Too many of my posts lately have been about the highlights of my life. Travelling, lots of friends, and the hunky dory times. Today will be what reality is like, good and bad:
- Andrew broke his elbow last week falling off his bike while going over a ramp. The whole incident happened while I was at activities days and I received a frantic text from my neighbor asking me to come home immediately because she thought Andrew might've broken his arm.
- Andrew can't do homework because he has a huge cast on his right arm.Thankfully, Madeline has taken over his writing responsibilities with great pleasure. It works out well, because Andrew constantly compliments Madeline's handwriting which makes her want to keep on writing.
- Madeline wrote a note to Andrew after he broke his elbow saying it "was the first time she had ever felt sorry for him."
- My 36-year-old friend was diagnosed with cancer. She has 3 children 10 and under. Hurts my heart so bad to think about the journey she is about to embark on. I've already shed many tears over it and she hasn't even started treatments yet.
- I had to speak at a baptism and I have to talk in church on Mother's Day. Talks make me super duper stressed and make me want to curl into fetal position and take a long nap. Or clean out long neglected closets.
- I have a close friend moving out of state.
- I have another friend who is really struggling right now and I don't know how to help
- A child was injured at my house and had to go to the ER. Thankfully, he was totally ok.
- I have had absolutely no self control when it comes to eating. I haven't lost weight in a full year despite working out twice almost everyday. The good news is that I'm stronger and more in shape than I have been in many years and I generally feel good.
- Madeline has developed a temper and it scares me.
- Andrew has started complimenting everyone and apologizing on a regular basis. For example, he came into my room in the middle of the night because of a bad dream and kept me up for awhile. The next morning he apologized for my lack of sleep. I love both of these new traits!!
- I changed the decor in Andrew's room from dinosaurs to super heroes! He is 11 years old after all!
- I finally got released from the RS presidency. I've been serving in a presidency for almost 10 straight years. It's a relief to be doing something new. I am LOVING my new calling in activity days!
- Tom's started travelling again, which means we don't see him as much as we'd like to.
- I took Madeline to Tom's amazing OCMCO concert, but Madeline couldn't stop talking and asking when there would be more singing and less music. Ugh!
- I had some of the worst PMS ever this month. I was close to losing it without a real reason. Double ugh!
- My friend, Marisa, came to visit for a few hours on Sunday from Oregon. It was wonderful to see her! She's an awesome friend who I wish lived closer!
- I have this incredible itch for foreign travel. I'm making Tom a bit crazy with my constant talk about it. All my family travels a lot and it makes me envious, even though I travel a lot too, just not to exotic locations.
- Andrew has already missed 15 days of school due to sickness and if he misses anymore, he will need a doctor's note.
- I have a very low tolerance for stress. When life is difficult, I want to hide away for awhile.
- Writing all this out is supposed to make me feel better, but it's not working so I'm going to stop now. In fact, if anyone read to the end, they deserve a big prize!
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| I believe Andrew is enjoying his broken elbow. |
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| Andrew's new room decor. |