I can NOT believe it is the end of June!!
Highlights for this week:
My little girl officially turned 9 this past week.
My son pitched at a baseball game and did wonderfully.
My parents are healthy this summer (after two summers of not) and were able to visit.
We bought a new van for my hubby to drive (his other one is needed for the business).
We helped our renter move some of her things so hopefully she will be moved entirely in one more week
My good friend brought us strawberries this week and jam that may be the reason I might have problems with fitting into the bridesmaids dress I have to wear in 3 weeks...but I dont' care, it was SOOOOOO GOOOD!!!!
We went to our towns parade
Survived a freak wind storm that brought down 3 branches in our yard crushing one of my gorgeous lilies but missing the new van
Spent entirely to much time trying to track down DD softball game
Did I mention the birthday party for DD? 6 girls plus her in a beauty shop all afternoon...it was fun!
Went to church without getting angry at anything or anyone
That about wraps up this past one. This week we head out camping....along with a few other things....I'm sure it will fly by too!
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Tis summer!
Nothing like more kids around to help me forget about the dang rocks.
CAN NOT BELIEVE we're halfway through June. SERIOUSLY....I'm not even kidding a little bit.
We have been busy with the library, the ball games, the swim lessons, the running here and there.
And I see more of it in the future. The ol blog might see more dust then not.
CAN NOT BELIEVE we're halfway through June. SERIOUSLY....I'm not even kidding a little bit.
We have been busy with the library, the ball games, the swim lessons, the running here and there.
And I see more of it in the future. The ol blog might see more dust then not.
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Field Day
The weather is overcast, and cold. It is the end of May. It MUST be play day!! Times Two!! J had his the afternoon and H this AM. Fortunately there was enough of a break between the two for us to come back home and grab winter gear. So nuts.
I have to say the lack of any real competition in play/field day has made it a tad on the "yawn" side for spectators. Any honestly, I couldn't tell if the 4th grade boys enjoyed there one softball toss nearly as much as the teaching each other to make whistles out of grass. The only time there was real enthusiasm was during the relays and tug of war. Its hard for the powers that be who are so concerned with my childs esteem to take the win/lose out of those events.
Anyway.
I missed the big jump on camera...:( but apparently my petite 8 year old who is 48inches tall herself, jumped 7ft 11 inches! Good job H!!
Also new this year, the 10 year who very much wants me to be there to watch him, doesn't so much want to hang especially close to me either. I handled this better then I thought I might, mostly because I was enjoying watching how normal my son is. At least compared to the group. Some days you begin to wonder a bit. It was fun to just watch him enjoying himself.
The rights of passage.
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Shelfing it
I can't say that I have successfully dropped the rocks anywhere....but I'm trying really hard to keep them on a shelf...a dark shelf I rarely pass at least for a bit. In the future I will take off a rock or two hopefully at a time and deal with them in that fashion. That sounds reasonable doesn't it? LOL Stupid rocks.
A friend suggested that when they are feeling down that they try to spend a day beig thankful for every little thing thing they can possibly imagine. Thank you for this rock, this leaf this breeze, this table and on and on. It sounds good in therory, but I whole heartly admit that I have not been successful at this. Can we say distractable?
I AM trying to focus on the good things. The looking forward to things. And trying really hard to get better at ducking.
Summer is a great time to put worries on a shelf. I'm looking forward to ball games, camping trips, afternoons at the pool, bike rides and my Wednesday afternoon helper! I do have much to be thankful for, and if some feel the need to continue to throw rocks, and some of them hit me, well, I guess I just can't stop them. So, avoidance and ducking. Thats my mantra. At least for now.
On the business front, and offer we made was excepted and I am VERY glad of that. VERY. I think that will help with my hubby's stress level this summer and that all rolls down hill. :D
Now back to your regular schedule randomness....
