Hibbets' Happenings

It's been a while since I posted -- sorry about that. I've thought about it often.

Tonight's been good. I've had a chance to spend time with my kids and get some "home things" done, which is nice. Now I need to go to bed so I'll get up early in the morning, so I'll try to do that soon. I am beginning to get sleepy.

This morning I got up good at 5:30, got to run on my elliptical machine for 20 minutes and read a chapter or two in Matthew -- it was the crucifixion. At least the resurrection is next! Just in time for Easter, how nice!

Then off to school. Jayden and I did good on timing today. Class went well except for a "run-in" that left me a little flustered. But it will turn out fine, I'm sure.

This afternoon was very pretty, so when I got home with the kids we stayed outside for a while, enjoying the sun. I took two Easter baskets and four eggs outside and introduced Jayden to the idea of finding Easter eggs (because last year doesn't count -- she was about 8 mos old!). It was really cute. I cut Joshua's hair and David studied Biology outside in his Alabama lawn chair.

We came inside and fixed supper -- red snapper on the George and a good green salad. It was Johnny's night for Joshua's school, but fish and salad sounded better than pizza tonight. Mom and Dad supported the school by buying pizza and we ate our fish and salad. Then both kids and the dog all got baths. David had to go back up to school for a concert tonight for his music appreciation class. We didn't go because we knew it would be getting late for the kids.

For supper tomorrow night we're having lentils, greens, and cornbread. I've got my lentils and corn meal soaking as well as my oatmeal for tomorrow's breakfast. Thursday is fast day; we'll eat breakfast and then fast until Friday lunch. That schedule has been working well for us lately. We change to a different day whenever we need to because of different things going on.

I got to update our checkbook tonight; that was good. I don't like getting too far behind on knowing where we stand. I guess that's the accountant in me.

We had a really good trip to east Texas (Holly Lake Ranch, near Hawkins -- north of Tyler, west of Longview) for Mardi Gras break. We went without a plan and lived out our plan! We rested and watched movies and played Cribbage and went bowling and shopping. We ate at a yummy Mexican restaurant in Longview called Papacitas -- we'll definitely go there again. We ate entirely too much and gave a huge tip -- and the total bill was $20!! We did share one entree, but still. You can't beat that. And we had a good time shopping at Burlington Coat Factory -- I love that store!

I got paid today, hooray! That's always nice.

Tonight Joshua and PMD are on my mind. We got an email that there will be a special on Nightline tomorrow night on one of our PMD families in Toronto. I went to the website --- www.curepmd.com --- and am eager to watch the special. I don't know how much info they'll give us. They're researching a potential medication for the boys.

I'm listening to the radio and beginning to get sleepy. So I think I'll sign off for now. Write more soon.