So, my summer blogging spree got off track awhile back and now we are looking at October just a week away! There is so much to try to remember and record here, I just rarely get a moment to myself. Actually, that isn't quite true. I get many "moments" in a day, they are just too spread out to allow for any productive use. Even right now, while the kids are getting in bed, there is a dog behind me whining and scratching at my back. For what, I don't know. Don't get me started about the dog. My dear husband is reading off football scores and news that he is reading off of his computer. Probably another 30 seconds before Teresa comes back down the stairs and so on.
I do have to admit that I could make better use of my time. I find myself doing the most inane things like some silly iPhone game where you push little cars through an intersection to keep them from crashing. Yet, that is about all the attention I have these days. Too much time on Facebook too because it requires no thought. I go to bed every night vowing to get up early and spend real quality time in prayer and things like blogging and letter writing. Morning keeps coming too early!
Last night we went to a charity dinner for an organization called Families of the Wounded. It was the first time I ever went out childless when I had an eight month old baby. It was strange, but it seems these days that my life is quite different. It is kind of freeing to be able to get out for a few hours because the kids are so competent and the baby just loves them. But there is a bittersweet aspect. The idea that as long as his tummy is full he is really okay without me makes me sad. Life just keeps changing…
This charity really hits close to home as the mom of a Marine. They raise money to assist the families of the guys who are badly wounded and need extended treatment at the hospital in Virginia. It is a great cause and ALL of the money they raise goes to help families. That's incredible. Families of the Wounded. Check them out.
Three months til Christmas! I am trying to figure out gifts for the kids who have everything, at least everything worth having. There is no room in our lives for junk, so I am not buying things just to have things to open. So, it will be a long thoughtful process.
Big Red is crawling everywhere and cruising around the furniture. He may be our earliest walker. He stood on his own the other day, for about 2 seconds, but he did it. Katherine has been caught several times trying to get him to stand alone.
Vacation was really nice. I need another post just for that.
I didn't quite finish my summer to do list. I am still staring at my messes and piles and trying to figure out how to get it all under control. Being back to school full time, as much as possible for us, that is, means even more papers and books everywhere. And I have a really bad habit of wanting to buy things to help me get it under control. Can you say Ikea catalog?! Organizational heaven! We even went up there and spent an afternoon dreaming and planning. Lots of "someday" talk. But for now, I would just be happy with a couple more Expedit bookcases with baskets to tuck every book into.
My train of thought is lost, so I will fill in with some pictures!
I promise to be back soon to blog about summer, vacation, and general "life is good" stuff!