The Six of Us

It was one of those days that went from okay to bad to worse to ending just fine.  Lee went to go visit a friend for the weekend. Last night Victoria had a sleep over and I fell asleep with Jake watching TV.  I woke up at 12:45 and he was still watching.  Victoria told me when I picked her up that she stayed up late enough to watch the date change on the clock.  Two tired grouchy kids and one grouchy baby was not fun.  Added to the mix was one crazy two year old.  We survived.  House isn't as clean as I wanted.  but I did get some projects done like getting the Christmas lights down off the tree, picking our condo for Spring Break and writing a letter to a collection agency.  I also fed the kids and did a batch of wash.  Took three out of four kids to Target and went to the bank. Tomorrow we will pick up the house and have dinner with my mom.  I should have found a sub for my class but with nine o'clock church that is really unlik...

Ten years.... One whole decade ago.... I am so glad Jake was the first kid.  He is so great and passionate about life.  He loves to read.  Loves it.  He is enjoying scouts for the most part.  He is loving GT.   He is far more sensitive then he wants people to know.  He is a fabulous big brother.   He is such a snugger.  He will curl up on the couch next to me or sit on my lap.  I wonder when he will out grow that.  Jake is so smart and comes with some really creative ideas.  He does have some down falls.  Since he is so smart he doesn't have to work hard t get all the right answers.  He doesn't lose well which he probably gets from Lee.  We have started playing more games as a family which has been good and Jake is glad he is now old enough to play. Jake loves to try everything once which is a downfall as well as a strength. Jake can be super funny.  Today when I asked where he was going to be in ten y...

I just agreed to work (at least) a 17 hour day on Saturday.  Why?  Because last minute the hospital needed a fill in for the morning and  I offered to help.  We agreed the money from PRN will go to vacations and it should be enough for me to reserve our condo for Spring Break. It is only one day. I am a little nervous about Lee being with the kids all day and he is worried about me working that long day.  Another migraine for Jake today.  :( at least it happened after church but it happened when the home teachers were here.  Jake took a three hour nap and now seems to be better. Andrew is sick but doesn't seem to know it nearly 102 temperature. Right after I wrote this he crashed.  Only wanted to be rocked.  Good news is he went right to sleep.  Tomorrow is going to be a long day and Lee is working late.  So many little things that never seem to get done.  I have been staying home more which means more should be getting d...

I have decided to make 2015 about me and I am making goals all about me.  (sort of)  I have decided that I am not going to continue to put more effort into relationships then the other person. This will probably be the hardest goal of all.  I start training tonight for a half marathon which is going to be time consuming at least until April.  We are going to take some vacations. We already have four planned and I am sad that Lee will only be on half of those with us.   I am going to spend less time on the on the computer and my phone which I have already started doing.   I am also going to start menu planning saving more and reading more.  I have decided one nonfiction book a month.  I was going to say one fiction book in addition to the non fiction b but I haven't found a fiction book I have liked in a long time. Okay I found one that Lee and I are reading out loud right now.  So maybe just two nonfiction books.    I am going ...

Lee has decided to start doing more job applications and since I often have free time at work I offered to help him.  It is so time consuming and  often feels like a big waste of time.  But I am fairly certain there is something better out there.  Right now we are counting our blessings that he doesn't "need" a job.  Right now it is almost 11 at night he is over helping a friend with his dryer and I just finished one application and I am working on another one.  There are pros and cons to him leaving where he is no matter where he ends up. 

This weekend was rough.  My BFF from high school's mom died on Saturday morning.  We had grown apart over the years but our moms had become super close.  I found out on facebook when I called my mom she said she had already heard.  I started to cry.  This woman and her husband were so amazing when my dad was ill.  They came over nearly every day he was in the hospital and after he got home.  Their family flew my parents to the cabin for one final visit before my dad died.  They sat and would talk to my dad even when he was so delusional.  I cried Jake cried.  My heart is breaking for the family.  It was sudden and then it wasn't.  So close to Christmas.  My mother said she just didn't know what she was going to do with out her.  Life will go on.  But I know from experience it goes on but it is never the same.  There is still this aching for the loved one.   My mom has been asked to not only pray at...

What a week!  Next week will be even crazier and the craziness will just continue until the first of the year and then we will have a whole new set of crazy. Monday:  All four kids were home.  My mom borrowed Victoria and Jake and I were able to work on a project he had.  Lee worked super late and it was nine before he got home.  We attempted the first day of the 25 days of Christ total fail.  Although looking back I can see why.  Tuesday:  Jake came home in tears because the project he had done was done 95% wrong because he didn't follow directions so we had to start all over.  It was also dance day.  At least Lee was home by six.   We spend the evening redoing the project.  Andrew was super sick on Tuesday.  Eyes glazed over nearly five hour nap.  Super grouch only wanted to sit on the couch and watch Mickey.   Threw up in the evening after I took all four kids to Target before the throwing up. ...