Jackson:
Jackson finished off his 2nd grade year. He did fairly well all year long, other then the giant in his land, of not listening. He has a guitar recital AND a play this year. He did well on his recital, though he messed up twice, even though he knew the piece forward and backwards. He was really bummed out about it. He did great in the play and didn't break character once or forget a line. The teachers were really happy, because he had not done well during practice. I feel two ways about that. Like, hello? Hours of boring play practice is never going to be easy for small boy. And two, it doesn't hurt him to be made to focus longer then he would choose.
He has had a bit of an emotional transition to summer, but seems to be settling down into the different routines. He was grumpy and whinny and would cry about everything. He is a child, who loves his routines. He and Carsen spent the first couple of weeks of summer in the unplanted part of the field behind the house digging in the dirt, using the hose to create rivers and generally getting completely filthy! I spent an hour one night scrubbing pants. He was then banned from wearing any when he played over there. (Only shorts) He was foiled by them planting the field so he was banished to the side in a much smaller patch.
He only has a very few friends around and I sometimes worry about that. But then I remember how I grew up, and I know he'll be OK.
Emma:
Emma did a FANTASTIC job on her EOY play. She shines best in the spotlight. Though she had issues with needing to go potty during her play. I know it was because she was nervous and that is just how she reacted to it. Diana told me she wanted to put her in a diaper, and I was like, ah no. We will not be traumatizing my six year old to your play. So we didn't and she was fine on the actual night and did a fantastic job. She is off to first grade next year, and I suspect she will do really well.
We are thinking about getting her ears pierced this summer. I wanted to do it years ago, but it's a big deal for some stupid reason. I am thinking to do Juliet at the same time and think it will be a good thing in the long run. It's just braving all the opinions of others......
Emma gets to be on girls this summer and is super excited about it, even though she seems to also be having an emotional transition to summer. Maybe all the emotions that I kind of tamp down come out in my children? It's a thought. I don't get it. Emma is going to her first Track & Field event this year and we have entered her into the 50 m run. I think she should do fairly well. We'll see.
We are thinking about getting her ears pierced this summer. I wanted to do it years ago, but it's a big deal for some stupid reason. I am thinking to do Juliet at the same time and think it will be a good thing in the long run. It's just braving all the opinions of others......
Emma gets to be on girls this summer and is super excited about it, even though she seems to also be having an emotional transition to summer. Maybe all the emotions that I kind of tamp down come out in my children? It's a thought. I don't get it. Emma is going to her first Track & Field event this year and we have entered her into the 50 m run. I think she should do fairly well. We'll see.
Juliet:
Juliet is really growing into the "vexing everyone around you" stage. She is being ornery and fighting with her siblings a lot. Generally being a challenge. She does very cute things and so then it's easier to deal with all the little fits and ridiculous things happening. She keeps saying, "I love you with my whole heart!"
She is also always saying "I hate you!" to her siblings and me and everyone. I have waged warfare on that one and have given her vinegar several times. Hopefully we'll start to see some good progress there.
Juliet is really growing into the "vexing everyone around you" stage. She is being ornery and fighting with her siblings a lot. Generally being a challenge. She does very cute things and so then it's easier to deal with all the little fits and ridiculous things happening. She keeps saying, "I love you with my whole heart!"
She is also always saying "I hate you!" to her siblings and me and everyone. I have waged warfare on that one and have given her vinegar several times. Hopefully we'll start to see some good progress there.
Fitness:
Same as normal really. I have been working hard on the handstand walking, and seen both good results and depressing set backs. I also haven't made ANY progress in the RMU department as my elbow has continued to plague me. I have done a few workouts with BMU in it and done OK. My form leaves a LOT to be desired, but I can do the reps. I should do lots of drills and things, but I simply don't have the time or energy. MY running also sucks wind. I did Murph this month and was 3:30 minutes slower this year. That's not great. I went on a 3 mile run the other weekend too, and also sucked wind. I was running like 8:40 min miles. SO SAD! I just don't have the stamina anymore. I know that if I trained running again, I would get fast and speedy again, but I don't want too. I want to do Crossfit and somehow manage to keep my speed and endurance in running. Which, if I did a different more running focused CF programming, I could probably do it. But I also LOVE lifting heavy weights, so there ya go. I can only focus on so much at this stage of my life, and I am not willing to devote more then an hour, five days a week to working out. I will not let it consume my time to that extent.
Same as normal really. I have been working hard on the handstand walking, and seen both good results and depressing set backs. I also haven't made ANY progress in the RMU department as my elbow has continued to plague me. I have done a few workouts with BMU in it and done OK. My form leaves a LOT to be desired, but I can do the reps. I should do lots of drills and things, but I simply don't have the time or energy. MY running also sucks wind. I did Murph this month and was 3:30 minutes slower this year. That's not great. I went on a 3 mile run the other weekend too, and also sucked wind. I was running like 8:40 min miles. SO SAD! I just don't have the stamina anymore. I know that if I trained running again, I would get fast and speedy again, but I don't want too. I want to do Crossfit and somehow manage to keep my speed and endurance in running. Which, if I did a different more running focused CF programming, I could probably do it. But I also LOVE lifting heavy weights, so there ya go. I can only focus on so much at this stage of my life, and I am not willing to devote more then an hour, five days a week to working out. I will not let it consume my time to that extent.
Health:
Garbage. That is what my health is. It's been a rough month. I cut out wheat for the most part, including the weekends, after Emma's party, where I could hardly keep it together because I was so uncomfortable. But it hasn't seemed to really help. There are definitely other triggers and I am finding it difficult to find my way through the maze of what the hell should I do.
