admin June 16th, 2009
Some days I wake up in the morning and I feel like a hero. My children are happy and content, the house is buzzing with everyday life and I feel content with where I’m at and who I am and who my children are becoming. Some days I call a friend who I know will listen to me through my tears and will help to keep me strong and guide me through. Such is life. One moment we feel like we can conquer the world and the next we feel like the world is slowly and painfully swollowing us up whole. But with each tear, each laugh, each challenge I am stronger, my children are stronger and I am a surivor of life.
Embrace it, learn from it and always move forward.
admin April 30th, 2008
Over the last few months our daughter has made huge leaps and bounds. She has proven to us time and time again, sometimes in little ways and sometimes in big ways just how much our efforts are paying off. We are so proud of her accomplishments. So what’s the next step? We’re moving! How’s that for biting off more than we may be able to chew. For a number of reasons we have decided to move. The house is officially sold and another has been bought but now comes the huge hurdle of convincing the kids (primarily our daughter) that this is a good thing and that change is good.
New school, new house, new room, new surroundings. I’m hoping that this move will bring a fresh new start for all of us. The one lesson I’ve learned so far is to be honest about everything that’s going on. When we had to purge through the boxes of toys and books before our open house I explained that we’d be boxing things up just for a little while and asked if she’d like to help and her reply was, “No, I want you to do it when I’m not home.” So, I did and she was happy to see the end product. One step at a time and understanding that this is a monumental event for all of us. Let’s hope between now and the end of the summer my view on this being a good idea survives the move.
