{February 23rd-March 1st}
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| Best dad ever helped Carly make a hurricane in a bottle. |
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| Before // After |
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| Love this pin Cadence made of little Jack! |
Sleeping... off and on Saturday night to Sunday as Josh stood guard downstairs, waiting for Logan to come home from the party he had snuck out to attend. Around 4am I headed down to check in with Josh as I was getting really worried. He assured me he was confident that Logan was fine, just being stupid, and that I could go back to bed. I'd only slept three hours at this point, so I did.
Meanwhile... Logan came home, unlocked the door with the housekey he had pilfered off my keychain, and found himself face to face with his father, who, instead of yelling or losing his temper simply said three things to the kid.
"I hope it was worth it. I'm so glad you're safe. Go upstairs to bed."
I could have not have created a more perfect response. He was calm and cool and collected and Logan was left to wonder what his punishment would be, which can sometimes be a punishment in itself. So proud of Josh's level headed parenting.
Punishing... kids for sneaking out, and in, and lying and bad grades. Parenting is absolutely kicking.my.ass lately. What I really need right now is a parenting blog from another mom of identical twin boys so she can share her tips and tricks for navigating life with two kids the same age who love and cover for each other (eye roll AND heart emoji) but also bicker and argue like an old married couple. I love that they have each other's back... most of the time. And I love that they are so comfortable with one another. But figuring out what exactly they're responsible for reporting to me is tricky as can be. And deciding what omissions are punishable and which aren't... impossible. Send strength & coffee.
Feeling... sick, still. It's been weeks, and I am not yet well. It's getting old, that's for sure.
Shocked... at the footage from the town hall meeting in Coeur d'Alene Idaho. A woman speaking up against Republican leaders was dragged from the meeting my unmarked security guards who refused to answer when she asked repeatedly, "Who are you?" Coeur d'Alene is only a few hours from us, and I find it so upsetting that it happened at all, and that no one stood up for her.
Driving... the boys to school all week, which made for a rough Monday, I'll tell you what. The loss of their freedom (aka driving privileges) did not have them in the best mood. But as I drove home after their grouchy drop offs, I discovered a candle in my car from my mom that she had sent with Jack, home from Wenatchee, and I had not yet seen. So that was a lovely gesture, and when I got home, I lit that candle and started my day over. Jack was home sick, and I had had to stop and get gas when my car hit literally 0 miles to empty (stressful much?!?) but then I came home and started laundry and got shit done.
Trying... Jazzercise for the first time with my friend Amy who teaches the class. She gave me a free week's pass to try classes and see what I think. I had so much fun! I absolutely loved it, and it made me feel so strong and capable. I went Monday and Wednesday and enjoyed every minute. I am so excited to have found a workout I find enjoyable!
Grateful... Josh took Wyatt to high school registration. It's truly mind blowing to me that next school year our little baby Wy Guy will be in a freshmen, and our little baby twins, Bogey & Jack-Jack will be seniors. Like, what?!?
Baking... sourdough this week and loving the smell as it bakes. So yum.
Continuing... to do laundry. I can't remember if I've said here, but our machines are super old. So it takes a run through the washer, plus at least one more spin cycle, usually two, plus two dryer cycles (at least an hour each), sometimes three, to get our clothes clean and dry. It's a humongous pain in the ass, but the newer machines we bought at the previous house just couldn't withstand the abuse we dole out on our appliances, and they broke so quickly, it's not worth the money to invest in another fancy machine. So we just set timers and I am ALWAYS thinking of laundry.
Signing... Carly up for guitar lessons with my friend Jessica's son (who is going to come to our house, which is the BEST) and gymnastics at our local gym. She's so excited for both, and I am happy for her to pursue some of her 9 year old passions.
Subbing... in fourth grade at Carly's school, which I have done before, but in another class. It actually went really well and I was grateful. I always love subbing days because I get up and get ready and just feel so accomplished and useful when I am at the school. I get to be around kids, which I love, and spend time with some of my teacher/staff friends, whom I adore. It's just the best.
Proud... of Carly for jumping right into guitar lessons with Elliot when he came on Wednesday. He has two little sisters near Carly's age, so his patience with her is superior, and he knows all about guitar, so he's an excellent teacher. He gave her homework that she is to practice on the days between practice. That part has me nervous, but hopefully we'll be able to make time for it.
Listening... to Carly singing the new songs she learned for math about how to find the area and perimeter of a shape. She's so cute and I just love watching her brain grow.
Sending... Molly, my OG American Girl doll to the American Girl Hospital to have her leg reattached. It came off earlier this week when Carly was trying to dress her. In addition to the leg repair, we are going to have them attempt to make her hair look better. It's a hot mess. You can do an entire head replacement, but the new faces look a bit different than the old ones, and Carly didn't want that, so we're crossing our fingers that they can work some magic with her old hair. Doing the math, I realized, I think I've had Molly for 32-34 years... something like that. So the fact that she's in as good of shape as she is is pretty incredible.
