I know it’s been a really long time since I’ve written on here. Sorry for any of those faithful ones who have been checking the blog!
All of the kids are doing great and summer is in full swing. We have a some fun times together – bowling a few times, playing outside with our new sprinkler, having a birthday party for Gunnar (he turned 7 on 6/8), lots of laughs…one the other side of the spectrum it has been hard saying goodbye to our dear family friend Karrie who moved to Wisconsin the end of May. We all miss her alot, especially Stone! Another challenging thing has been these crazy 17 year cicadas! My kids have a love-hate relationship with them. One minute they are picking them up and playing with them, the next they are running away screaming because one of the cicadas flew in their face! It’s funny most of the time! And Gunnar, the one who just turned 7, has a fear of dogs. He’s ok if the dog is on a leash, and there’s a leash law in this town, but it seems that most people walk their dogs without a leash or there is a dog that is loose and is just running around. If Gunnar is outside, it seems like there’s always a loose dog running around. That has been somewhat challenging. Anyone have any ideas on how to help him get over his fear. I can’t believe we even thought this, but we discussed getting a dog to help him. I’m not sure if I have the energy to take care of 4 kids AND a dog! Maybe one that’s an adult and already used to things. We’ll see. We’re still mulling over that one.
Eden is doing great. Growing up quickly. She will be 5 months old on the 24th. She loves to have the boys entertain her and she is quick to smile when they talk to her. She enjoys being outdoors and she loves to be carried around. And dressing her in cute little girly clothes is fun too!
Greg and I are going on a little weekend get-away the end of this month. Karrie offered to come back and watch the kids for us. I am planning the trip so some of the things will be a surprise to Greg, which is fun. He’s always the one that surprises me so now it’s my turn. We will just be going into downtown Chicago – so not too far away but far enough:) After we go, I will post a little update on what we did.
Some more fun news – Courtney and Justin are getting married in September. Most of you probably already knew that. Yesterday she asked me to be a bridesmaid! Very honored and excited for that. Now I have a little more incentive to lose some weight. But I did learn yesterday at church that power without desire doesn’t do anything. I believe my level of desire has increased! I don’t believe that my physical appearance will be the same as it was when I was 18, but the desire is to be healthy. That’s what I’m working on, taking care of myself, eating right and doing some exercise – yes, you read that right, exercise! I joined a gym here in Lemont and take a class where I’m lifting weights and getting some cardiovascular exercise in there as well. So, faithful readers, ask me how it’s going every now and then!
I suppose I should be going. It’s hotter than Atlanta outside so the boys want me to hook up their sprinkler. We will be dodging the cicadas and running through the sprinkler. Come on over!
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