Here are five things I learned this week:

• I’m not very good about being selfless.  It’s the first Friday of the month, and I planned to attend Mass this morning.  I am really into attending Mass on First Fridays, and was excited that Baby Z was on her way to attending nine in a row.  Then Lance called and asked me to come see him this morning.  What to do?  I hate to admit it, but I had to really think about that one before going to see him.  The good news is that I didn’t say anything to him.  So good for me.  Right?
• The bad news, I showed later on that I really think it’s all about me.  A lot of the time.  The boys wanted to watch practice today so Lance was going to take them.  The Baby Hulk had an epic meltdown last night.  He cried hysterically for an hour.  I lost my temper about thirty minutes into it.  After an hour and half, he told me that “I helped kill Jesus with my bad temper.”  Then told me he helped do the same by screaming.  I could handle that, but I decided I had had enough of the Baby Hulk and didn’t want to attend practice today.  Lance thought otherwise and requested that we go as a family.  I went and even told him that I was sacrificing because I had other things I wanted to do and would really enjoy some time alone with Baby Z.  He thanked me and all was good.  I even told him not to thank me, that I was only pointing out my selflessness as proof of my growth.  (ha!)  EXCEPT, practice was SO BORING.  Even when Shelvin Mack waved at Goose, I couldn’t get excited.  Although that could have been because Goose got super shy and acted super creepy about it.  I think I complained for at least 40 minutes about the whole thing.  Finally, Lance told me that I lost any grace I had obtained by going with the family due to my complaining.
• Five seems like a lot to some people.  We got looks today and someone even asked if all the kids were mine.  Did they think we picked up some on the way?
• Normally, I complain that the kids don’t take me seriously.  I realize that I just didn’t have the right incentive.  Last week I told Goose if he came home with another paper with his name missing or bad handwriting, he would miss the games this weekend.  Not lying, the kid made 100’s and had perfect writing all week long.
• I read a lot of blogs, mostly mommy, Catholic blogs.  I admit my blog isn’t super Catholic, I don’t give advice, write about spirituality and I cuss a lot.  But I love my Faith and sharing it with my kids and reading what others are doing.  That said: I’ve decided I am not a fan of the convert, Catholic mommy blogger.  They have a ton of followers and write long meandering posts about this and that.  And the entire time, I keep thinking about their past.  Which not to throw stones, but it’s me, so I am, puts my past to shame.  Maybe I’m jealous because these women have a ton of followers, seem to have a good handle on their Faith, and I’m still struggling with the same bad habit year after year.  I can’t put my finger on it, maybe it’s the judgmental person in me, but I think I need to stay away from those blogs.

To sum up my week in learning, I’ve got a long way to go.  It would seem I’ll be confessing once again how judgmental I am and how mean a mom I am.  Will I ever learn?

I almost forgot the most important thing:  The Houston Press had a great article about 1560.  I have to say that I am so proud of these guys.  They went from a sports giant of a station and opened something brand new.  It’s been a difficult road opening something new, basically starting from scratch.  My husband went from the highest rated show to a show where the signal has problems.  Still.  There are still times when someone says to us, “where did you go”.  It can be frustrating to hear that after more than three years.  But they continue to have the best show around and the rest of the lineup rocks too.  Keep up the great work, Baby!