Grammy Dee and Papa John's new house!
Nov 2, 2005
So much for blogging at Mom and Dads...
I didn't have ten minutes to myself, let alone an opportunity to type. It was a good trip but I came home sick and tired. Glad I went though, it was so good to spend time with them. Their new house is awesome, I'll be excited to seeit when it's finished. We had a lot of fun, but my kids are so stinking off their schedule it's ridiculous. I am so happy to be home. I have a ton to do, starting with balancing the checkbook and making a financial survival plan for from now till our new job. (deep breaths - it will be ok) I just think we need to be really careful. I'll blog more later if I have a chance. Going to post some pics from the trip now.
I didn't have ten minutes to myself, let alone an opportunity to type. It was a good trip but I came home sick and tired. Glad I went though, it was so good to spend time with them. Their new house is awesome, I'll be excited to seeit when it's finished. We had a lot of fun, but my kids are so stinking off their schedule it's ridiculous. I am so happy to be home. I have a ton to do, starting with balancing the checkbook and making a financial survival plan for from now till our new job. (deep breaths - it will be ok) I just think we need to be really careful. I'll blog more later if I have a chance. Going to post some pics from the trip now.
Oct 28, 2005
to drive or not to drive
That is the question burning on the minds of many. At least everyone in this household, that is. Kim called me this afternoon and wondered if I wanted to join her on a quick trip North to see Mom and Dad. It's hard, cause I still don't feel recovered from Chicago/Champaign, but I'd love to see my parents and my little brother. Plus Rob is so hunkered down in school that it's really a great opportunity for him to play catch up. So I'm going. Glad to go in one sense, hoping to catch up with my dad, trick or treat with the kids, see their new house... But I'm really going to miss Rob, haven't felt like I've spent any time with him lately. I just love him so much, it's hard to be away, even for a few nights. Darned newlyweds. (ha ha, after eight years)
So I think we are going. Have to be honest and say pictures at the pumpkin patch are pushing the scale. Eli has gone every year since he was born, and Brea went last year. It's pretty special to us. I'm just praying they handle the car well. Eli will be fine, but Brea is another story. Pray for us! I'll try to blog while I'm gone, but mom and dad live in the twentieth century with dial-up, so no pictures till I return. Happy trails to us!
That is the question burning on the minds of many. At least everyone in this household, that is. Kim called me this afternoon and wondered if I wanted to join her on a quick trip North to see Mom and Dad. It's hard, cause I still don't feel recovered from Chicago/Champaign, but I'd love to see my parents and my little brother. Plus Rob is so hunkered down in school that it's really a great opportunity for him to play catch up. So I'm going. Glad to go in one sense, hoping to catch up with my dad, trick or treat with the kids, see their new house... But I'm really going to miss Rob, haven't felt like I've spent any time with him lately. I just love him so much, it's hard to be away, even for a few nights. Darned newlyweds. (ha ha, after eight years)
So I think we are going. Have to be honest and say pictures at the pumpkin patch are pushing the scale. Eli has gone every year since he was born, and Brea went last year. It's pretty special to us. I'm just praying they handle the car well. Eli will be fine, but Brea is another story. Pray for us! I'll try to blog while I'm gone, but mom and dad live in the twentieth century with dial-up, so no pictures till I return. Happy trails to us!
Oct 26, 2005
My life as a sitcom.
Yesterday was a toughie. The kids were trying to kill each other. Brea was really up 14 hours straight, with the exception of an hour nap or two. I finally got her to bed at 10pm. I was wiped. Tuesdays are always my hard day.
Finally got to drive my new car today, it was fun. It has really tight steering, so I like that. The moon roof is pretty cool too. Mostly I'm just glad not to have to get the kids in and out of the two door.
Planning on working on Christmas card design today. Hopefully I'll figure it out quickly and be able to knock it out quickly. We'll see. I'd like to scrap tonight. I'm all proud because I've already been to Walmart and back and have supper in the crock pot. It's a new receipe I'm trying, garlic chicken.
Big excitement, huh? the life of a stay at home mom. Now I see why they don't make sitcoms about us. No one would watch. :)
Yesterday was a toughie. The kids were trying to kill each other. Brea was really up 14 hours straight, with the exception of an hour nap or two. I finally got her to bed at 10pm. I was wiped. Tuesdays are always my hard day.
