These children are going to be missed when they are gone because my life will be so boring. But I said that to my hubby and we figured we could find something constructive to do with the time and energy we will have.

We survived Megan's slumber party and Ian is safely back at college, smoking now, but back at college.

He has decided to pick up the bad habit and when asked why are you doing it and give me one redeeming quality he said it helps him write. That and depression. I would rather him be a poor writer than smoking and depressed. But once again he is an adult, I can voice my concerns and dislikes but the ball is literally in his court. His little sister was in tears when she found out he was smoking and felt why should she care anymore because Ian obviously didn't.

Megan has entered into the teen hormone induced depression and she has hit the floor running with it. At least she is talking to us about it and is willing to find out how to fix it unlike some of her siblings that had to be convinced or have yet to agree about the problem.

Then there is my newest rebel, well not newest per say, just fighting against something other than her father and me. I will do a whole blog on the controversy over the test they are forcing our children to take when I get some feed back from the school but as it stands now Sara walked out on a test that is administered by the Armed Forces and there are a lot of problems I have with the Armed Forces being in the schools as it is so we are making waves and pursuing information and change.

All this on 3 hours of sleep. I just got off the phone with the high school principal and have to write down some of my thoughts before I lose them and then get a nap.

To be continued........

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