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The Fourth
Because someday I WILL be caught up here. Oh yes, I will. (Delusions of grandeur with a streak of sheer stubbornness. That would be me.) Here’s what the Fourth of July looked like for us: Hope your fourth was a great one, too.
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Mommy’s Unoffical Mental Summer Bucket List
…the one that existed only in my head? Here was item number one, double starred: Whereas I might* (*absolutely, definitely, most certainly would) have waited muuuuuch later to tackle my least favorite parenting task, this guy and his speech therapy needing self needed to conquer potty training before admittance into the preschool where said speech therapy would occur. Suffice it to say that the summer was a long and pantless one. Moments of despair included for free. Brief, delusional glimpses of the light at the end of the tunnel. Tiny victories quickly followed by soul-crushing defeats. Okay, okay, it wasn’t that bad (it kinda was). But at least it…
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From the Mouths of Babes
I got home from a women’s small group last night just after the kids got into bed (perfect timing, I’d call this), so I slipped into the boys’ room for quick goodnight hugs and kisses. Usually I’ll lay next to Jonah since he’s in the bottom bunk and we’ll snuggle and chat in the dark for just a little bit. Sadly, I do this way less often with the big brother up in the top bunk though. The thought of hauling myself up the small wooden ladder, gingerly climbing onto the mattress hoping not to break the wooden slats underneath, crawling around the maze of stuffed animals, blankets, pillows, to…
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Summer Bucket List: Swimming
Another item we happily checked off Mikey’s summer bucket list – swimming at the pool. Whenever we go, the kids invariably ask if we’re going “for fun” or “for lessons” which I’m assuming are not one and the same in their minds. For how much we’re paying for those swimming lessons though, I think I’d prefer them to find them just as much, if not more, fun. Ah, but such is life. So this summer, we were able to combine many of their swim lesson days with staying longer to swim “for fun” in the family pool, shower everyone there, then grab a late dinner before heading home. Ah, the…
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One Lovely Blog Award
Just wanted to say thank you to Kim at invitedbygrace.com for nominating me for “One Lovely Blog Award”. I’m so touched! Kim has just recently started writing her blog but her words and thoughts on life get me every time. Go check her out! Please. 🙂 Okay, so the next part of accepting this award is to share seven random facts about me. Here goes… I did a brief stint as an elementary school teacher before getting married and having kids. It might be the “brief stint” part talking here, but it turns out that I actually loved being in the classroom- setting it up, organizing things into neat…
