Life is simple. It's just not easy.

Sunday, November 25, 2012

Why?

So, we are taking them with us and moving just shy of 1.2 miles from this house to a different one.

This new to us house is older than our current one.

Slightly, a little bit bigger, Has more trees which means more leaves, and is in a different school district.

So, why would one move a little more than a mile from their current home.

For Family.

14 cousins.

11 of which all live in the new school district.

Though we love CWES and Erin has a super cala fragalistic expialidocious teacher, we want our kids to go to school with their cousins.

We are hopeful that Erin can finish 1st grade at CWES and that Erin and Eoin will start at the new school, together, in the fall.

Erin is most excited about walking to school.

What a fabulous resource we have for Bridgie as she navigates the world of public school.

Selfishly, I am looking forward to having extra sets of eyes in case of difficulty or trouble in school.

Yes, we love the new house .

Jerry has taught the kids to chant:

"Basement, Basement, Basement".

Preparing them for where they will spent most of their time.

(just kidding or maybe not)

But mostly we are looking forward to being together

in our home.

Saturday, November 17, 2012

Hard

Sometimes life is hard.

Sometimes for no 'apparent' reason.

Good things are happening rapidly for our family right now.

Our life is full.

We are busy with good things.

Sometimes anxiety gets the best of me.

Not sometimes alot alotta times.

Anxiety is a drain.

There's been alot of yelling.

Communicating with Bridgie right now requires Full on, Face to Face, Sit down on the floor with me interaction.

This is simple, just not easy.

Not easy because of:

Dishes in the sink

Laundry in the wash

Clean clothes in the basket

Breakfast, snack, lunch, snack, snack, Dinner to be made

'Mommy I neeeeeeeed Heeeelp!"

Errands to run, groceries to buy

Selling a house

Buying a house

Volunteering

You know, you're in the trenches too.

It's been a few weeks where anxiety has gotten the best of me and it's primary target has been

Bridgie

Yup, this little love muffin.

That's all she wants is a smile, a hug, a kiss, mommy to turn on the 'usic' so she can dance.

I have learned a few lessons this week and shed alot of tears over what a jerk I have been.

When Bridgie is screaming at the freezer for yet another Popsicle, while I am washing dishes, all I have to do to change the tune (pun intended) is turn on the music and dance a little and she forgets all about the 'pups'. At least long enough to dry my hands.

Tonight I was able to dam up the channel.

Putting Bridgie to bed is such a joy.

(unless she had too long of a nap)

She snuggles right into her blanket on your chest.

Alot of times patting your arm while you rub her back.

She does not ask for much.

She loves us so.

And my dam broke.

Tears and tears and tears and tears.

I apologized to her sleeping form for my sins.

I vowed to do better.

The release changed my whole tune.

At least for now.

Sunday, November 4, 2012

Go Navy!!

Army, Army Call the Doctor....

Tailgating with the Ashby's

Erin and Shannon used to get to go as Baby's

Bridgie's first game.

Mr. Dave the master tailgater and sausage maker.

Eoin's first game.

Bridgie loved the music and the fly over.

Eoin loved the cotton candy....

ALOT!

Bridgie loved the grass flags...

ALOT

Everyone loved the hill...

ALOT!

Until a certain someone decided to wander to the other side of the hill. We knew he was missing but I don't think he did. Thank goodness for Mr. Dave for finding him.

I ordered road ID bracelets for all three kids this morning to wear at events such as this in the future.

We all recovered and went back to the.....

Hill!