Finally got to drive my new car today, it was fun. It has really tight steering, so I like that. The moon roof is pretty cool too. Mostly I'm just glad not to have to get the kids in and out of the two door.
Planning on working on Christmas card design today. Hopefully I'll figure it out quickly and be able to knock it out quickly. We'll see. I'd like to scrap tonight. I'm all proud because I've already been to Walmart and back and have supper in the crock pot. It's a new receipe I'm trying, garlic chicken.
Big excitement, huh? the life of a stay at home mom. Now I see why they don't make sitcoms about us. No one would watch. :)
Oct 24, 2005
Five Random Facts about Me.
1) Red is my favorite color. So vivid, daring, irresponsible. Love it.
2) I hate money. Really wish I could operate without it. It's kind of an overwhelming responsibility and I'd just rather not.
3) I swear I'm truly a misplaced Chicago-an. I lived in Evanston from age 2-6 and I have never gotten it out of my system. Still hanging on to my North Shore accent. Drives my hubby nuts.
4) I was born without any pinky toe nails. (we'll leave it at that and make you ponder...)
5) I'm actually not any good with children, God just gives me grace for my own. (thank you!)
Well, that's enough for tonight. It's been a long tough day with a happy ending. Thank you Jesus!
1) Red is my favorite color. So vivid, daring, irresponsible. Love it.
2) I hate money. Really wish I could operate without it. It's kind of an overwhelming responsibility and I'd just rather not.
3) I swear I'm truly a misplaced Chicago-an. I lived in Evanston from age 2-6 and I have never gotten it out of my system. Still hanging on to my North Shore accent. Drives my hubby nuts.
4) I was born without any pinky toe nails. (we'll leave it at that and make you ponder...)
5) I'm actually not any good with children, God just gives me grace for my own. (thank you!)
Well, that's enough for tonight. It's been a long tough day with a happy ending. Thank you Jesus!
another day...
deep breaths. Moving slowly into being back at home. It started with wake-up, that brutal "Mommy - Sarah's up" at 8am. Wouldn't have been so bad if Rob and I hadn't been in dating mode and up until 2am last night solving the world's problems. Seems like I've just stepped right back in to our life, dealing with our issues. Not to complain, it sure was fun to forget for a bit. But I really think our job situation is unsalvagable. So very sad, disheartening. I'm going to have to cancel Thanksgiving, which will be tough, but I know I can't handle the stress of it, not with the way things are going. We are going to have to tighten our belts, which is almost comical, considering that we barely even have belts to tighten anymore. :) (green cordorouy jackets aside!) I canceled our dish network this morning, just one more bill we don't need. I was sad, cause they shut it off the moment I got off the phone with them. Felt bad for the kids, they were in the middle of Sesame Street. Rob will have to look and see if he can set up the antennae again for us. Those kids watch too much tv anyway! :) -the glass really is half full, I promise-
Eli has his first school picture today. I feel so old. I think it's more real to me than when he started pre-schoool, that classic blue background elementary school photo. deep breaths.... My baby is growing up right before my eyes. He was screened for school last week and I am embaressed that he didn't know his last name that day. I've told him hundreds of times, but he forgets. It's annoying. So now we are drilling it. Important life information in my book.
So Rob and I had brilliant conversation last night. I can totally see where we are the same people who met and fell in love almost nine years ago. (ack, I am old!) We just connect on so many levels. I feel so blessed. One of our big subject matters was how I feel like everything is so bad here, and have this hope that everything will be better in our new home. So then I try and be all realistic and say, is it really going to be better or is the grass just greener??? But truly, after lots of examination, all of our issues are completely situational. None of our frustrations are relational - with long term relationships anyway. Our economic difficulties are a direct result of our career choices (or lack there of), our frustration with our home is purely size and lack of landlord/responsible party. Our lack of friends is due to several things, mostly being no car or one car, and the foot in two places (school,church, and here). I really believe that all of those things will change in our new position and home. Not to say we won't have new challenges - life is never without challenges - but they will definately be different. The major important things in life, the relational and morality issues, we are doing great in that department. I am so ready to shine in the next stage. I know Rob is too.
