Term totally bitten from an old friend, MA- but I couldn’t help but latch onto it. It fits. It’s what we’re living now and it seems to conflict with nightly blogging. That and my recent addictions to “So You Think You Can Dance”, Twilight (the book, not the crap movie) and sleep. 2 of those 3 officially qualify me for braces and a pink text phone with the other tweens…
Can’t attribute my absence this stretch to anything major. Although we did have family in town for a night and our cousin with her 5 year old daughter and 21 month old daughter and us all TRIED to sleep here one night… I think I clocked in 3 hours total. Probably less for cousin Marcy who got awoken violently when our stereo in the Living room decided to go off (Apparently Scout knows how to push a timer button now) at 1am. To add insult to injury it was tuned to some Godforsaken country station so Marcy could hear some hick screaming about how his woman did him wrong in mid-REM… good times… We love them though and are SO grateful to have some sane members in our extended family. It wasn’t looking good for awhile. Max is fully entrenched in summer school and adjusted to a room/teacher change WAY better than I have. We’re calling his extra year in Pre-K next year “Jr. Kindergarden” like he’s heard others mention. Seems to be another non-issue. Watts is the best dog on the planet except for her anxiety bnarking when we leave. Need to be more “on it” with her obedience training. It’s on me. Don’t see the pup whisperer coming over anytime soon.
We actually got a security systen installed this past weekend. Got a deal on it and couldn’t overlook the need. Although our street is a little slice of Mayberry- there have been some’ Incidents” we don’t want to ignore. It’s bittersweet. On the one hand, it makes us feel safe and kind of grown up but on the other- we just wish it could be like that street on “E.T.” where all the kids ran around freely until after dark… Then encountered an alien life form and mad-nasa scientists…
All is well though here in our guarded mini-castle. Bootcamp still thriving. Want to be writing- AT ALL- and NEED to promo this damn radio thing before it goes away entirely. Still though- I’ve got it amazing. New boobs, healthy kids and a sweet, “Big Life”. Thank you.