The teenage years......

 So, part of this weekend, in my "normal year", including watching my oldest girl move into the world of teenagers.... We did not really have a party for her, as she wanted to have a low key weekend, after such a tiring time of working out numbers with her pump.....so we had one girl over, and tried to make it seem like there were 13 girls!!!

I think, perhaps, I made up for any seriousness that might have happened during the "party".  I bought Nicole moustache tattoos.  You put them on your finger and then pretend you have a moustache.  I know this may seem childish....but no, have a look, it was lots of fun.
 I'm really not too sure what I was doing in the second picture, but I think I was attempting an opera version of happy birthday....much to Nicole's horror.  I'm sure her friend will never come back to the house again.  A mother's job is never done if she hasn't made her child wish she had a different mother....hahahaha.  Well, after the singing, we certainly had a little laugh, in fact I laughed the most, which isn't unusual in my family either.

I wonder why God brought me all these serious people?  I think it's good they are in my family, at least I can provide them with a few good laughs once in awhile.
 Well, the good thing today is that after some tea and chocolate, and a drive out to my friends house for 2 hours....things look a little better at home.  The ceiling fan is back up, the power is back on, and my dog has been for three walks and a run at the dog park.  I've chosen to write this blog tonight, while Dave puts the children to bed, and so, I think I'm a much calmer and happier person tonight:-)

All in all, it's pretty fun to live in chaos.  You never know what tomorrow will bring.  Live like someone is always watching!