So I was sitting in bed the other night when Gray started fussing, I heard him loud and clear since we share a wall. I called out to him asking him what was wrong and he said that he wanted to get up. I told him it was night time and to go to sleep.
All was quiet, peace at last. About 10 minutes later I coughed, suddenly I hear the sweetest voice call out, “bless you Mommy”. Hilarious and so sweet.
Graduation from 1st grade! This year his handwriting improved, his reading has taken off and he’s reading chapter books at a 2nd grade level. He loves math and did a great job learning his math facts. His vocabulary and sense of humor have matured and he’s just a lot of fun to be around!
I really love spending time with my parents. It doesn’t hurt that we spent our time together at the Homestead but I think we would have a good time anywhere. My parents invited me to go with them last weekend to help settle some details for my brother’s rehearsal dinner. They would have done just fine without me but I think they just wanted some 3rd party reassurance and I wasn’t going to argue.
We shared a lot of good meals, we were decisive and got a lot of the details for the rehearsal dinner nailed down and we got to relax by the pool for a bit.
When I thought about writing this post about our weekend for posterity, I realized what I really loved about the weekend was getting to spend that quality time with my parents which happens so rarely these days. It was a real gift to me to have that time with them, without the distraction of kids, and just be able to talk and soak them in. They make me laugh, they support and encourage me and after I’m around them for awhile, I just feel truly loved. Our relationship has had it’s up and downs, as most relationships do, but we fought the good fight and came through on the other side in a much better, healthier place. It’s hard to talk about those things sometimes because it hurts but it’s made me appreciate where we are now so much more. They are 2 amazing people and I feel really blessed to call them Mom and Dad.
PS. If all that wasn’t enough, they totally broke into a house with me, we were on a “hike” when we stumbled upon a fully decorated but clearly vacant home (there were bank notices on the door). We found an unlock exterior door and spent the next 45 minutes wiping drool off our chin from the beautiful interiors. I got a chuckle over the fact, that after all my antics, if I got arrested for the 1st time I would be with my parents. Oh the irony…
So this isn’t my 1st blog rodeo, I tried this after I had Jackson pre-Palmer and it fizzled. So the pressure is on (put on myself by myself) to make this work. My memory is the WORST, it’s probably the #1 thing I would change about myself so I’ve always wanted to start and *keyword* maintain a journal but the evidence is not in my favor. Now, even more than ever, I feel the need to document and process all the things that are happening in our family and within myself.
Mother’s Day was yesterday and this year was hard due to the fact that I should be giving birth to our 4th baby this week or in December but that’s not happening either. I didn’t expect it to be that hard and I’m not sure those around me did either. I was able to reach out to a friend that was in a similar situation, so if nothing else, maybe I was able to help another Momma out there. I want to put myself out there more.
I want this blog to be about all the things that are important to me and that I love. I’m not sure at 28, when I started the last blog, I really knew what those things were. I’m still trying to figure it all out but not trying again and again and again, if need be, is not an option anymore. I’ve learned some things about myself in recent years (or weeks) that often once I fail at something I won’t put myself out there again. If I do, it’s half-assed so I can blame my failing on the fact that I didn’t give it 100% but that’s no way to live. It’s certainly not what I want to teach my kids. So here it goes, a new chapter, a new blog…
Court & Crew 