Been feeling like I've got too many irons in the fire lately. My problem is (probably like most people) where/what do I let go? I guess I'll just keep them all hot and maybe soon the fire will die down and the irons will cool off some. :)

My kids and I hosted a back-to-school party the end of last week. It was a lot of work, but it turned out to be a lot of fun, too! My kids realized this time that parties don't "just happen", 'cause I made them help get everything ready for THEIR friends to join us!! We were running up to the last minute and my Sunshine Girl said, "Mommy, this sure is a lot of work for a party that isn't a REAL party!" I asked her why she thought this wasn't going to be a real party and her response (should have guessed it) was, "Well, because there aren't going to be any presents!" Gotta love them!

Anyway, we did some cute decorations and such, made a "back to school lunch" - PB & J, chips, carrots and cukes, applesauce and Oreos - and then turned the kids loose in the swimming pool. Eleven kids in my house at the same time! You'd have thought chaos would reign supreme, but the kids did WONDERFULLY ... they all played well together and I heard NO complaining or whining! :) THAT made me feel like everything was a success! Minus a few spills here and there, a couch cushion that got "painted" with lip gloss by one of the little ones, and a blue spot in Sunshine Girl's room that came from who knows where, the house really survived and we were able to get it back in order pretty quickly for our friends to come over on Saturday evening! Thank goodness it was a long weekend and I had Monday to try to recover from all the excitement before we started back to school on Tuesday! :)