Curt catching a fish
Curt and Luke
camp
kids playing
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Deer Camp
Sean and Josh got back from deer hunting, and it sounds like they had a good time. I always judge how much fun they had by how much mud is on the truck. It was pretty covered. They had some mechanical problems-- it wouldn't be hunting without stuff breaking down. But Sean loved spending the time with his dad and brothers. Everyone was safe and the deer are all still on the mountain where they belong. Yay!
Curt catching a fish
Curt and Luke
camp
kids playing
Curt catching a fish
Curt and Luke
camp
kids playing
Friday, October 16, 2009
Las Vegas, Zombies, and deer hunting
The last few weeks have flown by so quickly. I try really hard not to wish for the weekends and just enjoy each day, but it still speeds by.
A couple of weekends ago, Josh and Lexi went to stay with grandma Saundra for a few days while we took the older girls for a short getaway.
It was really fun to be able to have that time just with Courtney and Brittney. I'm so glad my mom did that for us.
I think the kids were getting loopy from being in the car too long. Brittney watched 21 on the way down and became an expert in counting cards.
There were so many fun things to see, and we had a great time. And, amazingly, Sean came out $30 ahead in the casino, which is really good for us. Woohoo! High rollers!
Last weekend Sean and I went for our traditional October drive-in movie date. We saw Zombieland (which I loved loved loved) and Inglorious Basterds (which I hated hated hated).
Sean and Josh took off deer hunting last night and will be gone all weekend. His brothers and dad met him up there today. This is the first time in probably 15 years that they've all gone together. I hope they have a great time. I hope they are safe, and that the deer are safe from them. I told Josh before he left that the deer really like it when you sing really loudly as you walk along, and you should make as much noise as you can. He looked at me like he was considering that, but then Sean set him straight, and he believed his dad over me! Can you believe that? It's getting weird now when they go, though, because the older girls have plans, so it's just Lexi and me.
Scott and Wendy had their baby this week. So far I've only seen pics, but he's super cute! Can't wait to hold him.
Other than that, just normal life. Trying to take it all one day at a time and enjoy it. It goes by so fast. And the things that I think are such challenges turn into things that I will at some point miss, so I'm trying to keep perspective. Like, all these years struggling to get my kids from the car into the school with all of our paraphernalia... people would tell me, "Oh I saw you this morning and I just have such a hard time getting myself here, I don't know how you get 2 kids here" and I also was dropping Courtney off at her high school, and I would think... Oh man, won't it be nice when I don't have to do this anymore? NO! It won't be nice. I love having those kids there at school with me. What am I going to do when I don't get to bring them anymore? I'm trying to keep that perspective, and it's hard sometimes, but I'm trying. One of my friends has grown kids, and when she would talk about going home from work and reading a book and watching TV or whatever, I would always think, "Wow, how nice would that be." Not anymore. That time will come so much sooner than I want it to.
A couple of weekends ago, Josh and Lexi went to stay with grandma Saundra for a few days while we took the older girls for a short getaway.
It was really fun to be able to have that time just with Courtney and Brittney. I'm so glad my mom did that for us.
I think the kids were getting loopy from being in the car too long. Brittney watched 21 on the way down and became an expert in counting cards.
There were so many fun things to see, and we had a great time. And, amazingly, Sean came out $30 ahead in the casino, which is really good for us. Woohoo! High rollers!
Last weekend Sean and I went for our traditional October drive-in movie date. We saw Zombieland (which I loved loved loved) and Inglorious Basterds (which I hated hated hated).
Sean and Josh took off deer hunting last night and will be gone all weekend. His brothers and dad met him up there today. This is the first time in probably 15 years that they've all gone together. I hope they have a great time. I hope they are safe, and that the deer are safe from them. I told Josh before he left that the deer really like it when you sing really loudly as you walk along, and you should make as much noise as you can. He looked at me like he was considering that, but then Sean set him straight, and he believed his dad over me! Can you believe that? It's getting weird now when they go, though, because the older girls have plans, so it's just Lexi and me.
Scott and Wendy had their baby this week. So far I've only seen pics, but he's super cute! Can't wait to hold him.
Other than that, just normal life. Trying to take it all one day at a time and enjoy it. It goes by so fast. And the things that I think are such challenges turn into things that I will at some point miss, so I'm trying to keep perspective. Like, all these years struggling to get my kids from the car into the school with all of our paraphernalia... people would tell me, "Oh I saw you this morning and I just have such a hard time getting myself here, I don't know how you get 2 kids here" and I also was dropping Courtney off at her high school, and I would think... Oh man, won't it be nice when I don't have to do this anymore? NO! It won't be nice. I love having those kids there at school with me. What am I going to do when I don't get to bring them anymore? I'm trying to keep that perspective, and it's hard sometimes, but I'm trying. One of my friends has grown kids, and when she would talk about going home from work and reading a book and watching TV or whatever, I would always think, "Wow, how nice would that be." Not anymore. That time will come so much sooner than I want it to.
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