOWN on facebook. It's the single most addicting thing I've ever been a part of... it's the most mindless activity on the planet and I LOVE IT. If you've never experienced it, I strongly suggest you do, but be advised it will suck you in.

Although most people look forward to summer vacation, I for one, do not. When the kids are out of school, it becomes my duty to keep them all busy, ALL summer long. I've been working between 40 and 70 hours per week all summer and it's making me a bit crazy. I've also done about 55 competition pieces this summer and my brain is literally fried. I love that the kids are back in school these next few weeks... it means i can get myself caught up on work, and blogging, and farmtown (damn farmtown).

We also had our first annual Murphy family reunion. My mom's side of the family is great... she is one of 5 children, and I am one of 14 grandchildren on that side. All 5 children are married, and all but 4 of the grandchildren are in committed relationships. Oh, and there's 13 great grandchildren too~ all under the age of 9. It was INSANE. It was super fun to hang out with my family, go on snipe hunts, and play flippy cup with your aunts and uncles... WEIRD, but fun. I will post pictures really soon.

And for the saddest news of the whole summer... my baby boy is starting pre school in less then a month. Correction, the saddest news of the summer is he's EXCITED about going to pre school. How is it possible that he is old enough to leave me for 3 entire mornings every week to go learn and play and grow up without me. I know it sounds super cliche, but it seems like just yesterday he was a tiny baby at home with me and now he's all ready to grow up... SAD!

Okay, so since we're back in a routine, I promise I'll update more often... until then, enjoy the ride and don't forget to stop and breathe in every moment you can!