So, I’m supposed to upgrade the version of Wordpress that I have (”Please update now!”, it says. How polite.) And I started the process, but it got a little more complicated than I was anticipating. And while I semi- know my way around a computer, zip files and servers and database stuff is beyond what I have the patience for. And so of course it got me to thinking, what will happen if I don’t update? And how long am I keeping this blog going for anyways? And for whom? Don’t get me wrong, I do enjoy posting stuff here, and of course I enjoy keeping up with friends’ blogs when they update…. I don’t know though. Things have just…changed, somehow. So… now what?
I’m finally getting around to putting away all the last of Sam’s infant stuff. Most of the clothes had already been put away quite some time ago and I had separated a lot of that into a bin that I labeled “BOYS BABY STUFF TO KEEP FOREVER”. Some of it I did give away or sell at our garage sale last summer, but a lot of their precious infant stuff I just couldn’t part with. As I type this now, at 9pm, I am in the middle of going through all the remaining items in his room that didn’t need to be put away to make room for other stuff just yet. Some infant blankets, bibs, burp cloths, infant bath towels, etc. And I am finding that I am having a hard time thinking about parting with it all forever.
I will admit that part of that is because I’m not 100% sure that I don’t want another baby, but let’s all pretend I didn’t just write that, okay? (because even if I did ever have another baby, I’d be at this same point again in the future…what do I DO with all this stuff I can’t bear to part with and is this a sickness??)
So please…tell. If you’re the sentimental type that is. Please don’t tell me you just pitched it all or got rid of it all with no remorse. Because that is NOT an option for me! If you saved it, are you hoping to lovingly present it to your child(ren) when they have babies of their own? And just how much of it did you save?
(The actual video is disabled, so I’m just embedding the song with the still photo)
My brother, sister and I went out Saturday night to do a SUPER late celebration of my brother turning 21. His birthday was many many months ago, but due to us all being sick when we actually planned the outing, and then my sister being pregnant and having a baby and blah blah…we never went out! But now…now! Now we were all ready. And while there are not many things you can describe me as being an “Energizer Bunny” about… dancing is one of them! For some reason, I’m always the last one out on the floor…especially when it’s a song like the one above.
…Must come to an end. I guess, as the saying goes, right?
I am really so sad to see the summer end. It’s really been a great one for me, and I have so much to write about! I promise I will get to it soon…I already have a few posts swirling around in my head for how I plan to catch up.
Softball ended last night. I really had a blast playing, and we’re already talking about next year. It was fun playing, but it was mostly just fun getting out every week and seeing my girlfriends. We didn’t finish too good… third-to-last place. We had our playoff tournament games last night…we won our first game and lost the second one (to the first place team). We had so much fun though, and our sponsor (a local bar) was AWESOME to us! We already have plans to start practicing early next spring, and we’re hoping for a great season next year.
A lot of my friends are teachers, so they’re back to school this week. And my babysitting schedule will be picking back up next week. It’s been fun having a light summer with the kids, but it’ll be nice to get back to making a little bit more money.
Andy will be starting pre-school again after Labor Day, and he’ll be going three days a week this year. It’s going to be a busy weekly schedule, driving back and forth, but he’ll like it. He’s still at the age where he LOVES school, and he’s already excited to go back.
It’s amazing how fast this year has gone by. In no time at at all the leaves are going to start changing and we’re going to be in the thick of the holiday season. I’ve said it a million times before but I’m going to say it yet again… I can’t believe how time just slips through your fingers. You blink, and whole seasons have gone by.
Always more great things just around the corner though…
We are back from vacation and in the middle of the heavy season of Taste’s of this city and Fest’s of that city. The kids are carnival crazy, and we are loaded up on fried foods and have a new selection of stuffed animals and giant rubber balls.
More of an update to come soon, but while you wait… these pictures! Simply because I look great in them! teehee
If you have a small-ish group of girlfriends, (like 4) there’s no way you didn’t sit around and figure out which of you would be who in The Sex and the City group. Or who would be who on The Golden Girls.
My little foursome, The Fab Four as we so fondly called it, did it too of course. We had the Golden Girls nailed. Jen was Blanche (the whole sex thing, giggle), Vicki was Dorothy (level-headed, the cornerstone of the group), Tonya was Rose (sweet and lovingly flaky, hehe) and I was Sophia (smart-mouthed Italian).
Well, as you’ve probably heard in the news, Estelle Getty (Sophia) died today after a long and fulfilled life. Made me a lil’ bit sad. That, and, well… our “Fab Four” isn’t so fab anymore these days… it’s the end of an era in a lot of ways.
It’s funny almost… I read an article in the paper recently, about how more and more people are planning what is called “staycations” lately, because of the economy. A staycation being a vacation that you take at home without going anywhere. Because of fuel prices and the economy in general, fewer and fewer families have the resources to go away for elaborate vacations and so are choosing to stay at home and play “tourist” in their own towns, or just do things at home.
Now, this is not to say that we have a ton of “resources” at hand, but I’m thrilled that we are leaving tomorrow for our own short vacation. We haven’t gone anywhere in quite some time, and I’m really looking forward to getting away with the kids. We’re going up to the Wisconsin Dells, which is always a source of great excitement for me. I know I’ve written about it here before, so I’ll just suffice it to say that even though I’ve been up there bunches of times, each time is still just as fun and thrilling as the last.
After we get back, we have the local county fair, and then an old friend from high school is visiting from out of town, and we are planning some fun things with her. I will probably be offline for a bit, but I will be back eventually, and I hope to come back to LOTS of updates from you peoples… you know who you are! Hugs all around… happy summer!
It’s only Wednesday, and so far it’s been another great summer week. I’ve had a lot of fun this summer so far, and in some ways I can’t believe it’s more than half over (it always seems to fly by after 4th of July) but then in some ways I’m excited that we still have so much summer left!
Monday my girlfriends and I took the kids to a nearby beach, which was an awesome day. It’s a beach just over the border in Wisconsin, that unbeknownst to me, was less than 10 minutes away. I couldn’t believe that it’s been this close all this time, and it’s SUCH a nice beach and picnic area! We definitely want to make plans to go back. Tuesday I had kids to watch, and since we all got a lot of sun Monday, we just stayed in all day. Today the same friends brought their kids here and we had a pool day. Everyone has left by now and the kids are napping…what a nice way to wind up the day.
Andy is so cute…despite my slathering on the sunscreen every day, he is turning a healthy shade of tan, and he looks like a little surfer. His hair is getting white-blonde at the edges, and with those baby blues of his, he’s a totall mini-hottie. hehe Sam is feisty as ever, and even with his red hair and fair skin that goes along with it, he’s even getting tan.
Softball is winding down, we’ve only got a few more games left, and then our tournament, which we have high hopes for. We had a terrible game last night, and I was in a BAD mood after it. I messed up a couple of plays at home plate and took a hard hit that had me sprawled on the ground with a bloody knee. It sucked. But…everyone still congratulated me on playing a tough game, so that felt a little better I guess. Onto the next game I suppose. Shake it off, as we say.
So that’s about it for now… just enjoying the summer and looking forward to some plans in the coming weeks. I’ll update about that soon.
