waiting with bated breath

I have a child with a birthday coming up soon.  Which means (drum roll)...

Another post is forthcoming!!

I know.

You miss me.


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already?

Happy Birthday, Nash!

Way to be 11.

golly.

There is something about 11.

11!

he wants a dog.

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Sheesh. It's quiet here.

My kids want a dog. 

Me too, some days.

How awesome is that?!!!

Live long and prosper.

When the kids are in school...

They are.

And the house is creepy during the day.

And I am eating whatever I want, and even somethings I don't want but don't know I don't want them until after I've eaten them.

I am a little lost. 

Kind of strange.

Didn't think that would happen.

I started a list of things I wanted to do when the kids started school but I haven't done them yet.

Well, I do run.  But only recently because I noticed that the eating things was changing things.

So.  I run.

Just so you know.

p.s.  Actually.  I don't think I'm lost.  I think I wander.  And as we all know... 

Not all who wander are lost.

i did survive

We planned a rafting trip (Ocoee Outdoors) for the youth at church.  It was a bit stressful and scary getting things all ready, because I didn't know WHAT I was getting myself into having never white water rafted before, but in the end it was worth it.  The kids loved it and I have to say - me too.

Can you see me?  I chose the blue helmet to match my eyes.

My friend there in the front with her eyes shut tight made the trip quite entertaining.  Among other things she flipped heels over head right over the edge on one of the rapids.  

Being the sensitive, soft hearted girl I am I could NOT stop laughing.  

The visual of that moment...ohhh.  

She was turned around telling me something.  There one moment and the next - Woops!  Right over the edge.  Of course she is fine otherwise I would have been more helpful, but oh!  To see that again!  

 

Maddie was on a different raft.  White shirt, orange helmet in the middle.

She was too busy with her paddle to wave. 

We lived!  We loved it!  And we'll probably do it again.

Wanna come?

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AHHHH! It's Happened!

And I'm still alive and breathing.  In fact I'm a little out of breath 'cause, like I said...I'm running again now the kids are in school.  Now that ALL the kids are in school.

WORD.

It was so...quiet... in the car on the way home.  My eyes did sting a little and my nose tingled, but no tear escaped my bottom eye lid well thing.

Actually...I am more nervous for my new middle schooler than that ADORABLE new kindergartner.
He has to find his locker, OPEN IT!, get his stuff, find his first class...and all that jazz.
Yes.  I am more anxious for him to get home and tell me "No worries mother dear, all is well."

Two in the middle school.
Two in the elementary school.

And you know what I want to do today more than anything?

CLEAN MY NASTY SUMMER FUN ALL OVER THE PLACE FILLED HOUSE!!  And hopefully I'll finish in time to bask in cleanliness for a little while before ALL the school aged children of MINE come home.

I can't believe I'm there.

Love to all.

Madeline Got Braces!!!

Sheesh!  She's so CUTE!

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