Category: gratitude

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No Apparent Reason

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Sometimes when you least expect it, the heavens of good fortune rain down upon you and your in-laws offer to take your kids for the whole night.

Little T.Puzzle just got picked up by Grandma and his cousins. They are on their way to get Full Speed from his summer camp.

I am breathing in the silence.

Amazing.

My goal is to grow this opportunity for the future. First it starts with one night, then I’m going to hope for one weekend and then if I’m really, truly frazzled (which you know I am) I’m going to shoot for one whole month. Heck, why not go for a whole year?

You know I couldn’t do that. Then I’d have to change my blog’s name to ‘writes for no apparent reason’.

My life is a rollercoaster and I wouldn’t trade it for anything.

Except maybe a weekend getaway without kids.

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Goodish Things Will Happen

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As I was getting little T.Puzzle dressed for the day, he is always curious to know what kind of character underpants he is going to wear. He is delighted when the characters are Thomas the Train related.

“Don’t peep or poop on Thomas!” he exclaims. I love that he says peep. It never fails to entertain me. I will be sad when he finally figures that one out.

Our day was action-packed as usual. We started at the sprinklers, headed out for pizza and then topped it off with Target. Mad Dog even had additional plans for our evening but I quickly nixed them. I told him I needed a break.

Desperately.

He then offered to take the boys to the grocery. This left me with some peace and quiet.

Finally.

When my trio of men returned, Full Speed was the first one through the door.

“What kind of report am I going to get from your Dad?” I asked referencing his and little T.Puzzle’s behavior at the store.

“Goodish and badish, Mom.”

It was goodish that he told the truth I guess.

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Vacation from My Vacation

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I know you all can relate. Vacations are great but sometimes it would be nice to have a few ‘recovery’ days before heading back into your normal routine. Especially if your normal routine involves the likes of T.Puzzle and Full Speed.

My sister and her family are leaving tomorrow. We have been very lucky to get to spend so much time with them. It has felt nice to reconnect with my nieces and nephews. They are a great group of kids.

Here are some of the lessons I learned on this vacation:

1. No matter how much time or distance separates you from the people you care about, the love you have for them remains constant.
2. SPF 100 does not prevent sunburn on a Florida beach in the heart of July. Ouch and ouch!
3. When you are three and five (like my boys) having your cousins around to play with is tantamount to having cookies for breakfast or watching fireworks every night (which we did our three nights at Disney last week).
4. Some of my best vacation memories will be the simple ones. Quiet conversations with my ever evolving nieces, watching my oldest nephew bond with T.Puzzle and Full Speed, marveling that my littlest nephew finally lets me hold him without tears and soaking in the chaos that is my family and loving it.

Thanks for the memories…

All the gang at Bukkets Bar and Grill oceanside JAX Beach
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Update

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Hi Everyone! I’m missing you. It’s kind of weird but you all are becoming my cyber friends who take the time to care about what goes on in my life. It has been an exciting week full of chaos and adventure with my visiting family. We are heading to the beach tomorrow so I may not get back to full and proper posts until the end of the week.  The boys have been in their full glory entertaining their cousins, showing off for their aunt and uncle and helping my hair turn gray.

I am very lucky. Hope you are well my dear readers. I shall return soon!

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The Purple Belt

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Ah, the week of weaponry and mommyhood angst has drawn to a close. During this time I have felt as if Full Speed and Mad Dog were living in an alternate universe. A place where a sword weilding five year old is ‘awesome!’ and where high kicks, angry yells and mean faces are ‘cool!’. Frankly, I’d much rather be at a quiet spa sipping a super-girlie drink instead of dodging flying nunchuks but what can I say?

An alternate universe ain’t so bad if the likes of T.Puzzle, Full Speed and Mad Dog are in it.

Full Speed showing off his bow staff skills at the weapons graduation.
Mad Dog and I help tie Full Speed’s newly earned purple belt.

Way to go Full Speed!!