10/23/12

And just like that...she's back.

I figured taking a nine month break from blogging would make me appear mysterious. Who was that blogging lady with the kids? Where did she go? Did she vanish? I miss her sleepy, tired eyes.
Don't worry. You can still your beating hearts. I'm still here.

I must mention that a dear friend passed away this week. I was her visiting teach for as long as I can remember. I grew to love her. My week has been sad. I find myself puttering about the house finding ways to deal with my sadness. To keep my mind occupied. I made a long, complicated dinner (Sean liked it), placed an Amazon order for books, ate some chocolate chips.

I'm hoping to use my sadness as a reminder that life is fragile, to be grateful, and  enjoy each day.

Below is a brief summary of the past little while. Most of my photos are hanging out on my phone, but I found some of the good ones. 

Jared's first day of preschool.


Gracie realized everyone was wearing the same color. This was terribly exciting and required a picture.


Gracie's first day of first grade. Notice her pose. Knee turned in, toe pointed, hand flexed. She's good at stuff like that.


Rory thinking her mom has officially lost her mind.


This might just be my favorite picture of all time. It pretty much sums up my feelings about competitive sports. The apple didn't fall far from the tree, my friends. Wouldn't we all rather be home eating a fruit snack and watching Star Wars? Needless to say, Jared wasn't on the most winning team.

2 comments:

  1. Bahahahaha! Great picture of Jared. And the Rory-bug is too cute.

    I'm so sorry again about your neighbor. It's just so awful!

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  2. Clever, witty, and wonderfu--the world is now as it should be.

    Love the pics...Jared is hysterical. Can't say he didn't come by it honestly (from our side anyway).

    I'm so sorry about your friend and that you've been sad.

    Love you!

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