Same old stuff

It does seem like we do the same things over and over. Good thing they are fun things! I was suppose to go to the pool and swim yesterday, when Dan got home from work. Instead, I took the girls to the beach and they got very wet and had a fabulous time (again)! Callie hurt her feet, walking in the water on the rocks, but that didn't stop her at all. My biggest fear was that I would have to carry her soaking wet self home. That and that she might get stung by a jellyfish. There were a lot of big ones out yesterday. They are strangely lovely. Oh, there were tons of tiny fish around too. Marian was so pleased to catch one in her net. I was less pleased, because it was already dead.

Today we went to the park. We were suppose to go for playgroup, but we went to the wrong park and the girls had to make do without all their friends. They had a great time. They are climbers, all of them!

Delaney was a hoot. She climbs on EVERYTHING and she had so much fun trying to scale the slide and then sliding back down. She also climbed up the little mountain climbing part and went down the slide all by herself! She is growing up too fast. Callie and Marian found a caterpillar and that was enthralling for them. We had lunch and headed home.

Lest you think we never do anything different..... I pulled the old crib mattress out of the garage and deemed it too thrashed to save. So the kids had a ball playing with it. It was a trampolene for a bit, and then a slide. They got more mileage out of that thing than any toy I have ever purchased! Now it sits on the front porch, awaiting a large-item trash pick up. And I let them leap on it outside now. See, I can be a fun mom!

What was the worst day ever?

I was reading The Pioneer Woman, as I am prone to doing, and she mentioned a blog she liked. So I had to check it out. It was fantastic and sad. http://www.fatcyclist.com/ This guys wife has been fighting cancer for a couple years and he talks about in his blog that they discovered she has brain cancer. They'd gone in for some tests and suddenly find out she has only months to live. He said hearing that and having to tell his children was the worst day of his life.

And I wondered, what was MY worst day? And I couldn't think of it. I haven't had a worst day of my life. I've had rotten days and horrible ones, but not a worst day. I know in high school I thought I had worst days. Finding out that so-and-so didn't like me really doesn't count as a worst day; and finding out that a jerk of a soon-to-be ex has betrayed you and screwed you royally is tough, but not a worst day. And since I can't actually recall these events with clarity, I am sure they are not even in the running for a worst day.

I had a brief worst moment, when they told me Delaney was being helicoptored to the Children's Hospital right after she was born. But she'd just been born and it all worked out okay, so the terrifying thoughts and feelings of that moment are now just a shadow among all the other great things about her birth.

I feel so lucky that I have no worst day. I feel so blessed to have all my family happy healthy and well. I am also blessed to know that if they were not, there is still hope. I don't know how I would handle such adversity, and I like to think that I would be brave and spiritual and all that. And I'd like to think that my testimony would carry me through. I am glad to know also that I have so many great friends who would be with me too.

And this is getting depressing. That's not where I meant to go. I just was surprised that I have no worst day ever. And I am amazed that for one guy, his life as he knew it has changed completely, and yet, mine continues along unchanged and indifferent to his. I suppose that now I need to go out and live life to the fullest and seize the day.

Last Minute

Nothing like waiting as long as possible to jump in! I finally registered me and Dan for this triathlon. It's on Saturday. I've been so unmotivated and I'm not really ready, but if I don't do this, I'll regret it. So I took the plunge, forked over too much money and we're now committed. I made my shirt today too. You'll have to wait till Saturday to see pix!

Random views of my week

This was poor Delaney on Tuesday. She had been so pitiful, and I put her on the couch with a sippy cup of water while I went to do something. 20 minutes later I wondered why I hadn't heard her getting into trouble. This was why. It was so sad.


Thursday evening Joshua's school had a reading night. They had fun activities and a hot dog dinner and lots of reading. There were drawings for books and prize baskets- which we did not win. But they gave every kid a free book! Way cool! Here are the kids with their new books, which they LOVE! Joshua got a "Magic Treehouse" book which he is really into. Notice that Marian has a book on Frogs. Callie does have an appropriate kids book. They are so funny and so different!

Today I took the girls to the beach accross the street. I needed pictures for Joshua's book. Thier friend Carol was there too, and they had a marvelous time together- as you can see. I had to hose them off and sent them straight up to the bath when we got home.

The girls all wore their beautiful dresses to church today. They were so cute. Notice Delaney's tadorable little pigtails. She barely has enough hair to do that now. They are all growing up much too fast!

So, It was a busy week, and I can't recall much of interest to metnion here. I did feel inspired yesterday and I made a snap decision. I had driven to the pool to swim and I thought, hmmmm, I could run home and bike back. So I did. 4.5 miles between tht pool and home. Somehow it felt a lot worse while running it. Maybe because I'd never run that way before, or because it was 1pm and hot and sunny. Whatever, it was a yucky run and I'm sorer today than I've been yet. It was also my first run in a swimsuit andmy shoulders were a little constricted with the straps. Maybe that's why my arms are sore.

Did I mention our triathlon is next Saturday? I feel good about the swim and run, but not the bike. I've decided I hate the bike. And the wind. Its not any fun. One week and I can quit the bike.... until the next triathlon! Sorry not to be very interesting today.

Delaney follow up

Delaney has been very clear on the fact that she is NOT going to ingest any medicine, of any kind! Since the stuff is not going down her, and I'm tired of cleaning up pink vomit, I've called it off. Thank goodness for my Young Living Essential Oils! I slathered her up Tuesday night and she woke up Wednesday morning after sleeping all night! And she was her usual, happy, fever-free self. Thank goodness. I've kept putting the oils on her and she's doing great. Well, she's grumpy right now, but that's my fault. I messed with the nap schedule today and she really needs to be in bed! Must use more lavender!

As a totally unrelated topic.... I made the Pioneer Woman's French Breakfast Puffs and they are beyond sublime!! Incredible, delicious, amazing! Definately not a breakfast item, unless gobs of sugar and butter is on the menu, but oh, they were SO good! You must try them! They are easy to make and the kids did a great job helping with the sugar coating part. And did I mention that are amazing!??! That's why I have her link here. I love the Pioneer Woman!