So, you are still waiting for recipes and our trip to Italy...they are coming. Promise. They just take a while when there are seriously over 800 photos to sort through! Be patient-- and, in the meanwhile, ten juicy confessions about life right now.
1) Sleep. I am trying to figure out if I am getting enough of it right now. Lately I have had many afternoons that I just want to curl up and take a nap-- unfortunately, that doesn't work well when one has three children who are all home at that point and need help with homework or need entertained, or need you to remove small choking hazards from their mouth... Does the change of seasons to fall, the days getting shorter, and more gray skies make you want to take a nap? Maybe it isn't lack of sleep but just wanting to sleep more in this weather. Hmmm...
2) I had a throw-down with Petco last week. Yep. Petco. I took Daisy to get her groomed before I was to pick up Erin and Cole from school. I had made an appointment before I went over and everything was fine...right? No. When I got there, baby in tow, with 15 minutes until I had to pick up kindergarteners, they informed me that her rabies shot had expired two days ago. They could not groom her. (Or maybe these people just didn't want to do any work that day?) So, I came home, picked up the kids, and called the vet. They had a cancellation so I took her over to get her shots updated. Now, with three kids in tow and a wet leash (because my dog can't hold her bladder in the car and had peed in the cargo area-- which is why we have a rubberized cover back there), I get to the vet where $250 later, my dog is ready to go. Enroute to return her to Petco to get her groomed (she was really stinky and shedding like crazy), they tell me that they can't see her until 48 hours after she has had her shots...as per their policy, which no one told me earlier? Really? I chewed out the manager-- it was 2 days since her vaccine expired. Did they really think there was some four day lapse in coverage? Arg. Need to find new dog groomer.
3) October 3. It is October 3 and I haven't figured out Halloween costumes for my kids yet. Normally, I have these picked out and ordered in late August. Being gone for most of September has got me behind. And, I have to figure out what we are all going to be this year since the kids are trick-or-treating and Mike and I are going to a couples' Halloween party. I saw a cute frog costume for Ryan. Anyone got any good ideas for the rest of us?
4) Hockey is back. : ) The Blackhawks have been getting going for the year and I have loved watching it, although I find it kind of sad that a lot of the Stanley Cup winning team is no longer in Chicago. I get very attached to players and it is hard to see them go-- at least they kept Sharpie though, my very favorite guy. He got married over the summer, by the way. (Just in case you were wondering if that yummy guy was single...he is not.) ; )
5) Dave's balls. That is for a friend who will laugh uncontrollably when she reads this. She knows who she is. For the rest of you, sorry- you missed the best laugh I have had in 10 years or more. Wow- those kinds of laughs are soul-cleansing.
6) Twins. Twins. Two sets of identical twins. I love my small group I get to work with at Elevate, our church's junior high ministry. I have had the joy of guiding this group of girls for the past two years, as they went through sixth and seventh grade-- now they are eighth graders. And some new ones have come too. I always had one set of identical twins (Kendall and Paige) that I struggled to keep straight. Now, I have a second set (Sarah and Lina) that are even tougher. Anyone got any tips? Would tattooing them be frowned upon? : ) In November, our group is going to Breakaway Camp at Camp Timberlee in Wisconsin-- I can't wait to go spend some more time with my girls. They grow up way too fast.
7) A guy named Steve Wiggins sang at our church this morning-- a Dove Award winner, and North Shore Willow guy, he was great. He sang with a raspy voice and a guitar melody that drew me in. I loved the lyrics to this song, A Faith That is Real, that he sang:
Consider it joy when the trials of life are upon you,
Remember: a promise is given to all who endure
Bringing wisdom, filling completely...
With a faith that is real, a faith that is true
The source of strength to carry me through
When what I believe is not what I feel, I hold on...
With a faith that is real.
Tossed by the wind and the waves, I have been double-minded,
Faithless and doubting, til you taught me how to believe
You are my anchor! Lord, I can trust you!
Oh Lord, I know it is by your grace alone that you saved me
And the good that I do is only becuase you gave me...
Hey, I only see 7 confessions...am I missing the other 3?!?! I will wait patiently for the recipes:0) Many people have asked for them!
Posted by: Becca | October 03, 2010 at 10:13 PM
Re:
1) as the queen of the those with sleep issues, the answer is no. you are not getting enough sleep, but as mothers do we ever?
2) not a fun experience and i know if it was me i would be exasperated too but rules are made to protect everyone involved. it may not be your dog but someone's dog down the line caused a problem hence the shots policy. they may be sticklers but i think Petco was just trying to practice a little CYA. it protects them against liability to you the client and to their employees.
3) do the theme thing - Dr. Seuss, Scooby Doo, Toy Story, Beauty and the Beast, the Addams Family . . .
4) hockey is just not part of someone's life who lives in the desert. I agree Patrick Sharp is cute. Just because he is married does not mean you can still appreciate his man-beauty
5) i want to know the story!
6) as a mother of identical twins, my only advice is to get to know them as individuals better. have them tell you what makes them different from each other. no matter how identical they may seem, in my experience most twins love to point out what gives them a sense of individuality. being a twin is super cool but also being recognized as an individual is important to them too. ESPECIALLY at the jr. high level. twins are double the blessings. double the fun. and double the jr. high drama.
7) great song
no worries on the recipes and the pictures and things. i know you will get to it eventually. you are doing way better than i with blogging. and if you don't get to the recipes and pictures and things, i know where you live!
Posted by: chris | October 04, 2010 at 02:59 AM