To be perfectly honest, I feel guilty that I watch other blogs and don't leave anything for others to read. Because I'm starting this blog out of guilt and not for a truly valid reason, whether or not I keep up with it is up in the air. I don't even know what I will blog about, but I will be pretty good at keeping pictures on our MobileMe Gallery --there is a link to it in the column on the right--so at least check those!
Right now I feel the most peaceful and excited about life that I have in a long time. A few weeks ago, we took J and K to the beach with some friends boogie boards and we were all able to go out riding the waves together. That was 5 weekends ago and we've gone out at least twice every weekend since. It is so freeing to me to know that we can go do active activities without having to split up or limit the time or activity. So we've since bought a surf board and took that out last weekend, the children are now semi-pros at riding waves in any form and I'm encouraged. Other things that have helped me get to this point: a Costco membership so that I can actually get nice, healthy meals on the table every night; membership to the YMCA because they give two hours of free childcare to as many children as you have EVERY DAY (plus, the Department of Defense now pays for it for military spouses!!); learning more self-control so that I can pass it onto my children, especially J. He has been a handful, but it's been a steady up hill climb since we realized how much we needed to crack down and enforce the rules. He is still the most rowdy child wherever we go, but his listening and obeying skills are getting better at just the time that K is seriously testing the boundaries!!
I am so thankful for all the awesome people in our lives.
The Khul family reminds me constantly to be consistent and keep going in raising my children--even when I want to throw up my hands and send them off somewhere!
To Josh, Battle and Lady: Thank you guys for loving our children as much as you would love your own. Thank you for all the times you've given us breaks and for the joy that each of you bring to our home. We specifically love the fact that you are willing to meet us where we are at (home!) so often so that we can get together.
To Jenni and Jonelle: you both are inspirations to me in different ways. You're awesome!
To our families: You give us so much support and love--even more than you often have time or energy for. We wouldn't have made it this far through parenting if it wasn't for you!
To our neighbors (Kempers, Rochas and Eplings): Thank you for watching out for my kids when I'm not, for bieng our friends and making me laugh on bad days. Thank you for making our section of street a place that I know is safe for my kids. I am so blessed to be surrounded by you guys and I'm already crying about what will happen after this summer.
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