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Joy in Chaos: September 2008
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Monday, September 29, 2008. Status Report - October. Does these status reports at her place when she is struggling with what to write. I have no idea if this idea originated with her as I have seen it on other blogs as well. Either way, I'm filching it, and it's not even Friday. My problem isn't so much not having anything to say, as having time to say it. Or at least to say it well. Assuming that's something I ever actually accomplish. So here goes,. To squeals of laughter as Brandon wrestles with the W...
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Joy in Chaos: October 2008
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Sunday, October 26, 2008. I woke up this morning with an incapacitating headache. We skipped church and I spent the day horizontal and growling at my children while The Man worked outside, replacing the offending fence. It's his birthday tomorrow and I feel bad that he spent the day laboring in the sun and periodically instructing Allie to watch the Weekids. But I remember being that girl: excited and sparkly and wobbling in strapy. I know now that this thing I have is. Enviable. More enviable, I'd e...
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Joy in Chaos: March 2009
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Sunday, March 8, 2009. Our Week in Pictures. Last Sunday we played in the snow.A monumental occasion here in Georgia. Clara and I built a snow baby. Monday the snow turned to ice so we were out of school. We had cabin fever so Beck inspired us. To have a beach party. Wednesday I scored a dozen of these amazing roses for $3.99. It's true! Saturday, Ben had his first soccer game. He loved it. He's number four. Like his age, he says. Tuesday, March 3, 2009. An interview with my two middle children. A - "Whi...
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Joy in Chaos: November 2011
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Friday, November 11, 2011. Gratitude Day 11 - My girl Friday. This is my last year as the mother of a preschooler. Ever. (Sob! And it's a stolen year, at that. According to her birthday, Clara was supposed to start Kindergarten this fall, but after sending on three other children with late birthdays we finally. Learned our lesson and let her repeat her 4-year-old year at preschool. And for once, it wasn't a difficult decision. The Man and I both agreed. She wasn't ready. And neither was I. For a wonderfu...
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Joy in Chaos: Gratitude Day 4 - How far we've come...
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Friday, November 4, 2011. Gratitude Day 4 - How far we've come. This afternoon I went to Ben's conference at school. It went well. His writing is, as we knew, still a good bit below grade level. His reading, however, is way above. Grade level and in every other area he is exceeding the curve. And his teacher was gushing. He's bright. Well behaved. Lots of friends. Great critical thinker. Loves to read. A leader. And I just sat there with a big stupid grin on my face. AND SANTA WAS THERE, I managed to ref...
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Joy in Chaos: Gratitude - Day 5
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Saturday, November 5, 2011. Gratitude - Day 5. Over the last couple. Years our lives have become this crazy dance of divide and conquer. You take this kid here, I'll take this one here, and if we're lucky we can meet up for dinner. Weekends as a time of rest and reconnection have pretty much gone by the wayside. And as much as I know that this is just part of this season in our life, I hate it. Hate it. And what did I do with my free day? But in those lengthy. Ramblings I discovered a treasure trove of t...
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Joy in Chaos: Gratitude Day 7 - Counting up
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Monday, November 7, 2011. Gratitude Day 7 - Counting up. As Ally and I like to say, today was a Monday kind of day. So my thanks are short and sweet tonight. I am thankful that this dear girl made it into the 100 club. Or more specifically that there is. And Chick-fil-a, tonight I am also grateful for you. On days like this, when The Man is gone and I have more places to be than minutes to get there, the fact that my children prefer your food to my cooking actually comes in quite handy. Gratitude - Day 5.
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Joy in Chaos: Gratitude Day 3 - Waiting Room Therapy
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Thursday, November 3, 2011. Gratitude Day 3 - Waiting Room Therapy. Hurry up, we're late again! She laughed and we settled into our catching up routine: Whose kids are sick? Whose week has been the busiest? How did that thing turn out? When are you leaving on your trip? We talk about the little things (I tried a new recipe. I read a new book. I failed at my diet. Again. Over our shoulders as out daughters embrace goodbye. And I feel lighter. Encouraged. Grateful. And I do too. November 3, 2011 at 11:44 PM.
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Joy in Chaos: Worry
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Thursday, February 19, 2009. The thing about having a passel of kids is that at any given point I will be bogged down with worry about at least one of them. I guess it's possible that even if I had only one child, I would still fret constantly and by having four I simply have managed to spread my neuroses about. Ah well, at the least now they can qualify for group therapy. I hear it's cheaper. For the last couple weeks the primary object of my worry has been Ben. Oh, not just. To the tune of Elvira. ...