I set up an online appt. with an online Dr. We'll see how that goes and if I can get a direction. I am trying to cut out dairy (mostly cheese, milk, and a lot less yogurt) and eat more veggies, less grains. I am still bloated and I have had some terrible "crisis" type days where I feel like crap all day and can't get it to stop hurting. It's not a severe pain, but wearing. On a laundry day, when I took them to the island, I hurt from 10 in the morning, till two days later. It was a final straw kind of day.
So I am taking all the herbs, and doing all the things and trying to figure what the H is happening with my guts. I am a bit pessimistic about the chances of getting actual help from this online Dr. but we can at least make a step.
The kids seem to be doing well, though Emma still complains about her belly. Juliet has been too, though I am not sure that she isn't just copying Emma. I have been giving Emma non dairy milk, and that has helped. I might need to cut down on wheat products with her. She is so dramatic about everything, that it's hard to know if she is really reacting to stuff or not.
I set up an online appt. with an online Dr. We'll see how that goes and if I can get a direction. I am trying to cut out dairy (mostly cheese, milk, and a lot less yogurt) and eat more veggies, less grains. I am still bloated and I have had some terrible "crisis" type days where I feel like crap all day and can't get it to stop hurting. It's not a severe pain, but wearing. On a laundry day, when I took them to the island, I hurt from 10 in the morning, till two days later. It was a final straw kind of day.
So I am taking all the herbs, and doing all the things and trying to figure what the H is happening with my guts. I am a bit pessimistic about the chances of getting actual help from this online Dr. but we can at least make a step.
The kids seem to be doing well, though Emma still complains about her belly. Juliet has been too, though I am not sure that she isn't just copying Emma. I have been giving Emma non dairy milk, and that has helped. I might need to cut down on wheat products with her. She is so dramatic about everything, that it's hard to know if she is really reacting to stuff or not.
Adventures:
We have done some adventuring together, but not a lot yet. We need a free weekend! It's been busy and we haven't had a lot of time or opportunity to do anything yet.
We did let the kids have a "sleep over" in Jack's room. Of course no one slept, and Juliet got up before 7. It was not a good kind of adventure.
There are the "normal adventures" that we do all the time, of going for walks and traipsing around this beautiful farm. Going to the island and sand beach, playing in the old barn and hiking up the bluff. I took Juliet alone up the bluff and to moose pond, which she decided to call Unicorn pond, because what could be better??
She loved it and has asked many more times if we can go on adventures. )I can't type it in the adorable way she says it.)
We did let the kids have a "sleep over" in Jack's room. Of course no one slept, and Juliet got up before 7. It was not a good kind of adventure.
There are the "normal adventures" that we do all the time, of going for walks and traipsing around this beautiful farm. Going to the island and sand beach, playing in the old barn and hiking up the bluff. I took Juliet alone up the bluff and to moose pond, which she decided to call Unicorn pond, because what could be better??
She loved it and has asked many more times if we can go on adventures. )I can't type it in the adorable way she says it.)
Life:
We've managed to go swimming some, even though it's still bloody cold in my mind. Interestingly enough, they are not stoked to ride their bikes. I think because the road is SO rocky and rough. But it makes things slower then could be desired.
This are jogging along as per usual and I am trying to make sure that I make the effort to enjoy the moments that I am in right now. I love this time of year and it goes by so quickly. I love looking out my window at the grass and green trees and beautiful flowers. It is very soothing to the soul to have the beauty of summer after the long dark cold of winter.
Dan and I are doing really good as far as relationship, and even though we've never had a "hard time", I feel like as we keep jogging on, we have kept the closeness and the joy of being together alive and well. He is still my best friend and the person I want to be around all the time. I still miss him during the day when we aren't together and miss him even more if he has to be away during the night. (Which is rare.) He's definitely not perfect and either am I, but we are truly lucky and fortunate to have recognized each other and decided we were onto a good thing that needed pushing along. :)
This are jogging along as per usual and I am trying to make sure that I make the effort to enjoy the moments that I am in right now. I love this time of year and it goes by so quickly. I love looking out my window at the grass and green trees and beautiful flowers. It is very soothing to the soul to have the beauty of summer after the long dark cold of winter.
Dan and I are doing really good as far as relationship, and even though we've never had a "hard time", I feel like as we keep jogging on, we have kept the closeness and the joy of being together alive and well. He is still my best friend and the person I want to be around all the time. I still miss him during the day when we aren't together and miss him even more if he has to be away during the night. (Which is rare.) He's definitely not perfect and either am I, but we are truly lucky and fortunate to have recognized each other and decided we were onto a good thing that needed pushing along. :)
Special Moments:
Mother's day, we sojourned all over the place and spent some time just outside and together. It was really fun and I will try to remember to post pictures of it. I find that the really special moments are usually pretty simple ones that we decide to make special.
Mother's day, we sojourned all over the place and spent some time just outside and together. It was really fun and I will try to remember to post pictures of it. I find that the really special moments are usually pretty simple ones that we decide to make special.
Goals:
Camping
Fourwheeling
Swimming
Gravel pit fun
Getting a stupid RMU this summer
Camping
Fourwheeling
Swimming
Gravel pit fun
Getting a stupid RMU this summer
Thoughts:
I have thought that about how the most important thing that we can do for our kids, is love each other. They bask in it. Whenever Dan and I are being affectionate and the kids are around, they will all rush over to get in on the action. The look of complete satisfaction that is on their faces when we hug them and each other, is profound. That's all they want in their little world. Mom and Dad to love each other and them.
I have thought that about how the most important thing that we can do for our kids, is love each other. They bask in it. Whenever Dan and I are being affectionate and the kids are around, they will all rush over to get in on the action. The look of complete satisfaction that is on their faces when we hug them and each other, is profound. That's all they want in their little world. Mom and Dad to love each other and them.
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