Well, there went six weeks--boom!--and not just any six weeks. Winter vacation. Christmas Eve. Christmas day. Craig's birthday. Silas's second birthday. New Year's Eve. New Year's day. The dreaded/beloved return to school. (Dreaded by children, beloved by parents.)
Winter break involved a lot of fighting between Luke and Henry. Between a few viruses, we didn't get out enough, and everyone was crabby. We tried to go to an open gym and it had been cancelled. We tried to go bounce at a trampoline place and it was sold out. We went to the art museum on New Year's Eve afternoon for our big celebratory outing, and it had closed early for a wedding. Silas was super sick on his birthday, and ended up insisting on sitting beside his turtle birthday cake on the couch while watching Barney, screaming at anyone who asked nicely for a slice of chocolate with buttercream.
I wanted to have a few pictures as a consolation prize at the very least, but our camera battery charger is nowhere to be found. The only pictures from the past six weeks are in my mind.
But you know what? It was enough. There were enough good moments during all of that. I remember how sweetly Luke and Henry thanked us for all of their gifts. I remember our sunny family walk on Christmas day. I remember that we drove back to the art museum right when they opened on New Year's day, stopping for breakfast first, and enjoyed ourselves at a nearly empty museum.
This is parenting for me. And come to think of it, life. There is a lot to slog through, I'm not gonna lie, but those good moments? They really do make it better. And those bad moments? They always seem a lot funnier when I write about them on the blog.
7 years ago
5 comments:
Your camera charger and my camera charger went to Vegas. After they got married, which was quickly annulled, your camera cord jumped in a convertible for a Route 66 tour of our great country and mine became a showgirl. We'll never see them again.
Um, sorry...I'm feeling really goofy today. All I really wanted to do was stop in and say that I love how your writing boils down the insanity of everyday life to its most precious elements. You're funny and beautiful and I'm so thankful that you share it on the blog.
P.S. I finally broke down and ordered a replacement charger on Amazon (49 cents!) after being bummed that I missed taking 'before' shots of my new house, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year party, etc, etc.
Missing you.
Oh Karyn, I miss you too! I love the idea that our chargers went missing together. :)
Thanks for the tip on ordering a new one. That might be the logical step. I just keep thinking it will turn up.
This is the way the year begins
This is the way the year begins
This is the way the year begins
Not with a bang but a whimper
I chuckled at the image of Silas screaming at everyone, surrounded by his cake while soaking in Barney...
Miss you guys!!
Peter
I want to *like* all of the comments!
I love your blog, as you well know. I want to write something clever but am giving up. Love reading about your family and appreciate the honesty, humor, and love your blog presents.
Your blogs leave me misty eyed.
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