Ok so running a firework stand seemed like a really good idea. Potential to make loads of money. Sit in a parking lot and chill with the kids. No tv so lots of family time can be spent. Now the reality. The kids fight due to tiredness and boredom. They forgot their Ds's or didn't charge them. Forgot fav games. Get dirty and it bugs them so they keep changing shirts. Every time we start to do something a customer comes in. Yes I know its a business so don't go there. But try to calm a crying 10yo and deal with people and the 10 yo gets sent to post to cool off. The kids honestly have been great. They are self amusers so they find fun with the littlest things. Like the decor. They have spent hours making up dances etc to entertain themselves. Meega is practicing cheers. But when boredom sets in the fighting starts. Also I have now read 4 magazines and a 300 page book. Also played several games on the computer. Watched a few movies on my PSP. Played the dot game with the kids. I am seriously out of things to pass time with. Makes one realize how dependant on technology we are.  It has bugged me for awhile now. I don't know how to get away from it. I have a cell phone I never can remember to bring with or charge but this week it has been a necessity. But we have lived all week with no electricity for the most part. We do run a generator to run the cash register. And charge lappy. But we barely have running water. We have no tv. And we have lived. Granted I go home every night and sleep in my bed.  Would we live without tv??? I know we need internet for Dave's real estate stuff but how do we get away from as much time as we spend on the computers??? How do we spend less time doing separate things and more family time??? Or is the separate things a start of the kids moving into their own lives???  I will be very sad to see my kids all grown up and living their own lives but that is my job to do. Raise them to be responsible citizens who hold jobs and are contributing member of society. Teach them to be honest and loving people. Raise them to go out in the world and leave a good mark.

Sitting here also gives one tons of time to reflect on the meaning of life... So I have learned some things and given some thoughts to what I want to change in my life. How I want to live my live and what I want from my future. Way to many deep thoughts for me. Time to go read something fluffy.