January 20, 2012
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words.
i think i should have a word for the year. i could put it on a necklace & be all fancy.
i don't have a word of the year.
i have a some words for the week, though. and really they're not super inspiring : )
tired. sick. done. weary. ready. tears.
those don't seem necklace worthy, do they?
i realize someone, somewhere always has 'it' worse.
but everybody's hard is still hard.
and the sink is totally leaking - like flooding the cupboard underneath it. and bucket is gone - he ran off, 2 weeks ago & we haven't seen him since.
so with that uplifting start, would you like to know something?
the insurance man made me cry yesterday. seriously : ) rex, as incredibly understanding of me as he is, was totally floored! i'm sure he was thinking how my few simple questions plus our humble, gentle insurance man could equal tears but .....it happens.
i purposefully missed his call 'cause molly dolly was sick & crying & needing love & he left a message that said 'blah blah insurance, keep doing a great job raising those kids'
see it can happen : )
we're getting pretty excited to meet him -
the old bouncer was brought back in & the little girls were pretty fascinated : )
score one for sister friends independence - she pulled up her own pants & was completely tickled with herself : )- - -
janurary 20th will probably never be a bank holiday ... but around here it's a good reason for one. we will celebrate jack today.
its his birthday today. the living room is alive with a boys world from farm, to star wars, to library books for roads.
we've watched a movie & ate a loaf of banana bread straight from the oven.
he says he can't believe he's seven & really, obviously neither can i. but he says it was crazy excitement & really i'm excited too. its a crazy privilege to have a front row seat in watching him grow up.
he asked for pizza & pepsi. he'd like a star wars cake. and as simple as that is - that is what he'll get.
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here's to a great weekend -
Comments (10)
Aww I got a little teary eyed reading this and i'm not really sure why. Maybe it's a hormonal day??
Happy Birthday to your Jack!
i like your reminder that although there are people who are struggling as well as us, its true that we need to achknowledge that there are hard days and that acknowledging them is part of overcoming them...not just being chastized about someone's got it worse....we know that, we just need to be acknowledged as having a hard day and that tommorrow's a new one...or at least that is what i've taken from this.
lovely Jack...hope he had a tremendous birthday. all those things that you did together sound fabulous...i'm particularly struck by the banana bread fresh from the oven (yum...i must admit it makes my mouth water a bit
can't wait to see this new little one join your family either!
Oh I love your blog. and the way you write.
You look so cute in your picture!
Hope your Molly is feeling better soon. Sick is no fun.
What a sweet insurance man. Happy Birthday to Jack!
And...Have a good weekend.=)
First, I'm so so sorry you haven't felt good.
Second, isn't it wonderful to be blessed right out of the blue, by someone completely random?!
Third, I love the way you write
Forth, HAPPY BIRTHDAY JACK!! I just love that boy. I love that under that tough, hard-working, guy's guy surface, beats the sweetest most tender heart. He is a wonderful boy and he will be an amazing man.
Lastly, here's to a wonderful weekend where I get to meet my nephew!
Happy Birthday, Jack!
happy birthday Jack!
I was thinking, as i read this, how i love how you blog, looks like some of the previous commenters felt the same way
happy weekend!
Happy birthday to Jack! He's sure growing up!
I love reading your blog and the way you write things!
I think it's so awesome how God knows exactly what we need to hear when we need to hear it. You must have a really sweet insurance guy
Hope things go better this week and you start to feeling better! Keep hanging in there!
aw. bless that insurance man's heart! '
and he's right, ya know.. you ARE doing a good job!
i hear ya on the words of the week.. those were some of the words from my week too!
and yes. sometimes i hate having to stick that disclaimer, "someone always has it worse..."
cause ya know.. i'm NOT that someone. i'm me. and this is MY hard. and though it's not like someone else's, it's mine. and yeah..
sinks that leak just kinda sorta sucks and we can't always "just find something to be grateful for" our way out of how we feel!!!
anyway. i understand, girlfriend. you're not alone. thanks for being so real. transparent.
love your blog. your writing. the pictures. those kids!
happy birthday to jack~ and hoping the new little guy's BIRTH day gets here soon for ya too.
the last part always goes in slow motion. can't wait to "meet" him.
here's wishing you a wonderfully restful happy sunday!! love love~
like your santa pants in that first pic~ cute!
Your blog is really sweet. Such cute kids and you seem like such a good mom. I came here on rec to your new baby post and I'm just reading back. All the best with the sweet new one. We have 6 kids and it's so much fun, despite the t.i.r.e.d. A restful weekend to you.
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