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Yes we are alive and doing well, I thought it was time to post an update when Will even commented that my last one was last fall. Do they even still call it a post? Things are going just fine here in E-town. We survived the long cold winter, which included the Blizzard of 2010, the Blizzard of 2011, the other Blizzard of 2011, and the last Blizzard of 2011, maybe it wasn't the last? We also made it through the long season of basketball, we decided Zoe will either love the gym or hate it, because she has spent a whole lot of her short little life inside one. It was very fun to watch them all play, it is what we love to do. We were looking forward to things slowing down after state basketball, but they didn't, it just seemed to get crazier, now it is spring basketball, football, track, volleyball, and baseball all competing for their time.
William had his Junior Prom, I cried. We hosted a dinner here for 8 dates, it turned out so nice, Randy cooked (prime rib and lobster!) I turned our theatre into a fine dining restaurant, Mia was our hostess, Bridger was the waiter, Kenz and Kylee helped serve too. The boys were great to wash dishes afterward. Will also went to another prom with a good friend the next week. Never any down time for that boy.
We went south for spring break, Hurricane is a lovely place, it is hard not to covet the conditions down there. As we came home to yet another blizzard we had to start counting our blessings and listing the things we love about where we live, just to remind ourselves. It was a good break too to just get away from the busy schedules and be together.
Today was Mother's day. I must say I don't always like Mother's Day, I have to fight the feeling of not measuring up to the kind of mother I should be, and believe me the last while I have not been a candidate for mother of the year by any means. I dropped Mia off at gymnastics not realizing it was her recital, ran to catch Jesse race at the track meet, so when I picked her up she was so sad and I felt 100% awful! We both cried. She asked me why I had to have so many kids and be an old mom. Sorry Mia. I left her at the pool over spring break, forgot to put sunscreen on her while hiking, set Zoe up in a backpack only to fall on her face while hiking, I really do love my kids, but I was really feeling off my mothering game lately. Well today I woke up to
Randy rolling out of bed, knowing he was going to get the kids to make me breakfast, so I told him "don't worry about it, let them sleep in, I'd rather sleep in anyway", so he consented and we went back to sleep. I woke up again to the smell of breakfast and then my sweet kids coming in our room with a tray for me, and it hit me they don't even need their dad to help them anymore! I guess I must be doing something right, or I am just that lucky to have such great kids. I also realized I only have one more Mother's Day with all my kids at home, yes I cried again. I enjoyed every minute of the day, the hugs, the flowers, the poems, the handprints, the paper necklace, my primary kids singing in church, Mackenzee speaking in church, Will playing "Mother I love you" on the piano.
and my babies in general.
Yes we are alive and doing well, I thought it was time to post an update when Will even commented that my last one was last fall. Do they even still call it a post? Things are going just fine here in E-town. We survived the long cold winter, which included the Blizzard of 2010, the Blizzard of 2011, the other Blizzard of 2011, and the last Blizzard of 2011, maybe it wasn't the last? We also made it through the long season of basketball, we decided Zoe will either love the gym or hate it, because she has spent a whole lot of her short little life inside one. It was very fun to watch them all play, it is what we love to do. We were looking forward to things slowing down after state basketball, but they didn't, it just seemed to get crazier, now it is spring basketball, football, track, volleyball, and baseball all competing for their time.
William had his Junior Prom, I cried. We hosted a dinner here for 8 dates, it turned out so nice, Randy cooked (prime rib and lobster!) I turned our theatre into a fine dining restaurant, Mia was our hostess, Bridger was the waiter, Kenz and Kylee helped serve too. The boys were great to wash dishes afterward. Will also went to another prom with a good friend the next week. Never any down time for that boy.
We went south for spring break, Hurricane is a lovely place, it is hard not to covet the conditions down there. As we came home to yet another blizzard we had to start counting our blessings and listing the things we love about where we live, just to remind ourselves. It was a good break too to just get away from the busy schedules and be together.
Today was Mother's day. I must say I don't always like Mother's Day, I have to fight the feeling of not measuring up to the kind of mother I should be, and believe me the last while I have not been a candidate for mother of the year by any means. I dropped Mia off at gymnastics not realizing it was her recital, ran to catch Jesse race at the track meet, so when I picked her up she was so sad and I felt 100% awful! We both cried. She asked me why I had to have so many kids and be an old mom. Sorry Mia. I left her at the pool over spring break, forgot to put sunscreen on her while hiking, set Zoe up in a backpack only to fall on her face while hiking, I really do love my kids, but I was really feeling off my mothering game lately. Well today I woke up to
Randy rolling out of bed, knowing he was going to get the kids to make me breakfast, so I told him "don't worry about it, let them sleep in, I'd rather sleep in anyway", so he consented and we went back to sleep. I woke up again to the smell of breakfast and then my sweet kids coming in our room with a tray for me, and it hit me they don't even need their dad to help them anymore! I guess I must be doing something right, or I am just that lucky to have such great kids. I also realized I only have one more Mother's Day with all my kids at home, yes I cried again. I enjoyed every minute of the day, the hugs, the flowers, the poems, the handprints, the paper necklace, my primary kids singing in church, Mackenzee speaking in church, Will playing "Mother I love you" on the piano.
and my babies in general.
IT WAS A HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO ME!
2 comments:
I miss your family so much! You are all to cute!
I love you jan!! Love the update:)
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