Okay it is 7:30 and all my children are in bed and have been there for almost an hour. This could go one of two ways, 1) everyone sleeps until tomorrow morning, waking just slightly earlier than normal or 2) everyone starts waking up at 10:00 thinking they are waking from a quite restful nap. Here is hoping for the first. Everyone, including Isla, boycotted naps today. Okay...Isla did sleep, but very little. It was just one of those days where I just didn't feel like the fight. Now it's very likely that it will bite me in the rear.
(Side note: appears there will be no apostrophe used in this post, as every time I try to use it the "quick finds" thingy pops up at the bottom of the page. Being extremely limited in my computer knowledge, I have no earthly idea why this is happening. Just chalk it up to my notorious computer issues, not that I'm weird...okay, there it goes. I just got it to work. Don't ask me how.)
Nothing like kids going to bed early and an episode of Wipe-Out to start off a good night. Blasen's gone to rugby, so it's nice and quiet. Granted the dishes, laundry, and toys are calling my name, but they can wait. I haven't posted in a while and since our computer has been resuscitated I haven't been able to refind all my favorite blogs and other bookmarks. So, along with posting, watching Wipe-Out and finishing off my Route 44 Diet Dr. Pepper, I get to surf the web in peace. What a great night.
So, what's new here? House painting has been on hold for almost two weeks now. Our painter needed to go finish up a job and start another. It actually worked out good, because this week it's rainy, rainy here(meaning no work here) and he's working somewhere inside. Last week was better weather wise, but not so inside. Blasen was gone over Labor Day weekend to Utah. His grandfather unexpectedly passed away. We are all very saddened for this great loss to the family and hate that we couldn't be out there. This was Grandpa Archibald, a wonderful father, grandfather, and great grandfather. We will miss him terribly. Grandma is doing as well as can be expected for losing your husband of some 50-odd years. The kids and I hope to go out soon to visit. After Blasen gets home, I start feeling a bit under the weather and wake up in the middle of the night with full on stomach virus. Yuck! I was a mere blob resembling something close to human for the next day. I finally break down and call Blasen home from work around 4 that afternoon. How I made it that far, I'm not sure. A big "thanks" to Bliss for being such a help around the house that day. Nothing like a good stomach bug to help you lose that post-pregnancy weight! The sickness got me behind here around the house and my Kid's Market stuff. So I got to tagging and hanging clothes the next day and helped my sister get hers together while the kiddos played. A big "Thank you" to Emily for standing in line with me on Saturday morning to help with all the big stuff since I missed the early receiving.
Now we're back to normal and getting ready for a Tuscaloosa weekend. Blasen's rugby team is playing U of Alabama this Friday night, so we're staying at least part of the weekend to celebrate birthdays. Uncle Remington's (aka Chief) birthday was last week, Uncle Stirling's is Saturday and Bliss's is Tuesday. I'm not sure if we'll try to go to the game. I've retired going to the games...just not the same when you know you have a baby at home that would rather be nursing than taking a bottle and you would too since your bra is getting tighter by the minute. I'll be content sitting in the A/C watching the game.
I believe that's us in a nutshell. I don't think anything else really important's been happening. We're pretty much settled in up stairs in the new master suite. Blasen's finishing up bookcase/hidden entrance project. I'll take pictures and go more into details once it's finished. When that is done....here we come kitchen, time for your total makeover. Exciting, yet scary.
I just saw how long this post actually is....sorry.
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Loved your post. I know exactly how you feel about wanting to be home nursing instead of being to the game. I've been there! I have 2 boys and 2 girls and they are a handful and a heart full. I'm getting cheesy so I better stop now.
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So many things have been going on. Hope your 3 beautiful babies stayed in bed and even slept in! Sorry to hear of the passing of Blasen's grandfather. And how on earth did you take care of 3 children by yourself for that many hours while feeling so sick? And how did you nurse Isla during that time for that matter? Glad you're feeling better and that Blasen did so much for all of you. Oh, and sounds like the delay in the house painting was meant to be. It'll be great to see photos once your painter comes around again.
I'm sorry to hear about him passing away.
I'm glad you're back in the blogging world :)
Hey, glad to read your update and glad that you're feeling better! I got the jacket from Mom last night and I love it, I think it will clean up ok and be just great!! Thanks for thinking of me. Hope ya'll have a great weekend in T-town!
Blech! Sorry about the bug. I've had to call Aubrey home from work before, too. Let me know when you get into town. Jeni gave me some stuff to give you.
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