The fam and I are heading to the in-laws house for a nice, quiet Memorial Day cookout. Today's an important day and we've been talking to the boys about how Memorial Day is not just a day for cookouts. Today we remember all those who've fought and died for our right to be free. Lizze and I have both had friends and family who've fought and died for our freedom. It's important to us that we never forget them dishonor their memories. We will make sure our kids know the sacrifices these amazing, selfless and courageous human beings have made in order to ensure we have the freedom we now enjoy. Please remember all who have come before us and made the ultimate sacrifice to defend our country. I'm going…

I'm currently battling insomnia and it sucks. It's about 7 AM and I've still not been able to fall asleep. I don't know if it's just stress or even depression. All I know is that I'm running on empty and I have way too much going on this week. Part of my problem is that I get really stuffy in my room.. The carpet on the second floor, including our room is really, really old. The padding is breaking down and there's just a lot of dust. No amount of vacuuming can address it. We've thought about ripping it out but the flooring underneath would require a great deal of work. I'm so tired and we have to be at a cookout around 1 PM. That's not a bad thing…

It's been sort of a blah day today. No one's in a particularly good mood and everyone seems to be dragging. I've only even seen Gavin once because he's been sleeping all day and that's really unusual. While there's nothing on the schedule for today, there are still things that need done. I've got to get the yard under control. It's only been a week since I cut the grass but it's already out of control because it's been raining so much. I also need to buy a new weed eater because ours is no longer works and can't be fixed. I had to choose between buy g a new weed eater or getting the boys shoes. If you read yesterday's post, you'll know I didn't choose the weed eater.…