Well, now I've rambled. Oh well. It's my monologue.
deep breaths. Moving slowly into being back at home. It started with wake-up, that brutal "Mommy - Sarah's up" at 8am. Wouldn't have been so bad if Rob and I hadn't been in dating mode and up until 2am last night solving the world's problems. Seems like I've just stepped right back in to our life, dealing with our issues. Not to complain, it sure was fun to forget for a bit. But I really think our job situation is unsalvagable. So very sad, disheartening. I'm going to have to cancel Thanksgiving, which will be tough, but I know I can't handle the stress of it, not with the way things are going. We are going to have to tighten our belts, which is almost comical, considering that we barely even have belts to tighten anymore. :) (green cordorouy jackets aside!) I canceled our dish network this morning, just one more bill we don't need. I was sad, cause they shut it off the moment I got off the phone with them. Felt bad for the kids, they were in the middle of Sesame Street. Rob will have to look and see if he can set up the antennae again for us. Those kids watch too much tv anyway! :) -the glass really is half full, I promise-
Eli has his first school picture today. I feel so old. I think it's more real to me than when he started pre-schoool, that classic blue background elementary school photo. deep breaths.... My baby is growing up right before my eyes. He was screened for school last week and I am embaressed that he didn't know his last name that day. I've told him hundreds of times, but he forgets. It's annoying. So now we are drilling it. Important life information in my book.
So Rob and I had brilliant conversation last night. I can totally see where we are the same people who met and fell in love almost nine years ago. (ack, I am old!) We just connect on so many levels. I feel so blessed. One of our big subject matters was how I feel like everything is so bad here, and have this hope that everything will be better in our new home. So then I try and be all realistic and say, is it really going to be better or is the grass just greener??? But truly, after lots of examination, all of our issues are completely situational. None of our frustrations are relational - with long term relationships anyway. Our economic difficulties are a direct result of our career choices (or lack there of), our frustration with our home is purely size and lack of landlord/responsible party. Our lack of friends is due to several things, mostly being no car or one car, and the foot in two places (school,church, and here). I really believe that all of those things will change in our new position and home. Not to say we won't have new challenges - life is never without challenges - but they will definately be different. The major important things in life, the relational and morality issues, we are doing great in that department. I am so ready to shine in the next stage. I know Rob is too.
Well, now I've rambled. Oh well. It's my monologue.
Oct 23, 2005
good to be home.
So I finally posted my Chicago pics. I am sad because I didn't really get any good ones of me and Kim, but we spent a lot of time together. There's one of me bored in the car, while she's chatting on the cell phone, but that won't do. It was really such a great trip. I am very thankful to be home though, I really missed my hubby and my kids. We picked them up this morning, Brea was so thrilled to see us. She didn't stop smiling all day, even at bed time. I missed them a lot, but Rob the most.
I did finally get a picture of me in my hot new coat, will post that here in a moment. Of course, we tumbled into lots going on here at home, decisions to be made about work and school. I'm just really praying for guidance and trying to keep the clear head that God gifted me with during my vacation. It was so good to get away and gain some clarity. Now if I can just keep that perspective for the next 7-8 weeks. Seeing our new house again really helped remind me how temporal these last weeks are, how we are almost through and on to our new life. Just have to keep focused. I know I say that a lot, but I need constant reminding to remain sane in these final moments of crisis.
So I finally posted my Chicago pics. I am sad because I didn't really get any good ones of me and Kim, but we spent a lot of time together. There's one of me bored in the car, while she's chatting on the cell phone, but that won't do. It was really such a great trip. I am very thankful to be home though, I really missed my hubby and my kids. We picked them up this morning, Brea was so thrilled to see us. She didn't stop smiling all day, even at bed time. I missed them a lot, but Rob the most.
I did finally get a picture of me in my hot new coat, will post that here in a moment. Of course, we tumbled into lots going on here at home, decisions to be made about work and school. I'm just really praying for guidance and trying to keep the clear head that God gifted me with during my vacation. It was so good to get away and gain some clarity. Now if I can just keep that perspective for the next 7-8 weeks. Seeing our new house again really helped remind me how temporal these last weeks are, how we are almost through and on to our new life. Just have to keep focused. I know I say that a lot, but I need constant reminding to remain sane in these final moments of crisis.
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