I don’t know if it’s because I have only slept like four hours in the last three days, or because my youngest just started full day kindergarten, but I am such an emotional wreck lately.
This Summer has been a whirlwind, and I think it may have finally caught up with me. Actually, never mind just this Summer, this year has been crazy. Although I love everything I am doing, I am tired. I have so much fun everyday, between the kids and working. I know I am so lucky that I can say that.
In the craziness of our life I was also trying to live in the moment of being home with Chloe. It was so hard for me to imagine her going to school. This is huge. Not just for her, but for me as well. This is the first time in about nineteen years that I have not had a little one home with me while the kids were in school. It is scary. Now I am thinking of me and what to do with my life. It is so overwhelming, but crazy exciting at the same time.
I have no idea what lies ahead for me, or for any of us. I hope this new school will be a great fit for Jake, and Chloe will shine with her independent personality. Chelsea starts her sophomore year tomorrow, and I know she will rock it like she always does.
I guess I am just hoping for a kick ass year. Oh yeah, and maybe a little more sleep.
My sweet girl has her first loose tooth. Tear my heart out. My emotions are a wreck. Not only is she going to loose her first tooth, today was her first day of kindergarten. This is going to be one crazy ride, and I look so forward to it!
We went to our first WNBA game last Saturday. We saw the Connecticut Sun play. It. Was. Awesome. We really had no idea what to expect, and the kids had never been to any type of professional Basketball game before. Watching the high school basketball team play while waiting for your older sister to dance did not prepare them for how much fun they were going to have. How much fun ALL of us were going to have.
What a great night out! We love going to Mohegan Sun. My kids think it is the coolest place ever. Every once and a while we will take the kids there to walk around and eat at Johnny Rockets or one of the buffets. So when I told them were were going there to also see a CT Sun game, they were so excited. I have been telling all of my friends that they need to go. Such an awesome family night out. So family focused, and the players were AMAZING. My kids were in awe of them. The game was close and my son did not take his eyes off the court. The CT Sun won! It was awesome! We were very lucky and were able to get a couple of autographs after the game. I cannot wait to get back to another game.
Check out this video of our night!
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I have lived in the town I live in for most of my life. We moved here when I was in second grade. I spent a year in New York when I was sixteen, and a couple of years in Litchfield after I got married. But I ended up back here. Even though I said I couldn’t wait to leave, it is hard to imagine not being here.
My town is not really considered a “small” town in this area. Although it felt like the smallest town in the world growing up. And that is what I love about it as an adult. One of the reasons we wanted to move back here was the diversity. Our children can see and learn about almost every culture just by walking down our Main Street. Mixed within the bars and resturants are beautiful trees, flowers, historic houses and water fountains.
It is funny how you look at the world so differently after you have kids. I always thought I’d want to raise my kids in a big city to make sure they were exposed to everything, and had amazing experiences. Who knew I would go back to the place that gave me my best memories.
This Fourth of July was very different for us. It was hard, and weird. Just like Memorial Day was and Labor Day will be. It is hard when there are changes in your family that make you re think what you thought was important. It is hard when all of your traditions change and your kids are hurt and don’t understand why. But sometimes that is just the way it is. There is no other way to say it. For as much as I missed what I didn’t have this Fourth of July, I was constantly reminded of everything I DO have. And I am lucky.
I hope you all had a wonderful Fourth of July weekend!
It was a very quiet week. It was the first week the kids had off for Summer vacation. We just hung out. So great. So amazing. So nice. We just relaxed and did nothing scheduled.
Now it is Sunday night and I am getting ready for the week ahead. Chloe starts Safety Town this week. As much as she loved kinda just laying around, I know she is thrilled to get back to getting up and out in the morning. That is much more her personality. Chelsea and Jake have activities starting up in the next few weeks, although they do not enjoy getting up early in the morning. That will be fun. I’ll be back to a modified work schedule, and all will seem sorta normal.
So, we are all getting back into somewhat of a routine, a different routine. A Summer routine.
What about you? Are you getting used to a new routine for the Summer? Love it? Hate it?
So…my kids LOVEFathers Day! They actually love Mothers Day, and birthdays and any day that they can do something fun and keep secrets about the presents. It is so awesome to see how excited they get when they start thinking of ideas for presents and things to do. We would be so broke if we bought or did all the cool things they want to do for their family. I love how sweet they are.
Well, you all know that I am loving my new Price Chopper that just opened this week. (I am shocked I am not the mayor on Foursquare yet) They did the cutest thing on Saturday. They let kids come in and decorate a big cookie or cake for their Dads. What a fun idea! The kids had fun making up some weird story of where we were going, and we headed out to decorate some cakes!
Jake and Chloe had a blast! The girl that helped them was amazing with them. So sweet. Everyone that was walking by thought it was such a cute idea. You really can’t beat it for five bucks each, they both got to make a cool dessert for Fathers Day. They were so proud of themselves. They couldn’t stop smiling when they brought them out after dinner. So happy to have the BIG SURPRISE!
Even happier that Daddy LOVED it and completley FREAKED out when he saw them. So cute!
Today was a hard day. I am not really sure why, but it was. I was so edgy. I was just not in a good mood at all. I had work to do. It seemed everything annoyed me today.
Chloe got the brunt of it. My little sidekick. My partner in crime. We usually have pretty good days. Not perfect days, but good days. I love spending my days with her. Today I was annoyed because she wouldn’t stop talking.
That sucks.
I love to hear her talk. I love to hear what she has to say even though I don’t “get” half of it. I love being with her right now more than ever, because this is the last year that we will have this time together. Just her and I. She will be going to camp this Summer, and then starts full day Kindergarten in the Fall.
I will miss her. Terribly.
I need to slow down. I need to take it all in. There is going to be a time when I am going to wish she would talk to me for a few minutes, never mind hours.
It is Sunday night. Not just any Sunday night, but Mothers Day Sunday night. It is the end of a very long week and weekend. We had a great day today. My kids planned a fun day for me today and surprised me with breakfast burritos in bed with flowers and handmade cards. They made and packed up lunch and we headed to the park for a picnic and a little hike. It was freezing and windy today, but they had worked so hard all week on the plans and keeping it all a secret, that we went anyway…cold and all. We had a lot of fun, and it was nice to get out of the house and laugh and have fun.
This weekend was also Chloe’s dance recital. Friday and Saturday night. She had such a blast and LOVES dancing and being on stage. She also thinks it is the best thing ever to hang out with all of her dance friends backstage and color and be silly, while waiting for her turns on stage. Kevin also dances in the show. Which always makes me the happiest person in the world. He dances the “Father/Daughter” dance and it is by far the sweetest thing.
It was a very crazy and busy weekend. But it was a great weekend. I am so blessed to have the life and family that I have.
We woke up on Sunday morning to a very cold and rainy day. Which normally would be no big deal, but this Sunday we were supposed to walk for March of Dimes. I thought for a moment about not walking, but as a family we knew that was not an option. We said were were walking…so we walked.
We had one of the best days ever! We had so much fun! I am so proud of Jake and Chloe for finishing the whole walk. They really didn’t think they could do it, and you could see how happy they were when we reached the finish line. We were soaked to the core and freezing, but we still laughed and had a great time.
The whole March of Dimes event was amazing. What a wonderful job everyone did putting it on. We cannot wait to walk again next year! Although the walk is over it is still not too late to donate. You can donate up until May 31st. Click HERE to donate online. Every donation, no matter what size is appreciated! Interested in walking next year? Let me know! Join our Team!
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