You know how you sometimes stay in a thing too long? So long your fingers get pruny? You know you should get out but the known feels good and comfortable and soothing. Until it doesn’t. And you stretch your wrinkled fingers towards the edge, anticipating what a force of effort it will be to hoist […]
We hit the HALFWAY MARK!! Both joyful and sober. So happy to be on the downhill portion, but hard to believe there is as much left as has already passed. Turns out getting to the halfway point wasn’t for the faint of heart, as I fought moods, lawnmowers and cat poop. But all in all, […]
We are creeping ever so slowly to the halfway point of the deployment! But first, Week 26 and all its glory. Glorious new boots that caused blisters. Fun time in the sprinkler until someone was hit in the eye with water. A reminder that life is not completely perfect while Daddy is away. And plenty […]
A normal week. Go to school, come home, do some homework. Go to gymnastics. Have a day off, meet up with good friends. Eat candy. Week 25, September 02 through 08, 2016. 09.02.16 | 168 M&Ms One might be surprised to learn that there are more than 168 blue M&Ms in a jar of 730. […]
As it is bound to happen, the first sick day on a school day made its appearance this week. Thankfully it was a short lived sniffle that needed more love than medicine. And did not interfere with the amazing classmate’s birthday part, complete with a Star Wars theme much loved by both girls. Week 24, […]
You are going to be successful in your college classes. I am excited for you, Julie.