Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Catching up

So we've had a busy few days. Let's start with the bad news and work our way to the good. 

Last night Bud was playing tag at the park and turned to run away and smacked right into a pole! He turned ash white and started to vomit. Awesome. He has a grade 2 concussion. He's doing ok but I have to keep a close watch on him. I had to wake him up every two hours to make sure he was responsive (he was) and we are keeping a cold compress on the bump which has really helped the swelling. Hopefully he doesn't show any symptoms in the next 7 days. 


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Let's not dwell and make me freak out that my 6 year old has a concussion, shall we move on?

Moving chronologically, I got my grade in my Shakespeare class yesterday. I got an A-!! Look...


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For real, that's MY grade! In Shakespeare. Whoa!

Now to a real scary fun topic! Babe is officially done with nursery school! How is that even possible? She can (mostly) write her name and can do all the skills she should be doing and now she's ready to move on to pre-k in the fall. Holy crap! She had an end-of-year program this past weekend where she looked way older than she should. 

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She has the best little smiles

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Where'd my little girl go?

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She's so beautiful...if I do say so myself


The program was the typical mix of adorable and painful, but there were some moments that stole the show.

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The moment she spotted us in the crowd. 
She was soooo excited that we were front and center!

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Anyone familiar with the song Tooty-Ta? Hilarious!

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Possibly my favorite picture. 
(The little boy is our family friend .)

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That little smile!
She looks just like my sister-in-law in this picture. That's a very good thing! :-)




Lily

Sunday, May 19, 2013

It's time

I've been wanting to say something for a while. I even have this really gut-wrenching unpublished post written in which I go on and on about how hard of a decision this has been and how I'm constantly doubting my decision because I don't want to tear our family apart. But recent events, better left unsaid here, have forced me to change my outlook on the situation. All doubt has vanished. I am getting divorced.

It still sucks, very very much sucks, but I believe in signs, little ways for God, or the universe, or whatever deity you believe in, to show you that you are making the right decision. I have made the right decision. It is time to move forward. It is not going to be easy. I'm scared out of my mind for what lies ahead. But - it is right. We are toxic for each other. We both deserve better. I cannot forget the past and so I will learn from it. 

The most important thing is that we work together - which will be hard since it's something we weren't able to do as husband and wife, but we have to - to ensure that the kids have the best life possible. We have to put aside our hurt, our resentment, our anger, grief, sorrow, pain, frustration, all of it needs to be put aside so that we can ensure our kids are happy and healthy and well cared for. I want our kids to see that sometimes things don't work out the way you expect, but you make the best of the situation and you move forward, always learning from the past so that you can make better decisions in the future. 

We failed. As husband and wife we failed each other. But it's an opportunity to show our kids that failure is not the end. It's a chance to reset, to start a different path, a brighter path and this time with road signs(!), with experience guiding you in a better direction and allowing you to navigate smarter. 

As much as I wish we could remain a family, I know this is right. We are getting divorced.

Lily

Monday, May 13, 2013

Words make it all worth it

I didn't get breakfast in bed. I didn't get jewelry or clothes. I got something a whole lot better...

From Bud:
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1. Mom is really fun
2. Mom is thoughtful
3. Mom is very funny
4. Mom is very nice
5. Mom is very strong
6. Mom is very fast
7. Mom is very smart
8. Mom forgets a lot
(Thanks Bud. He giggled when I read this one. He loved that he could tease me with it)
9. Mom is pretty
(Awww, that's so much better then the time he told me my boobs look weird)
10. Mom loves a lot of people
(Especially a certain little boy and his sister)


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The best thing about Mom is she makes me feel better when I am sad. She likes to help us when we need help. Her favorite foods are chili and...


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stir fry. Mom knows a lot about reading books. I wish she didn't have to cook so much. (clearly I have not hidden the fact that I hate making dinner) I love when we go to the park.


From Babe:
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Yes Babe, I am 5...don't ever forget that!
I do love blue!
Clearly I love chili...too bad they hate it!
Can you guess Babe's favorite song for me to sing to her? (It says Twinkle, Twinkle in case you can't read the teacher's cramped writing)
I do so very much love the restaurant la Iguana! I'm glad she knows it! :-)
She's a fun game player
How can I argue with that? :-)


Bud insisted on calling me "Mother" the entire day. I told him he didn't have to call me Mother just because it was Mother's Day but he informed me that: "I have to! It wouldn't be polite if I didn't!" Well, how could I argue with that! So "Mother" it was...all day! 

The weather left a little to be desired yesterday but that didn't stop us from taking a bike ride to the park and it was the perfect excuse to snuggle on the couch and watch the Rangers win game 6 to force a game 7 watch cartoons until Babe fell asleep leaning up against me. I couldn't have asked for a better Mother's Day!

Lily

Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Dirty Girl 2013

Before this weekend I'd never imagined it was possible to get mud in the places I had mud. Let's just say I'm no longer going to complain when I go to the beach and get sand in my bathing suit. But dear lord it was worth it!! 

My friends and I participated in the Dirty Girl Mud Run in Scranton, PA this weekend. If you ever get the chance...DO IT!!! You will not be sorry. 


Words don't really do the experience justice, so I'll leave it to the pictures.



We started out looking like this...
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and this
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So clean!

 (Smidge)        (Jamalee)
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But we quickly got to the mud!

Dance party in the woods!! Because...why not?
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Jamalee's face (the one in the back) capture's her feeling about the net climb absolutely perfectly!
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Made it!
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Preparing for the slide
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It's at this moment that I realize...Oh CRAP!
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But it was WORTH it!!
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Her expressions are priceless!
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Not sure who did it wrong, me and Jamalee, or Smidge and her sisters. 
(I think me and J got it right)
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Almost to the end
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One more mud pit before the finish line...and a little extra mud for Smidge's face
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I love these ladies!
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Babe thought she wanted a kiss
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Bud was too smart for that!
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They had no idea how close they were to being DIRTY! :-)
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Fun!
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Still fun
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Awww yeeeeaaaahhhhhh!!!!
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I tried getting video to embed but it doesn't seem to be working so I'm going to ask you to click these link (GASP! I know it's difficult but it's fun, I promise)






So as you can see it was an AMAZING experience and one that I can't wait to do again! Once we were done they had a tent with garden hoses (freezing cold garden hoses) to wash off. It was like a locker room on steroids. (I've seen things I can't unsee. **Shudder**) So we all did the best we could to get as much mud off as possible and change into clothes that didn't have 3 inches of mud on them. However, I still had to contend with actually cleaning all of my stuff once I got home.

My bathtub took a beating!
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I can't believe how "clean" I was able to get them!
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My shirt is now a nice gray color (sorry, I didn't get a post-wash picture) but it was ALL worth it!! 


And while I was busy rinsing out my clothes someone found my iPod and had a little fun
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Lily