Good Morning! I’m gonna have to tie my hands exert self control and make this my last post until we return from the lake next weekend! I love my computer! I love my computer friends! I love interacting with people outside of my house in the midst of busy days that are overly filled with the mundane and the antics of raising so many kids with such a wide age range! Blogging, e-mailing, reading other people’s blog stories about their lives! Misery loves company?
For me, when I began sharing with a few friends through e-mail, which has now become this blog, I would get into those frantic, overwhelming, you’ve got to be kidding me, moments of life and feel a measure of relief knowing that, even if no one was reading, I could share with my friends what happened and we could all laugh at my life together. And then we could turn around and laugh at their lives, as we all realize that this mothering thing is just plain hard!
While we are on vacation this coming week, my oldest child will turn 17. Yes, 17. I had him when I was 8. Any comments left by anyone telling me that I look way to young to have a child this old will automatically become my new best friend!!
I think that the scariest thing about having a child turn 17 is that I remember so clearly where I was and what I did and what I was thinking at that age! (since it was only a few years ago! LOL) I was young in my grade. He is old in his grade. But I graduated high school when I was still 17!!! And the truth is that I was not quite 19 when I had him!
Bless James Lord as he turns 17. Growing up with a crazy mom who still deals with her own mistakes and the consequences that they hold. Growing up with hurt of life that can potentially cause so much bitterness and anger. I pray that all the circumstances we have lived out will be used for good by God in your life, James. And that you will find peace and rest in knowing that God is so good to you.
James and Jadon jumping on the tramp a few weeks ago…
I don’t think I shared that James won “Most Improved” for his track season this spring. I don’t remember times or anything important like that, but I do know that it was for his improvement in the 110 high hurdles. I was disappointed not to get a better picture. They move so fast. James is in the red shirt, the coach is in the gray shirt.
To give you a small feel for what our week at the lake will be like… here is a picture of all the kids from last year….
WOW! I can’t believe how much these kids have grown! I had to double check the date to make sure this wasn’t 2 years ago! It isn’t!! I think each of my kids has grown a whole foot in the past year! OH MY!!
As for that annoying music that now plays on my blog. I am removing that when I come back. So if you haven’t scrolled to the bottom and realized that I made a slide show using my Florida pictures and that is where the music is coming from, it will not be there for long! The music options I had when I made that were limited, and it is driving me nuts!
Okay, prying myself away and going to face the reality of the packing that needs to be done…
1 comment:
Well, it certainly sounds as though you're going to have a great holiday!! I remember my family holidays down by the beach - we always had a great time!!
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