It's Been a While!

I have been too busy to post aything.  I have thought about it though.

What has been happening?

Spending a lot of time in Carroll and Clinton Counties is what.

Taking care of kids during field trips, doctors' appointments, meetings, and get-aways.

Going to 8U baseball games.

Looking at houses.

Nail appointments and a little shopping.

Life as we know it.

But it is all good. 

Right now I am sitting in my recliner, catching up on computer stuff, listening to Hilary laugh.

Yes, Hilary is here.  Jan asked us to go with her and Erin to an event that the Uptown Project is sponsoring at our church.  It will be good for us to go to something without kids, that we don't have to plan, and to just enjoy some time.

Then tonight I am going home with Hilary. Gary is already there.  We will spend the night (as we have several times in the past few weeks).

Tomorrow morning we are looking at another house.  Neither of us is really ready to move.  However, if we happen to find a house that we feel is the 'right one' then we will move on the decision.  No desperation.  No 'what are we going to do? We have to find a place to live.'  Just looking and praying and if it happens, it does. 

Then after Megan comes home from school to take charge of Cooper and Lynnlee again tomorrow afternoon, we are going to Gatlinburg.

Gary said he could tell I was excited about this trip.  Why?  Because I didn't say, not once, that I didn't want to pack, that I didn't want to go, that I wished we were staying at home.  I am ready to leave for a few days. I want to go someplace where I can just be. 

And I am excited about going to Gatlinburg.  We know our way around.  There are restaurants that we really enjoy and some sites that we like to visit.  We also feel comfortable there. 

Plus as much as we enjoy traveling with Clay and Karen and other family, it will be nice to just be by ourselves so that we can eat just one meal a day if we want to.  Or we can drive into the mountains and take a picnic if we want to.  Or we can go to a late movie or to a matinee or to see the Hatfields and the McCoys if we want to.  No schedule.  No wondering if someone else is hungry or wants to eat or not.  Just relaxed. Just us.

When we come home on my birthday, we will need to hit the ground running again. Our yard needs to be mowed now, so it will be even more ready in a week.  The yard at The Farm will need attention too.  Our flower beds need to be weeded and new annuals planted.  I need to clean up the sunroom so I can sit out there in the mornings.  Plus we have a full schedule again (although not quite as full as April) of watching the kids and going to ball games.  Busy all the time!

And I really wouldn't have it any other way!

I love our family.

I enjoy the time we spend with the kids.

I am happy that Megan and Hilary ask us to help out.

But I also like time at home, doing what I like to do for me.  Quilting, reading, knitting.  Sitting in the sunroom. 

Life is good.