Subbing... for Carly's class on Thursday and reading aloud The One and Only Ivan. In the part I read, a guy gets hit in the privates, and the class was cracking up. It was so hilarious. One of Carly's classmates drew the most incredible pic of Ivan. Such talent!
Carly found a copy of The One and Only Ivan at our house, and she has started reading ahead of her class to know what's going to happen. The reader in me is deeply disturbed by this (I NEVER read ahead) but the mom in me is just happy she's reading, so I'm letting her do it. Haha!
Answering... an early morning phone call from the neurology department that was calling to let me know that Logan's neurologist appointment (a follow up from his seizure in December) was canceled because the doctor was sick. Total bummer as we have been holding our breath for this appointment, but I understand and I feel awful for Dr. Eastman who must be super sick because she's never out.
Imagining... what I would say to my younger self if we met for coffee. Let's say I was meeting with 17 year old Shelly (like the current online trend is showing)- we would meet at Starbuck's and both order a tall caramel frapaccino. I would hug her and she would say something sweet about my outfit or makeup. I would start in telling her to trust her gut, to leave the church, and to question everything. She would ask what church I go to, and then would offer to pray for my soul when I responded that we don't attend church, or even believe in God anymore. Naive, sweet, precious Shelly would want to save me, but what she doesn't know, is she saves herself. And that's pretty cool.
Listening... to The Woman They Wanted by Shannon Harris, ex-wife of Josh Harris who wrote "I Kissed Dating Goodbye" which was like, the bible of the purity movement of the 90's. In her book she talks about how she was taught to not trust herself, to seek authority outside her own instincts and it broke my heart and at the same time was incredibly validating to hear all the ways she was negatively impacted by the church and its messaging.
Impressed... with the welding project that Jack and his buddy completed at the welding competition they attended at our local community college. Their creativity, skill, and ability is amazing. I love that Jack loves welding as it's a generational skill in Josh's family. One that started with his Grandpa Jay, and carried on in both Josh's dad and Uncle Paul, and continues in Josh's brother Samuel and our Jack. Grandpa Jay even taught welding classes at the college Jack had his competition at. Pretty cool, I think.
Reading... The Quality of Silence, and despite the cool premise, it is such a slow moving, boring book. I am struggling to get through it. Ugh. I am about to give up. I am also listening to James
Still... maintaining my Book Buying Ban which I started in January. I am so excited to see if I can read down my collection a little bit!! It's equal parts inspiring and overwhelming. ha!
Loving... Storygraph, which is what I switched to from Goodreads. I have enjoyed Goodreads all these years, but don't feel great about supporting Amazon, so I moved on. The transition could not have been easier. Storygraph literally transfers all your Goodreads info for you, and it walks you through each step. I am NOT a technical person, and I was able to do it completely on my own, so I know you can too!
Taking... Carly to her first gymnastics practice. It looked really hard and I was so dang proud of my girl! She pulled herself up on the bars, walked on the balance beam, bounced from her bum to standing on the trampoline, and even practiced hand stands against the wall. Such hard work! Way to go, Carly May!
Hanging... with my sister Friday night. We went to dinner, which was delicious (!!!) and then went to paint pottery, just the two of us. It's so rare for us to not have any kids around/with us that having HOURS together to talk was absolute magic.
Receiving... a message that Carly's school is closed next week due to electrical issues. Apparently someone was electrocuted (Josh's suspicion is that the electricity is not properly grounded) and it's not safe for students to be on campus. Instead we will be picking up homework next week to be completed while school is out. Fingers crossed we will be back the next week, but I'm not holding my breath. It's a brand new building that has had nothing but trouble since it opened.
Trying... to have a positive attitude about Carly's school closure (which also means I won't have any sub jobs/make any money) and mapping out a plan for the week so Carly and I have things each day we are looking forward to.
Taking... Wyatt to hang out with his friend Kaeden. I am always happy when Wyatt gets out of the house cause he tends to be a homebody like his mother. Haha. He had a great time and I was so glad.
Canceling... all my plans Saturday due to a migraine. I was supposed to have a book club luncheon in Othello and attend my dad's choir concert in Wenatchee, but I just didn't have it in me.
Going... to the park with Carly to try and walk off my migraine while she played and got some energy out. My migraine pill started working and soon I was feeling a little more human, thank God.
Loving... the smell of my new Downy Infusions fabric softener. I got the scent Whimsical Wonder at Costco, and it smells like straight up heaven. I love it so much!
Scolding... our bad dog Grady ???
Feeling... my heart swell when I saw Jack make a post for National Brothers' Day for Logan. Awww!
Baking... tons of sourdough this week, and also baking with Carly on Saturday night- making pizza and cookies for movie night!
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