LUCKY, LAST MONDAY

I woke up the kids this morning not with my usual song...but with the declaration of "this is the last official Monday of school...get up people!"

Woooohoooooooooo!!!

Next Monday is Memorial Day and they don't have school, therefore...last Monday. Talk about some happy kiddos. Meanwhile, I'm thinking, "Yeah...you're about to start the whole 'I'm bored!' thing, in which case I'm about to implement the whole 'If you say you're bored during the summer you have to clean something'." This has been a standing rule in our house for a couple years now.

So while summer 'vacation' is getting ready to start for them....summer 'juggling act' is about to start for me. That's fine. I've gotten creative with them before in order to keep them entertained while I work full-time. But right now, as we head out the door on their 'last Monday', all I can think of is the potential sales out there just waiting for me and how the one thing, outside of the kids, that really gets me excited is my job. You may just see it as money...I see it as rent, insurance, food, kids future, upcoming braces...you name it. Money isn't a luxury for me and hasn't been for awhile. It's my oxygen and water.

As we walk downstairs and head toward the car, I spot her. Brightly shining in the early morning sun. Just lying there. Beckoning me. Waiting for ME to pick her up.

Little Miss Heads-Up on a Monday Morning Lucky Penny.

Without counting too many chickens before they hatch, I will go ahead and say I love this little penny. And NOW momma is as happy as her two kiddos.

So far, a good 'last' Monday for all.