Sanity Optional

It's the last week of school in these parts. These parts referring to somewhere in the great big state of Texas. In case you don't have kids or live on Mars or something like that, kids and teachers go a little nuts during the last week of school. I keep thinking we should get rid of the last week of school. Haven't quite figured out how to do that yet, but I'm on it.

Today was water day at school. Water day is anticipated by children and adults alike. It is second only to Christmas in the world of elementary school children. As it gets closer you can hear teachers throughout the school saying, "Do you want to go to water day? Then you'd better behave." We hold it over their heads like Santa Claus. On water day the fire trucks come and shoot the kids with water. This year we even asked the firemen to spray the water up into the air so that it rained down gently on the kids. Unlike last year when they felt the need to blast the kids head on and almost took some of them out . We're nice like that. We also had stations, and I got to run (run = standing around and looking busy) the station where they stood in a pool filled with water and marbles and picked the marbles out with their toes. I was very popular today. Quite possibly more popular than ever before. It was fun, but that water was dis-gust-ing by the time we were done. I'm about to draft a letter to send home . . . Dear Parents, If your child comes down with a strange foot fungus we cannot be held legally or medically responsible . . . Despite the color of the water by the end of water day, it was still a lot of fun. Who knew kids held so much talent in their toes?

My only gripe about water day? It was 100 degrees outside. This is unseasonably warm . . . even for Texas. And my skin is extremely white and doesn't tan. Nope it sure doesn't. I burn like a hotdog on a grill. Like my use of simile? Paints quite a picture doesn't it. Anyway, I would suggest we do it in December next year, but somehow I don't think it would be quite as much fun. Hypothermia's not very popular with parents, and truth be told I don't really like being cold. So if someone could arrange for it to be a little cooler next year I would be very appreciative. And now if you had any doubt that teachers start to lose their minds near the end of the school year, they have been completely extinguished.

In adoption news (since that's the purpose of this blog), I talked to our caseworker today, and there are referrals slowly but surely beginning to roll in from Bulgaria. There are both special needs and healthy children available. This is good news and we are praying that things continue to gain momentum, and the process begins to shorten. I'm also hoping that I get my FBI clearance anyday now. Other than that there's not much going on. Thanks for all your prayers. Enjoy your Friday.