Settling into Life
This summer has been such a blur of activity, I have yet to completely catch my breath. Graduation, showers, musical tours, camp, showers, birthdays, weddings, the commencement of the dreaded college search, and on and on and on. My bank account has yet to recover and my credit cards lay in a melted heap from all of this activity, but now it is time to move forward, with or without and funds for play!
Courtney and Stockton have moved to Arizona and I miss her each and every single minute of the day. We chat online several times a day, but the 3 hour lapse really messes things up. It’s like we aren’t in sync…just a 2000 mile tic off. Maybe it will just take a little more time to figure it out, maybe this is God’s way of shaking me into the reality of her new life, maybe it will never be the same, and maybe that is the way it should be. Hmmmm. I am settling into this.
Avalon turned one year old yesterday and marked the beginning of her weekend celebration! Did I just say, “AVALON TURNED ONE YEAR OLD YESTERDAY!!!!!!!??????” Talk about a blur of a year!!! Time does fly at the speed of light when you would like it to go just a little slower. (I have determined the only time that a day is stretched to any reasonable length is when confined to bed or cradling the porcelain base of the toilet while wrestling with a bug from hell). Kaley has been so incredibly busy planning what I am sure to be the second most elaborate birthday party of the season. (Do you recall Kaley’s birthday in July??? Courtney sets the bar high)! Of course, Avalon’s party will be a hit with the over 5 age group with Kaley’s gourmet picnic food, while the 0-4 group will be thrilled with the cake, ice cream and exotic collection of candy available. Pediatric Dentists everywhere will thank you, Kaley!!! ( There is a very good reason that baby teeth fall out)!
Happy Birthday baby loo!
Maddie has started her senior year in high school…SENIOR YEAR!!!! Gasp! We were both sad when the first day rolled around, but with all the chaos that has surrounded our lives over the past 3 months, we agreed we needed a little structure in our lives. We also agreed that we would try very, very hard to hang on to each moment and savor this year. Good luck with that, you say. I know. I already feel like it ‘s time to order graduation announcements. She is having her senior pictures taken next Sunday and I can’t believe my hallway will finally be complete with all three girls in represented in 16 x 20 format! WAH!!!! I guess I need to start a Grandbaby wall of fame next.
Maddie is running cross country and is performing in a Glee production at our church…She is a busy girl and I miss her already. I will settle into this too.
Jeff and I celebrated our 28th anniversary a week after the wedding with the most fabulous dinner at Carriage House (Thank you Mom and Dad!!!!) We had planned an elaborate trip… St. Johns VI, Florida, New Buffalo, we finally settled on dinner. Food is good! There will be lots of time for trips in the future. He is my rock and the one thing that I know will not change in my life! We have settled into each other.
- “I have, in the past, seen settling down as a deterrent to growth. It doesn’t have to be, though. It can be the launching of new growth.”
I will grow!
September 13, 2010 at 8:35 pm
Jamie – yes, the time has flown since we met when you were 16. It has been a privilege, honor and an interesting 34 years… you and Jeff have raised 3 beautiful young ladies and have to be so very proud. And then, there is the adorable Avalon to watch grow up over the coming years ~~~ you have been an inspiration to so many. Keep up the good work. Love you, SJC xoxo