One of two things are going on. First choice I drank too much coffee or second having an anxious moment. I keep wondering around the house but not really doing anything. And then going back to the computer to check email and facebook.
The weekends are not very productive anyways because all the kids are vegging out in the living room or making a mess and just expecting me to clean it up. Not worth even trying to clean until after they are all in bed. They are like shoveling in the middle of a blizzard.
I don't even know if anyone is reading this but at least I feel better getting my feelings out. Going to sit with the boys and see if they want to cuddle with the momma.
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Friday, January 22, 2010
The Boys
One of my favorite pictures of them. It is hard to get them all to sit in one place. I hope to get to the store so I can buy matching shirts for a professional picture sometime soon.
Thinks it is Time
I really wish I could close the book on relationships with people who don't want to have a relationship with me. Life is way to short to focus on people who really could care less on what is going on in your life. So that is going to be my goal for this year. I am going to let it go and focus on what is important to me.
Danielle mentioned that she may be going back to work in the very near future. I miss teaching very much. I actually feel a sense of envy to see the kids classrooms and all the construction paper cutouts decorating the classroom walls. I wish I could think of a way to go back myself without paying thru the nose for childcare for Evan and Jacob.
Pretty soon will be my birthday and I wonder if Howard will remember it. I think I may not give any hints and see if he remembers on his own. I don't have expectations that he will so i won't be disappointed when he forgets.
Ok done whining about my life for the night. What will the day bring tomorrow?
Danielle mentioned that she may be going back to work in the very near future. I miss teaching very much. I actually feel a sense of envy to see the kids classrooms and all the construction paper cutouts decorating the classroom walls. I wish I could think of a way to go back myself without paying thru the nose for childcare for Evan and Jacob.
Pretty soon will be my birthday and I wonder if Howard will remember it. I think I may not give any hints and see if he remembers on his own. I don't have expectations that he will so i won't be disappointed when he forgets.
Ok done whining about my life for the night. What will the day bring tomorrow?
Monday, January 18, 2010
Memories of a Trip to New Hampshire
I was thinking in the shower today of how things used to be prior to marriage and children. Howard and I used to go away on a regular basis and really just enjoyed being with each other. The ironic part is the most memorable trip that we both still talk about is at a bed and breakfast that neither one of us can remember the town it was in or the name of the place.
The story goes somewhat like this. I remember Howie saying Sheri go pack a bag, we are going away to New Hampshire. We didn't have any plans on where we were going, but we'd figure it out along the way. As we headed north it started to snow. By time we crossed the border into NH the snow was piling up on the side of the road. We stopped at one of those tourist shops and got a list of b-and-b's. We had to settle on a place that was in the middle of nowhere because everywhere else was filled. We even had to go out of the way to find this place. I remember it was this big white farmhouse with a truck and plow in the driveway. It had the most coziest bed with a feather bed and down comforter. We were the only guests and we got to pick a room that had a fireplace.
Thankfully there was a restaurant within walking distance that we could go to for dinner. Good thing too because by then there was almost a foot of snow. The food was fabulous and that is the part that Howie probably liked the most. I just remember thinking I was so in love with the person sitting across from me and he felt the same way about me.
We walked back to the room and just held each other and talked about our future. We woke up to the savory smells of a veggie omelet, coffee, bacon and cranberry bread. We checked out and continued north to The Ellis River House and later the Wentworth hotel. Which by the way is another beautiful hotel in North Conway. But whenever we reminisce about that trip we think of the first bed and breakfast and smile.
In a way it is good that we can't remember what it was called. I don't think we could ever recapture the magic we felt that day without ruining the memory we both have. So forever it will remain the romantic trip that if we didn't know better we'd think it was a dream.
The story goes somewhat like this. I remember Howie saying Sheri go pack a bag, we are going away to New Hampshire. We didn't have any plans on where we were going, but we'd figure it out along the way. As we headed north it started to snow. By time we crossed the border into NH the snow was piling up on the side of the road. We stopped at one of those tourist shops and got a list of b-and-b's. We had to settle on a place that was in the middle of nowhere because everywhere else was filled. We even had to go out of the way to find this place. I remember it was this big white farmhouse with a truck and plow in the driveway. It had the most coziest bed with a feather bed and down comforter. We were the only guests and we got to pick a room that had a fireplace.
Thankfully there was a restaurant within walking distance that we could go to for dinner. Good thing too because by then there was almost a foot of snow. The food was fabulous and that is the part that Howie probably liked the most. I just remember thinking I was so in love with the person sitting across from me and he felt the same way about me.
We walked back to the room and just held each other and talked about our future. We woke up to the savory smells of a veggie omelet, coffee, bacon and cranberry bread. We checked out and continued north to The Ellis River House and later the Wentworth hotel. Which by the way is another beautiful hotel in North Conway. But whenever we reminisce about that trip we think of the first bed and breakfast and smile.
In a way it is good that we can't remember what it was called. I don't think we could ever recapture the magic we felt that day without ruining the memory we both have. So forever it will remain the romantic trip that if we didn't know better we'd think it was a dream.
Sunday, January 17, 2010
No Clean Spoons
I don't know why I always put off doing something that literally takes less than 10 minutes to do. The reason probably stems from being the ultimate procrastinater. The dishes and laundry are constant chores than never seems to be done without a pile waiting to done after the last load of the day is finished. Another thing that drives my husband crazy is that I will leave folded laundry in baskets without just taking the few minutes to put it away.
The noise and mess level in the house has reached a high. I can hear the oldest three running around upstairs. Jacob the four year old is banging on the door. Apparently Matthew has locked him out of his bedroom. Honestly i can't blame him, i wish i could lock myself in my bedroom for a little while.
On a positive note I have what is sure to be a yummy banana bread in the oven. Bedtime can't come fast enough today. At least once Mo,Larry,Curly and Shemp go to bed the house will stay straightened until morning. And then the fun begins all over again.
until tomorrow.....
The noise and mess level in the house has reached a high. I can hear the oldest three running around upstairs. Jacob the four year old is banging on the door. Apparently Matthew has locked him out of his bedroom. Honestly i can't blame him, i wish i could lock myself in my bedroom for a little while.
On a positive note I have what is sure to be a yummy banana bread in the oven. Bedtime can't come fast enough today. At least once Mo,Larry,Curly and Shemp go to bed the house will stay straightened until morning. And then the fun begins all over again.
until tomorrow.....
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