Family is home
So after 39 days of no children or Steven, yesterday the silence was broken! The family made it home about 3 of so yesterday afternoon. Kids looked bigger and darker, and Steven, well, poor Steven looked a little older (more gray hairs) and EXHAUSTED! I ran to the store to buy stuff to cook for dinner, seeing as how after 11 days now, my car is still in the shop (big GRRRRRRRRRRR here). Ended up making steak, steamed broccoli and sauteed yellow squash and zucchini. It was quite yummy. I did all of the dishes RIGHT AFTER SUPPER. (I know all of you that know the old me are in shock, but it is true! It is driving me nuts right now that Steven's stuff is all over the coffee table, and shortly after he crawls out of bed we are going to have a little pow wow about it.)
I had forgotten just how noisy my house gets when the kids are here. Of the 39 days they were gone, I had the blissful experience of having about 26 days of almost complete silence. I was starting to get a headache last night from the noise. My body just needs time to adjust to having them home again.
When they drove up, I ran out and got a whole ton of lovin'. For pretty much the rest of the day, Emily came up to me no less that once every 10 minutes and gave me big hugs and kisses and said "I missed you, Mommy". It was quite precious. She kept wanting to sit in my lap all afternoon and evening and I was completely fine with it because she gives the best kid hugs in the whole world.
Steven showed me all the pics he and the kids took while on their trip. WOW to all the family pics. I wouldn't have even recognized his mother if I passed her on the street. She looks uhm, old...not just older, but OLD, at least 10 years older than what she is. It was funny to see how everyone had changed. I'm sure they said that when they saw video of me too though....hee hee.
Life has changed a bunch in the time they were gone. Some I have already mentioned in previous posts, and it isn't anywhere near worth repeating. There is a change in me, as well. I was able to work hard on my writing. I haven't finished it yet, but am about 3/4 done with it. I reached some very important conclusions about my life and my role in it. As I sit here this morning, in the dark, I realize that I am at peace with my world again. I am thrilled to have my family back home where they belong, and I pray that this is where we always will be...together....ANYWHERE, so long as we are together.
Take care of you for me!
I had forgotten just how noisy my house gets when the kids are here. Of the 39 days they were gone, I had the blissful experience of having about 26 days of almost complete silence. I was starting to get a headache last night from the noise. My body just needs time to adjust to having them home again.
When they drove up, I ran out and got a whole ton of lovin'. For pretty much the rest of the day, Emily came up to me no less that once every 10 minutes and gave me big hugs and kisses and said "I missed you, Mommy". It was quite precious. She kept wanting to sit in my lap all afternoon and evening and I was completely fine with it because she gives the best kid hugs in the whole world.
Steven showed me all the pics he and the kids took while on their trip. WOW to all the family pics. I wouldn't have even recognized his mother if I passed her on the street. She looks uhm, old...not just older, but OLD, at least 10 years older than what she is. It was funny to see how everyone had changed. I'm sure they said that when they saw video of me too though....hee hee.
Life has changed a bunch in the time they were gone. Some I have already mentioned in previous posts, and it isn't anywhere near worth repeating. There is a change in me, as well. I was able to work hard on my writing. I haven't finished it yet, but am about 3/4 done with it. I reached some very important conclusions about my life and my role in it. As I sit here this morning, in the dark, I realize that I am at peace with my world again. I am thrilled to have my family back home where they belong, and I pray that this is where we always will be...together....ANYWHERE, so long as we are together.
Take care of you for me!