in 10 minutes or less…
a lot going on around here. where in the world did i find the time to blog last summer? school has been out for 2 weeks, and i feel like it’s been a non-stop party at our house the entire time. i’ve got {the younger} kids up before 7 and {older} kids up past midnight and i have no time to myself to have any of my own thoughts. it’s lovely and ridiculous at the same time. life.
father’s day, our anniversary, damon’s birthday, mother- and father-in-law birthdays…all within one weeks’ time.
elli and holly left for girls’ camp yesterday so life has slowed down a bit for a few days. elli woke up cranky yesterday and wouldn’t eat the breakfast i made for her, and i dropped her off at the church at 7 am in a bad mood. which affected the rest of my day. i’m sure she’s way over it by now, but it really bothers me when my last interaction with one of my kids is negative when i send them off to school for the entire day or camp for an entire week. what could i have done differently?
mariokart and lego rockband scratched beyond playability. wii and xbox consoles needing to be sent in for repairs. possibly 3 weeks without gaming systems. good news or bad news? depends on who you ask.
we’re getting ready for our annual ensign ranch camping trip next week. and by “we”, i mean me. it’s a lot of work, but always worth it. i am so over-organized that i think i’m starting to get disorganized. i have a lot to do. and i can’t quite think clearly when i have so many things on my to-do list.
several of you have e-mailed me regarding savannah. i’m not avoiding responding to those e-mails, i am just still thinking about the right words to say. the bottom line is that i am still dealing with many of the emotions that were created when we got her. i have not “overcome” anything. things have improved, but i have made a lot of mistakes and i still struggle daily. more on that later when i can write with a clear mind.
10 minutes are up. the kids are starting to annoy me with their questions/neediness, which is my signal that i’ve been on my computer for too long.
hello summer. goodbye sanity.
I can't look at Savannah without thinking how happy I am she's with such a great family. I wish my mom could have been with a family like yours.
ReplyDeletestupid computer just deleted my comment. hey, it's like my life. only our gaming system is in full working order. oh, how i wish we were up there. and oh, how i will hate missing ensign ranch again this year. {where's andi - did she not go to camp?}
ReplyDeleteOur anniversary, my hisband's birthday and fathers day are also within about 5 days of each other so we call it his Fa-birth-sary.
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