The rest of this month has flown by as if I had been shot out of the barrel of a gun! After my mil left, Andrew turned 15. What, you weren’t expecting that? Me neither. This birthday ushered in a brand new era in our lives that will include a learner’s permit... »
Archive for 2009
Riverbluff Tree Farm
Ready to find that perfect family tree! Move over Griswold’s, the Math’s are at the tree farm! Zoe and I Amanda … Brrrrrr. Andrew Aidan Zoe Alex Me chopping down the tree! LOL My men schlepping the tree! Merry Christmas, Everyone! »
That’s how it goes…
The visit with my mil has come and gone. As usual, it got off to a rocky start and ended with me crying when she left. Let me back up. I have worked really hard since April to lose weight and am down 50 pounds. FIFTY. That’s a lot. The... »
That sense of impending…something…
Alright…I admit it…I love my mil as if she were my own mother…and I tend to dread her visits as if she were the grim reaper herself. Does that make any sense? I don’t get it either. On the one hand, this is the person who taught me how to clean... »
And then he was … SIX
Six years ago I sent Thomas and his mom off to the cities with the older three children to go to German School while I prepared to go in for my scheduled induction. As luck would have it, I waddled into the garage, climbed clumsily into the driver’s seat and … the engine... »
Boo!
This is the first Halloween that Andrew didn’t dress up. <sob, he really is growing up!> He wouldn’t let me near him with the camera! Amanda and Alex also were allowed to make the rounds with a large group of friends alone this year: Can you guess which one is Amanda? Yup…the one with the... »
When the shit hits the fan…
So the Chinese say: Anger is always more harmful than the insult that caused it. If you are patient in one moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow. Hmmm. The best quote that I found about anger though, was this one: Anger helps straighten out a problem like a fan... »
Fall Update
I can’t believe how long it’s been since I’ve updated. The start to this school year was really hectic and I still don’t seem to quite have my groove. I’m expecting to fall into a predictable schedule by …. the beginning of June…just in time to adjust to summer! LOL Where did I leave off?... »
