Lent

As many of you know, I am not the Catholic one in the family.  Dave brought this religion to the marriage.  I have started the conversion classes, and one day I will finish them, but to date my schedule is just too busy to fit that one hour a week at night in.  I know, not very Christian like, but I am sure God understands.  I mean he isn't judgemental, right?!?

With that said, M attends a Catholic School.  She loves it as do I.  But she is really into lent this year because of it.  Last year she gave up Burger King because she didn't like it anyways and it didn't bother her.  This year I am asking what she is going to give up and her response is Cheetos.  This is huge as she could live off of them if I would allow her to.  She appears to be serious about it, so we will see how long this lasts.  B doesn't quite grasp the concept yet.  When we asked him what he was going to give up his response "My underwear".  Sadly, I think there may be some truth to this as he hates to wear them.  On a daily basis before we walk out the door I have to do an underwear check on him and twice I have had to tell him to put some on.  I suppose he digs the "free" feeling of not wearing any.

Myself personally, I thought about giving up Facebook for lent, but who am I kidding, I am addicted and wouldn't be able to last a day.  So, I am giving up chocolate.  I don't eat it on a daily basis, but enough during a good PMS that I am going to be like WTF was I thinking.  Dave on the other hand has not decided what he is giving up.  I suggested Red Bull since he drinks it like water, but he looked at me like I just told him I was leaving him.  Clearly, that's out of the question.  He stated he was going to need some time to think about it.  If he were smart, he would give up laundry to prevent another early morning explosion.

Here is to wishing everyone a Happy Fat Tuesday, go start collecting those beads:)  Here is to a self disciplined lent season.