Ok, is this week over yet? It's been one thing after another, most of it unpleasant. But there are moments of sunshine, which is what keeps us going.
Mike did finally arrive with the kids, and we're settling back in to some semblance of a routine. My sister came to the rescue in a babysitting pinch yesterday, and had an enjoyable day with Hannah & Cody. While they were all coloring pictures, Cody looked at Lindsay with a big grin on his face and declared "I am much happier here."
We will all be attending a pool party for Leah & Kaden's daycare on Sunday, and just learned that Leah's "Show-Off Day" for her 'nastics will be on Saturday September 8th. We were contemplating a trip to PA that weekend, but might have to leave Saturday afternoon instead of Friday evening. I hope she doesn't experience any stage fright ....
I keep intending to upload pictures but am ill prepared again today. Waiting for Lindsay to bring pictures of baby Meghan and some new photos of L&K. And for Angie & Jennie, I re-enabled my PictureMail account last night, so I'll try to e-mail our Joey pictures and clips by the end of the weekend!
27 July 2007
24 July 2007
Delayed Arrival
Well, it seems that life always throws us a curveball at the most inopportune times ....
My trip to PA & back was uneventful. Meghan is an adorable little (and I mean little!) baby and I was sorry that I couldn't stay longer to spend more time with her & Amanda (don't worry, I'll have some pictures of Meghan up soon).
Mike, however, has had quite a time of it. He flew for the first time and did NOT enjoy it, but he made it safely. He picked H&C up from their grandmother's Monday afternoon and was to be back in IN late Monday evening, driving back a van for his brother.
The best laid plans ...
First, it was a flat tire. And no jack. AAA to the rescue. Ready to hit the road. Stop for gas. Van won't start. Ugh. He was going to drive his mom's car back to IN, but it was 2:00 a.m. by then and I strongly advised that he spend the rest of the early morning in PA, see if he could fix the van after he had some rest & the parts store was open, and try again to depart. As of noon, still no luck getting the van running. I think he's got one more thing to try and if that doesn't work, Scott'll have to figure out how to get mom's car back to her and the van to IN. Let's send out some good thoughts for Mike before he cracks, and wish them a safe arrival to IN before another evening goes past!
My trip to PA & back was uneventful. Meghan is an adorable little (and I mean little!) baby and I was sorry that I couldn't stay longer to spend more time with her & Amanda (don't worry, I'll have some pictures of Meghan up soon).
Mike, however, has had quite a time of it. He flew for the first time and did NOT enjoy it, but he made it safely. He picked H&C up from their grandmother's Monday afternoon and was to be back in IN late Monday evening, driving back a van for his brother.
The best laid plans ...
First, it was a flat tire. And no jack. AAA to the rescue. Ready to hit the road. Stop for gas. Van won't start. Ugh. He was going to drive his mom's car back to IN, but it was 2:00 a.m. by then and I strongly advised that he spend the rest of the early morning in PA, see if he could fix the van after he had some rest & the parts store was open, and try again to depart. As of noon, still no luck getting the van running. I think he's got one more thing to try and if that doesn't work, Scott'll have to figure out how to get mom's car back to her and the van to IN. Let's send out some good thoughts for Mike before he cracks, and wish them a safe arrival to IN before another evening goes past!
20 July 2007
Thanks & Goodbye
Thank you to Jennie for the blog banner! That's one of the most recent pictures of the kids all together. It's quite amazing that they sat still long enough for the picture to be snapped, given the fact that it was taken at Traders Point Creamery and we had all just gorged ourselves on ice cream and the kids really wanted to chase some more chickens.
Lindsay & I are off to Pennsylvania tomorrow afternoon to visit with Amanda & new baby Meghan. Hope to put some pictures of everyone up on this blog after we return.
Mike will be flying to Pennsylvania Sunday morning. I think that the two of us might pass each other long enough to have dinner before Lindsay & I leave to head back to IN. That seems to be the story of our relationship these days - we pass in the morning and again at night. I miss seeing him more often and can't wait for his class to be done so his schedule will be more compatible with mine.
Countdown to H & C's arrival: 3 days.
Lindsay & I are off to Pennsylvania tomorrow afternoon to visit with Amanda & new baby Meghan. Hope to put some pictures of everyone up on this blog after we return.
Mike will be flying to Pennsylvania Sunday morning. I think that the two of us might pass each other long enough to have dinner before Lindsay & I leave to head back to IN. That seems to be the story of our relationship these days - we pass in the morning and again at night. I miss seeing him more often and can't wait for his class to be done so his schedule will be more compatible with mine.
Countdown to H & C's arrival: 3 days.
19 July 2007
getting started
Ok, so Jennie got me interested in the idea of trying to blog. The hope is that I will be able to keep it updated often enough that our out-of-state family & friends can see what the kids look like and hear what we're up to on a more regular basis. (I still haven't figured out why it's so darn hard to pick up a phone when you've got kids!)
I had a professor in my masters program who said that her motto was "I am in the process of becoming." I really loved that, and it's stuck with me ... I think that pretty much sums up life ... it seems we're always in the process of something new.
So, join me as I try to chronicle the Russell family's process of becoming. We've got several life changes coming up soon:
* Hannah & Cody join us for permanent residency in Indiana and the Russell household on Monday night
* They'll start school on August 14
&
* Mike hopes to be finished with his medic class by the end of fall!
I had a professor in my masters program who said that her motto was "I am in the process of becoming." I really loved that, and it's stuck with me ... I think that pretty much sums up life ... it seems we're always in the process of something new.
So, join me as I try to chronicle the Russell family's process of becoming. We've got several life changes coming up soon:
* Hannah & Cody join us for permanent residency in Indiana and the Russell household on Monday night
* They'll start school on August 14
&
* Mike hopes to be finished with his medic class by the end of fall!
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