We had a busy weekend. Kelsey made her confirmation on Saturday and Dave, Sam, Lauren, Kelsey and I ran the Go STL half marathon. We had great weather for both days. We drove to Lauren's apartment and took her car to confirmation. I had yet to see Lauren's apartment. I was impressed when the only picture she had hanging up was a picture of me and her. I thought, "Oh she really does love me." Then I realized the picture was on her refrigerator. Maybe she hung it there to remind herself not to eat, so she won't look like her mother. The only thing she had in the fridge was a six pack and a jar of applesauce.

I was exhausted the night before the race, we had a long day with confirmation and race packet pick up and the health expo. I fell into bed at 9:30 and was sleeping like a baby. At 10:15 Kelsey came in my room and informed me that she couldn't find her bib. (racing number that is required to run) We looked everywhere and went through all the couch cushion. On the bright side, I found a few socks and a few bucks in change. Lauren's boyfriend Mike had to drive to Fontbonne at 11:00 to check and see if she left it in the back of Lauren's car. Sure enough, he found it and drove it back to put in our mailbox. I knew Kelsy felt bad and I decided to give her the silent treatment instead of flooding her with all the positive(not) thoughts that I had in my head about her constant irresponsibility. I figured if her father has had a lifetime to get his ducks in a row and still hasn't, berating her would not do any good.

Kelsey and Sam finished in 1:53, Lauren 2:08, Dave 2:18 and I rolled in on my hands and knees at 2:35. It really was a good feeling to cross the finish line. My calves are killing me and I'm about ready to lose a toenail but I would do it again in a heartbeat. It's OK that the man with one leg, the blind man and the man juggling for 13.1 miles all beat me. I'm OK with that REALLY!!!

Erin has been asked to prom by a CBC boy. My niece mailed her a dress that she wore last year. Heaven forbid she wear the same dress to this prom that she is wearing to hers. The dress is absolutely beautiful. The problem is that Erin can't breath after I zip it. She wants to try and lose two lbs by Friday. I sure wish all I had to lose for my clothes to fit was 2 lbs. Isn't that just a healthy bowel movement?? Erin has a soccer game on Friday and has about 45 minutes to get ready for prom after her game. She may look pretty when we are done but she may not smell so great. There is no time to wash and blow dry her hair so we will have to adjust.

I took Monday off to recover from the race and have a me day. Unfortunately my kids started coming out of the woodwork and I had three kids home. Erin went through her closet to sell her clothes to a resale shop. She is trying to scrounge up enough money for nail tips and a pedicure for prom. I said, Erin I'm surprised you haven't sold your plasma." She responded with, "Oh I can do that? How much money will they give me?" I'm afraid she may sell her kidney in college.

Ryan had his first baseball game of the season on Tuesday. He did really well, he got two hits, a walk and a strike out. I didn't see him before the game and felt really bad when I walked up to the field and saw my son in nickers. His baseball pants were so short they were practically Bermuda shorts. Come to think of it, I bought those pants three years ago. Some day I will get this parenting thing down!!