And so it goes...

It gets a little draining after awhile- you know the part when the other half of you is gone and is just coming home for the weekends. There are lots of things that are just hard to do over the phone- and we're both swamped with responsibilities on both ends. And you know when you talk on the phone and are getting bugged because the one your talking to seems a bit "off" and you think your not connecting well, but really the other person is just sick- physically, but also drained from being apart and the issues he has to deal with also?

So I have had 3 lovely kids to deal with and the parenting issues that come up there. As well as the craziness of having our house show ready and getting the kids and the dog out as needed. ( and for those who know me well know I'm really not an animal person.)And he is subletting a room in an apt. and has a roommate. Poor Richard is sleeping on an air mattress that he has to blow up about every 3rd day. He took a camp chair to sit on. He calls his room his jail cell. He's not eating well- just doesn't feel like putting effort into it. He is a sample of his daily meals- pop tarts for breakfast, for lunch hot dogs from the gas station ( because really, I guess who can pass up 2 hot dogs for a buck!) and dinner is 1 1/2 peanut butter sandwiches ( no jelly, just pb) and some microwaveable single serving of mac and cheese ( or something like that)

Needless to say we are both waiting for when we will all be together as a family- and that is just a few weeks away. If all goes as planned we will be leaving the Buff early August. I'm still not sure how to say good bye???

And so it goes...

Reading Now: Son of Hamas- an interesting read

Pictures

Our family is really lousy at taking pictures, and once we do have a few- I'm technologically challenged and need Richard's help to put them on the computer for me. You will also note that we are not "posers". Anyhow TA DA- Pictures!!!






Whitney before her 8th grade farewell dance


Whitney before 8th grade graduation. I have some pictures of her with friends that are nice, but was uncomfortable posting other peoples children on my blog without permission.


Jayna at the bike rodeo held at her elementary school.

Jayna on the horse at Viddlers. We just recently made our first trip to Viddlers- an old fashioned 5 and 10 store. You can ride this horse for 10 cents. It was not the standard slow motion ride, but more like a bucking bronco!