Wednesday, May 6, 2009

past and future thoughts

what has happened, what will happen...
  • jaron lost one of his big front teeth - finally, that thing was loose since christmas
  • chris has jumped through several hoops toward employment
  • looking at some neat possibilities/opportunities for him
  • we joined a new church
  • we've never officially joined a church before
  • my brother got married
  • how DID that happen? :)
  • ceremony was beautiful
  • couple was more beautiful
  • kids transitioned into a whole new lifestyle, without mommy :(
  • my sister became unemployed
  • i rescued my son from drowning in a pool, yes really
  • he's ok
  • we purchased a new vehicle for chris
  • i have gained 5 pounds - at least, that's putting it mildly
  • j had to get an x-ray to find out if his nose was broken
  • i saw the teeth that will be coming out soon in j's xray - they're HUGE
  • crazy kid
  • nose not broken - huge teeth though
  • had a conversation with my daughter that i didn't want to have
  • i miss holding her for no reason at all, there's no time for that now
  • each time the kids crawl in bed with me, i wonder if it's the last time
  • they are getting so big
  • have been alone with my husband once in many moons - for grocery shopping
  • gave myself a crazy haircut, finally have money to get a haircut just not time
  • dropped off the radar entirely
  • avery has been getting ready for a dance recital, cute
  • avery cries and begs not to have to go to dance every week, not cute
  • avery won't be doing dance next year
  • she wishes she could lose teeth like her bubba
  • he scores big with the tooth fairy
  • lots of phone calls, emails, meetings with the new job
  • feels official and important
  • lots of encouragement too
  • i have met some really delightful people
  • i feel the absolute closing of a chapter of life and the opening of a new one
  • saw some ghosts from my past, still don't enjoy that
  • jaron has scored i don't know how many runs in teeball
  • got called for a job interview through our local school district, i could soap box on that all day, i, of course, turned them down and i must say the grass really is greener...
  • my son is graduating from kindergarten
  • he's brilliant
  • he is also turning 6
  • six...
  • chris seems happy
  • happier than he's been in a long, long time
  • that makes it worth all the sacrifice

5 comments:

kablot spot said...

I love you. I really wish you would post some pics of the toothless boy with the crooked nose for me.

crys said...

"dropped off the radar" is correct.

i miss you.

JAC said...

You missed a bullet! How much I miss you!

Camezi said...

you might have a few more years of kids getting in bed with you. My 8 year old still does.

Wendy said...

At the end of all those bullets, I'm still curious as to what this conversation with A was.