Nerves

I was asked to sing a special on Sunday at church. That's fine no big deal. I will be singing by myself, which I don't normally do. I'm a harmonizer, so I usually sing with at least one other person and take an alto part. So I'm a little nervous about that. However, I'm realizing that there is a baby dedication (for my cousin) this Sunday. That means that there will be a lot of guests in church. My family will be there to hear me sing. (Add pressure here.) I've practiced the song once at the church with the mics and monitors, and I won't sing it again until first service, in front of everyone. There is a big difference between belting it out in your car and trying not to waver into a microphone! So please, feel free to pray lots for me!!!

Kids

It always amazes me how kids never run out of things to say. Eric and I went with his brother Corey and my cousin Eli, who's 8, to a MudHens game last night. I don't think there was a full minute on the hour drive to the game that E wasn't talking about something. From his favorite baseball team to what's going on at school to "How do you not know Bonkers???" (Bonkers is a fun spot for kids in Missouri that he's been to with my mom). The whole way home was more talk. He was so excited about going, and probably felt pretty special to get to go with grown-ups that weren't his parents! He's such a good kid! Very well behaved and polite! And definitely long winded! :)

Trouble

There could be trouble in my house! My oldest sister Stefani is finally going to be done with school. After ten years of post-high school, she will be out on her own and is looking for a permanent job. She's been calling me every time she gets another interview. Granted, she applied to 19 universities hoping to work in a counseling center on campus. Anywhere from Denver to Florida to Pennsylvania, to near here. She's gotten a lot of interviews! There is one problem location though. As many of you know, Eric is a huge Ohio State fan. Well Stefani had a phone interview and was offered an in-person interview to........Michigan. :) I've already been pre-warned that there will be NO Michigan in my house. I tend to think of it in terms of how close she will be and how much more often I will get to see her. But who knows what will happen. She might end up somewhere completely different. I would love to have a sister close though!!

Baseball

So Monday I decided to go to the North Central baseball game to watch Eric help coach. I figured it would be a nice time to take Mugsy out, and it kept me from having to run all over the house trying to watch him. It was a beautiful day! Perfect for a ball game. I knew it started at 4:30, so when I got off work at 5:00, I raced home to get the dog and get to the game. I had no need to race. When I got there at 5:30, they were in the second inning. SECOND!! Well, I arranged my chair and sat so that Mugsy couln't be a nuisance to anyone. Several kids came to play with him. It was a great day! Until the game drug on and on. Eric asked me to go get his coat out of his car because he was cold. When the sun went down and it started to cool off, I realized that I hadn't prepared for a long game. I had no coat! So I sat there for the rest of the game, freezing, trying to hold as still as possible for Mugsy, who was sound asleep in my lap. Mosquitos were biting me, however I needed to hold still. Mugsy's so much cuter when he's asleep!! The game finally ended at 8:10. Yes that's right. It was a 3 hour 40 minute game. I will never go to another ball game unprepared for any kind of weather!