Dear Blog,
I’ve been busy. And you’ve been neglected. I’m sorry I haven’t taken a few spare moments to share with you the happenings of my exciting suburban life, but, like I said, I’ve been busy. It’s the middle of June and there’s yard work to be done and dogs to be walked. Don’t be jealous. I haven’t been doing any of those things either.
Nevertheless, I can’t complain. Ella is growing like a weed and acquiring new words daily. Her recent favorite expressions include: “Where’s my daddy”, “I want mommy”, “Let’s eat”, “Let’s go”, “No!” (of course), “I want down”, and “I stink” (ha!).
Ella is pushing the limits of discipline and it makes me feel proud. She’s an independant thinker who is trying to figure things out. It can be tough to deal with at times, but I know it will serve her well in life. I told Brian that you’d think that after a while you’d stop being amazed (and amused) but I’m continue to be in awe of how much I love Ella. I learn from watching her learn and grow.
Brian is continuing his job search and is busier than ever. It seems like he meets with at least 2 -3 people everyday and certainly does not lack for things to do. He’s been doing a lot of handyman jobs around the house too. He spruced up the front of the house with new paint color on the front door and we added new matching shutters. Brian also installed new hardware, a front knocker and a flag pole.
We had our community garage sale at the end of May. We spent two days trying to convince bargain hunters to buy our junk. It worked! Although we still donated a lot to the Kidney Foundation, it was worthwhile and it gave us a chance to visit with our neighbors. In preparation, we cleaned out the house and reorganized a few things. At my insistence we moved two of our large living room chairs into other areas of the house. It definitely made a difference. The space is more open and there is more light coming into the room.
I’m heading into my 8th week of graduate classes. I’m taking online classes through Franklin University’s VantageMBA program. Don’t let anyone tell you that online classes are easier! They’re not. But they are a lot more flexible. Basically I’ve been spending late nights, early mornings, and sometimes Sunday afternoons working on class assignments. Getting back into “school mode” was tough but it is starting to feel a little bit easier. Right now I’m taking a class about human resources. Compared to many of my undergraduate classes, what I’m learning is very applicable to my job on a daily basis. I’ve already been able to put it into practice.
Okay, gotta go. Afterall, I am very busy!
Charlotte
June 24th, 2008 at 4:24 am
Just saw this post! It’s good to write down what’s going on, and it will give a point of reference on down the road, because we get so busy and forget all that has happened! Especially, with all the new things Ella continues to do.
She is such an intelligent little girl! I can’t wait to see what she will amaze us with next! May you have continued success with school. That’s not easy to do with all the other demands of life!!!
July 10th, 2008 at 1:31 pm
Man I know yer blog is not happy right about now. It’s been under used AND abused!! You better show some serious love or it may revolt!