Is there such a thing as MAD busy?

If there is, then I'm it. The last week has been a whirl wind of events. From- the beginning-

Thursday- my dd and one of her Phoenix bf's (she has 2) tried out for the school talent show, and got in. They are both very excited and I am happy to be working with them. In the midst of that a discovered another group of talent ladies to help w/ the talent show, in my son's class. So I am now totally engrossed in choreographing some very simple pieces for their talent show.

Friday- after such an exhausting day it was time to rest. However I didn't get any I spent most of the day and all night working on the two pieces and then editing the songs to both be 2 mins or less. That was challenging, I did it, although it took me till 4 am Sat morning to finish.

Saturday- the afternoon was spent in rehearsals w/ both groups of girls. The little girls, Tatyanna (my dd) and Rhianna(her bf) are called- The Anna's and are doing Hannah Montana's -Who Said. The 5th grade girls- Lexi, Rashaia, Karolyn, and Katelyn are doing the Cupid Shuffle and are named- Cupi Dolls I spent until 3:45 working with the two groups.
the evening was spent w/ my husband at a jazz concert featuring Dominic Amato, Eric Marenthal and Warren Hill. the concert was absolutely Fabulous! Dominic Amato is a newcomer to the jazz seen but gave the performance of an old pro. His youthful style was most entertaining and he was smooth as well as suave. I was honored to be sitting behind his young wife and their 2 children. Whom I later had the pleasure of conversing with, all and all very fruitful and enjoyable evening. After the concert my dh and I went to I-Hop for a LATE dinner and I had the Stuffed French Toast- OMG that was so good....more please.

Sunday- Mother's day!, didn't start off that great...I pushed my self TOO far on Saturday w/ the rehearsal's and paid for it. I took some meds after we got home from I-Hop and the made me a little queasy so I had about 2 hrs sleep. However when I got up @ 8 I had my second wind. The kids having stayed at friends were picked up and we went to church. the service was wonderful and was followed by lunch at the Macaroni Grill. unfortunately it was interrupted by several calls from gig contacts for my dh. they wanted him to come out to a gig where George Benson would be performing. So on my Mother's Day my dh went out to a gig. LOL

Monday- to make up for not spending the evening w/ me my dh made me a nice dinner. Enchilada casserole and rice, which the whole family enjoyed, my dh wants to make it again in the near future.

Tuesday- was yet more rehearsals w/ my groups followed by yet another crash day on Wednesday and we come to today.

Thursday- today I have to run errands, read @ the school, got to Physical Therapy, more rehearsal, pick up dh from work, more rehearsal and then a LONG Nap.

As my baby brother told me last night at least I'm not bored.

Blessed and so very thankful...

I can not even think of the friends I have that have complained about their in laws. It would be too arduous and numerous to name them all. I think about these people and must comment on how God has blessed me. I have to say that I have by far and away the best IL's EVER! This no joke and I would not state it if it wasn't true.

It didn't start out that way of course, this is a relationship that has grown and matured over several years, 15 and half to be exact. My husband and I met in H.S. and his mother especially thought that her little boy could do better. She made it quite plain that she didn't approve of me, that they were less than pleased. When we married 2.5. years after we had met my husband did NOT inform them that we had married. My parents were ecstatic from the beginning and have always supported my decision. When T's parents did find out, it was not good! His parents didn't speak to him for 7 months! When we finally had to tell them we were pg w/ Marcel they relented that this was NOT a figment of their imaginations.

I think the bond of motherhood is what started and has let flourish my relationship with my MIL. Once she really got to know me, she stopped seeing the young women who was stealing her little boy. She had to admit I was a good, decent, loving person. Now I'm not saying we ALWAYS agree but we do agree to disagree and are happy to be so. She is a wonderful, loving, caring, Godly mother and woman. I am truly blessed to have her and my FIL as my "other" parents.

So why all this mush about my IL's well... for mother's day they sent me an Apple Ipod Shuffle. I thought it was because she knew my Sony Mp3 (bean) had died. However when I asked her she said- no, she just thought that since I listened to music all the time it was a good gift. Now tell me truly whose IL's would do THAT for their DIL ? I know of only one other person who's IL's are as cool. And I'm happy to call her my Sissy. The Campanelli's are as loving to my sister as the Hardy's are to me. How my sister and I were singled out by God to have such a blessing..... I will never know. But I will NOT question it. I always accept it gladly and with many thanks.