Convention and Catch-Up

I have been so busy with the OCHEC convention (held May 2nd & 3rd) over the last week or so that I haven't had time to post. Normally, I spend my winter months planning and praying over the next school year, so that by the time I get to convention, I know exactly what I'm going to do with each child. With things so topsy-turvy this winter, that did not happen, so convention left me feeling a little scattered. I'm still not sure if I have all the bases covered for next year, but I will evaluate things over the next couple of months, and make any additional purchases over the summer. Mardels will have their education sale in July, so I can probably finish up then, if I need to.

This was my first year to be part of the convention committee. It was amazing to see what goes on behind the scenes as far as coordinating the convention each year. I still have a lot to learn, and I have really enjoyed the opportunities I've had this year to meet new people and help (a little) with the convention.

I have spent the last couple of days trying to catch up on the house after being gone so much. Also, I did the grocery shopping thing yesterday, and went to my mother's to cook up batches of meat. I have not been able to use my kitchen for several weeks due to sink problems (which are now fixed) and now ant problems. It seems that we are spraying poison (which I hate!!) every day, and things are not getting much better. They are all over everything--even clean dishes, so I've had to remove things from my cabinets and they are stacked everywhere. It is driving me NUTS!! With some pre-cooked meat, I can at least do some crockpot meals. We are using paper products for now (thank God for the Dollar Tree), so that we don't have to wash our dishes before and after we eat :-0

I will probably post again tomorrow after I have my big ultrasound. I am hoping that he/she will be ready to show us who they are :-)