A little peace

If you read my last post, it was about our adventure heading northbound on Hell Highway. We made it all the way to Exit 999, Heavenly Blvd. Along the way, there were unexpected stop lights on the freeway, which I really despise, but when it turns green, I tend to forget about stopping at the unexpected light.

Juliana and I had all week together while Kev was in camp. We went to parks, we are still exercising each morning, and she even went with me to my first waxing experience. NOW, that's a mother/daughter bonding experience! HA!

Cutting wood to help build the structures at the park. Fun stuff, I tell ya... until you get hurt, but that's ok, I suppose. She didn't get hurt from the saw though, she took a hammer, a nail, and found out the hard way that hammers meeting the thumb really really really hurt!

Peace John. Tory will miss your Daddy kisses, and the world will miss your laugh, your words of wisdom, your dry humor, your incredible movie collection, and faithful love of animals.

Hearing one of my best friends on the planet tell me her Daddy has died must be one of the most difficult things to handle. I've heard it once before, and it is heart wrenching. I know I'll be hearing it again very soon, and I'm not ready for it. I heard my own dad's voice this week as he told me about his cancer surgery. That's right, I don't share everything on facebook as some may think I do.

I'm still trying to find the words or the ways to make a moment better for Tory. She's an only child, she was definitely Daddy's girl. Keep her and her family in your thoughts. She needs it.

Highway to .......

I've been working on my photography skills, and working on my life skills too. Sometimes those two are intertwined.

Last week was an especially tough one for little miss. She had summer school, and well, let's just say that any school time is about a half mile from hell.

We became about a 1/4 mile from hell when she didn't pass her swimming test, and Kevin did. Yikes, she isn't happy that her brother (4 years younger) is now in the same level. Luckily, we took the exit off of Hell Highway, and are heading northbound.

Today has been refreshing. We began exercising together a couple days ago. She was running at school each morning last year, so we thought it may help with energy, anxiety, and moods. Let's face it, I need it too, so I hope we stick to it. 2 days so far... gotta start somewhere.

Inside our walls

Happy Birthday America! You're, let's see... 236 years old. Old enough to know better, yet still the toddler of the world. Oh boy, so that's why we're throwing temper tantrums at each other and around the world. Got it. :)

Inside our walls lately, you'd hear children running around, "GET YOUR BATHING SUIT AND TOWEL" because we've been swimming like fish in the sea, you'd hear mad games of Crazy 8's, and "Mommy, I wanna go to the park!". Life truly, really truly, has been fun this past week.

Lots of changes for a not-so-little-one in the house. Good changes, I think, I hope. Time will tell. Life is good.

Two n' Two

You'll always know when there is a lot on my mind or when there is so much going on. HOW in the world will you know? 'Cause my blog is neglected.

When my noggin is overflowing, I have to stay away from this blog, otherwise I'll end up spilling something I shouldn't, or simply have diarrhea of the keyboard. Whatever that means.

So, you can put two n' two together, and figure out if I'm busy, overwhelmed, or both.