It's starting to get cool at nights, we have had windows open for weeks now and my goal is to hold out as long as possible before cranking on the heat. The daytime temps get us toasty in the afternoon but chilly in the early mornings. But I am dreaming of that lower electric bill and vowing to hold out. We currently have 4 kids in 4 different locations. I am home while Nolan squeezes in a nap. Sweet boy is such a trooper and just rolls with all of the busy-ness that we have, so I try to get naps in at home as much as we can. Robert just left with Gavin for baseball pictures and a game. Zachary is at a birthday party down the street and Jakeb is at a friends house. Yesterday we enjoyed a day mostly at home and enjoyed the fall weather rolling in. Today is sunny and breezy with just enough sun to be warm. A great day for baseball.
I haven't written much lately...not for any reason other than I sit down to type and my thoughts don't really flow. Driving in the car, taking a shower, sipping my coffee in the morning those are my thoughtful moments, well my most thoughtful. We moved furniture around in the boys rooms this morning. Nothing major...unbunked the beds and are shifting toys and what not again to the basement. Slowly but surely getting the basement back into a "hang out" room of sorts for the kids and for us.
Our laundry list of things that need to be done in the house continues to grow but I still feel content here. It's nice to have that feeling. I didn't feel it in our other homes as much...I knew they were stepping stones of sorts. I don't think we will be here forever but at the same time can almost see and feel that. This house isn't all that I dream and envision but it's close...the big yard with a creek and room to grow. The fixing of things and the lay out a resounding NO. But we will get there one step at a time. The boys are happy here. It's home for sure.
The burst of energy I get at season change is always nice to get things done and shuffle things right out the door. We always talk about garage sales and consignment sales and while I know the money is there to earn back...the work is just not worth it right now. So out they go to good will or to new homes. The ever growing mound of clothes I have needs to shrink some how. Now with the foster care adventure fast approaching I need the extra clothes but the "for who" part is tough. So I have to hold onto some and some things go. So season changes are good for me, a clean out is always good.
Enjoy the day friends!
Sunday, September 29, 2013
Tuesday, September 24, 2013
Twelve on Tuesday
1. Not sure what is up with the giant pictures on the previous post...
2. Nolan is fast approaching 2...crazy!
3. It is also fast approaching winter...also crazy. Today is for sure jean/long pants weather. It's a bit chilly out!
4. We had a break last week from school...we didn't go anywhere but it was VERY nice to get a few things finished around the house.
5. We are STILL waiting on our approval...frustrating to say the least but um we REALLY need to get used to that...pretty sure that is par for the course for nearly every part of foster care.
6. Not too very long after Nolan turns 2...Zachary will be 10. We will have 2 kids in double digits. Wow.
7. I went shopping with Jakeb the other day at the mall and it was very strange to be walking thru the mall on a Saturday night looking at all the teens and here I am walking with my Preteen...how did he get that old and also wasn't I just strolling thru the mall on a Saturday night with my friends?! Weird.
8. I also have a dr appt tomorrow about my hip pain....clearly I wasn't JUST a teen. I have hip pain. Awesome.
9. I also have a dr appt on Friday about my foot pain...because I can't walk and fell down the stairs (that I have yet to finish) nearly a year ago and jacked my foot all up. So that's also awesome. But it kinda is because um a year ago? and I am just now making myself go...yeah so it IS awesome actually.
10. I love the cool weather but am not really ready for COLD weather. I need a state that has 3 1/2 seasons. I just want like a week of cold and snow....the dreary months of winter are just blah.
11. Our pup Lucy is awesome but also a puppy and I am kinda over her chewing on things.
12. Loving having the windows open!
2. Nolan is fast approaching 2...crazy!
3. It is also fast approaching winter...also crazy. Today is for sure jean/long pants weather. It's a bit chilly out!
4. We had a break last week from school...we didn't go anywhere but it was VERY nice to get a few things finished around the house.
5. We are STILL waiting on our approval...frustrating to say the least but um we REALLY need to get used to that...pretty sure that is par for the course for nearly every part of foster care.
6. Not too very long after Nolan turns 2...Zachary will be 10. We will have 2 kids in double digits. Wow.
7. I went shopping with Jakeb the other day at the mall and it was very strange to be walking thru the mall on a Saturday night looking at all the teens and here I am walking with my Preteen...how did he get that old and also wasn't I just strolling thru the mall on a Saturday night with my friends?! Weird.
8. I also have a dr appt tomorrow about my hip pain....clearly I wasn't JUST a teen. I have hip pain. Awesome.
9. I also have a dr appt on Friday about my foot pain...because I can't walk and fell down the stairs (that I have yet to finish) nearly a year ago and jacked my foot all up. So that's also awesome. But it kinda is because um a year ago? and I am just now making myself go...yeah so it IS awesome actually.
10. I love the cool weather but am not really ready for COLD weather. I need a state that has 3 1/2 seasons. I just want like a week of cold and snow....the dreary months of winter are just blah.
11. Our pup Lucy is awesome but also a puppy and I am kinda over her chewing on things.
12. Loving having the windows open!
Friday, September 20, 2013
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