A friend suggested that when they are feeling down that they try to spend a day beig thankful for every little thing thing they can possibly imagine. Thank you for this rock, this leaf this breeze, this table and on and on. It sounds good in therory, but I whole heartly admit that I have not been successful at this. Can we say distractable?
I AM trying to focus on the good things. The looking forward to things. And trying really hard to get better at ducking.
Summer is a great time to put worries on a shelf. I'm looking forward to ball games, camping trips, afternoons at the pool, bike rides and my Wednesday afternoon helper! I do have much to be thankful for, and if some feel the need to continue to throw rocks, and some of them hit me, well, I guess I just can't stop them. So, avoidance and ducking. Thats my mantra. At least for now.
On the business front, and offer we made was excepted and I am VERY glad of that. VERY. I think that will help with my hubby's stress level this summer and that all rolls down hill. :D
Now back to your regular schedule randomness....
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Rocks
I went to bible study today. Which was a good thing because lately, although I'm not mad at God really or anything like that. I've just found it very hard to pray.
Anyway. It was good I went. It would appear that I have been collecting rocks. The journey to how I got there in my mind is hard to follow as we were talking about Jesus' ascension. Anyway. Through the winding road that is my mind I discovered (my brilliance amazes me to no end) that it appears that while life is indeed throwing rocks at me, I am picking them up and carrying them around! Like treasures!!
WHY AM I DOING THIS????
I have no idea. And I'm not sure exactly what to do with my pack of rocks exactly. But I need to find a place to get rid of them. And soon. My back hurts.
On a happy note. Really, I'm not kidding, I true happy note, my husband and I are on the same page....dare I say even the same sentence in regard to "small" issue regarding his family. As we have had next to no time to connect in recent weeks it is just a very warm fuzzy feeling. We often aren't even in the same library on similar issues so seriously, this is big, even though the issue is small.
I sure hope he gets home from work before I nod off. I'd love to share a skinny cow ice cream cone with him!
Anyway. It was good I went. It would appear that I have been collecting rocks. The journey to how I got there in my mind is hard to follow as we were talking about Jesus' ascension. Anyway. Through the winding road that is my mind I discovered (my brilliance amazes me to no end) that it appears that while life is indeed throwing rocks at me, I am picking them up and carrying them around! Like treasures!!
WHY AM I DOING THIS????
I have no idea. And I'm not sure exactly what to do with my pack of rocks exactly. But I need to find a place to get rid of them. And soon. My back hurts.
On a happy note. Really, I'm not kidding, I true happy note, my husband and I are on the same page....dare I say even the same sentence in regard to "small" issue regarding his family. As we have had next to no time to connect in recent weeks it is just a very warm fuzzy feeling. We often aren't even in the same library on similar issues so seriously, this is big, even though the issue is small.
I sure hope he gets home from work before I nod off. I'd love to share a skinny cow ice cream cone with him!
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Still Crabby
But I did get up and take the little girls to the park this AM. I have DH closet mostly cleaned out and changed over for summer. I'm defrosting the deep freeze. I'm moving.
Todays cripe is with the government. The one that says it embraces the little guy. Wants to work with small business because they are the heart of America.
Bite me.
Our government speaks out of both sides of its mouth in regards to small business. We got kicked again yesterday in regard to an as needed status employee. ALL of our employees unemployment tax is going up. This employee has NEVER been our full time employee. We thought we were helping him while he was unemployed as we simply don't have the work for his skills to hire him full time. This is what we get for trying to be a good guy.
The grumbling continues
Todays cripe is with the government. The one that says it embraces the little guy. Wants to work with small business because they are the heart of America.
Bite me.
Our government speaks out of both sides of its mouth in regards to small business. We got kicked again yesterday in regard to an as needed status employee. ALL of our employees unemployment tax is going up. This employee has NEVER been our full time employee. We thought we were helping him while he was unemployed as we simply don't have the work for his skills to hire him full time. This is what we get for trying to be a good guy.
The grumbling continues
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