Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Tidbits


Random happenings from the last few days:
  • Claire, while cruising in the jogging stroller on our way home from the park on Sunday suddenly turned to glare at Tex, who was lumbering along peacefully beside her, and then said in the most annoyed and accusing voice ever used by a 2-year-old, "Mommy, Texie doesn't talk to us."  Her tone said, clearly, Tex is an asshole.
  • Monday was the swim school's opening day!  It went great for JP and crew and we remain very excited about this new company.  It looks like he should be able to pay us back for all the business founding/forming expenses in this first session and bring in some profits at the start of session 2 this summer!  Momma's buying herself a bunch of hamburgers and L&C are getting a swing set for the back yard (hopefully for their birthdays this summer, we shall see, those suckers are expensive).
  • Opening day went less well for me and my attempted 7 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. schedule.  As it turns out, it is much, much better if I am asleep from 5:30-7 a.m. because if I am awake the nausea consumes me.  I basically sat at my desk all morning staring at the wood grain trying very hard not to think about throwing up.  It didn't go away all day, including during my meeting with two FBI agents.  That night I forced myself to make dinner (and then forced myself to choke it down) and near the end JP called to say he was cleaning up and would be on his way soon.  "Like in 10 minutes?" I asked.  "Maybe 30," he replied.  "So like 15 minutes?" I countered.  "Um no, it's probably just going to take me 30 minutes."  As it turned out, this wasn't a negotiation.  When he got home 42 minutes later he found me on the couch in a ball immersing myself in a well-read romance novel while the kids entertained themselves in their castle doing who knows what but it was quiet and no one needed any band-aids.  It was a rough day.
  • Not surprisingly, as of Tuesday morning, the kids are back in full-time daycare.  JP bartered with the director for private swim lessons for her and her daughter.  We love our daycare/director so much.
  • On Sunday JP was pulling weeds in the front yard at dusk, and I was watching JP pull weeds in the front yard, and the kids were running around in circles creating "obstacle courses" out of the piles of weeds and various features of our front yard.  And there was giggling and twilight was coming and our giant oak tree was bursting with new green leaves and Claire was trying to copy everything Landon was doing three moves behind and I felt like I was going to burst.  My love of the neighborhood, yard, tree, husband, and kids all joined together in a glorious moment that made me ache inside.  And in two years a little toddler will be running behind them.  Who knew weeding (and watching weeding) could bring about such emotions?
  • I'm concerned that my pants are getting tight.  I don't think this happened so early with Landon or Claire.  Ugh.  Pregnancy.  Also, hamburgers.
  • JP, sitting on the couch and going through his stack of 12 checks from his swim lessons today, "Do you want to throw them on the bed and roll around in them?"
And that's our week so far!


    16 comments:

    1. Love the last bullet point.

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    2. Definitely roll around on the checks. He's earned it!

      Glad things are going so well. I love that happy ache inside feeling!

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    3. Glad the swim school is off to a great start! I hope your nauseau eases up. I was sick with Ryan up until he was born. Majorly sucked!

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    4. So thrilled for you guys and especially for JP seeing his dream come true. Keep taking the time to just sit and enjoy the time you're in. You're storing up precious memories.
      And before you know it, the nausea will be a thing of the past. From one who knows.
      :)

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    5. Try sea bands for nausea. They work!

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    6. First of all, major contgrats on the opening of the swim school and here is to continued success. Also, I totally feel you on the early morning nausea. It's just the worst. Hopefully that will get better in the coming weeks (although if you're like I was a few weeks might as well be forever!). Lastly, I also love those random moments with my family (like weeding the yard) that remind me how good life is. May you continue to have those as well!

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    7. JP is hilarious.

      I don't know if you'd have any luck with this in TX but around here there are always some of those wooden swing sets available, usually pretty cheap, on Craigslist. The kicker is that you usually have to go un-assemble then, haul it off, and then reassemble it at home. Just thought I'd throw that out there. I'll probably be looking for one soon myself!

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    8. So happy that things are going so well for you all. You're a sweet family and you deserve it!

      Remember to check Craig's list or ask around to families with older children for a swing set. We inherited ours from a family in our neighborhood. After a power wash and some new stain it's as good as new!

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    9. Wow, that's amazing that the business looks like it will be profitable so quickly! Awesome. Don't be concerned about the pants. Embrace the rotundity. Elastic waistbands are a beautiful thing.

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    10. This morning I had the urge to come see how things are going over here. This is all amazing news!!! How exciting! Congratulations to JP and you and JP and the whole family :).

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    11. I was also going to suggest Craig's List for the swingset, but looks like others have beat me to it. Congrats on the swim school. I envy your ability to just be in the moment... I don't find myself there very often, and I really, really want to learn how to do it better.

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    12. I love when random things like weeding cause my heart to burst. That's the best! Hope you feel better soon.

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    13. LL, try craigslist for the swingset. The more elaborate, the more likely you are to find it here (at least in our area.) Usually it's "come dig it out and you can have it." See, if you were closer, I have a truly wonderful cedar playset with pirate rope ladder, wooden ladder and pirate ramp, clubhouse/ship with steering wheel, large slide, and sandbox underneath, plus two swings which I could loan out until I have grandkids someday...

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    14. It would probably be a good idea for me to read the upposts, huh.=o Sorry.

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    15. Have you considered getting your OB to give you Zofran (along with a BUTTLOAD - pun intended - of colace, prunes, high fiber oatmeal, etc.?) I have lost 12lbs in 4 weeks from being sick and mine gave me Zofran to help. I can finally keep some of it down. Blah, pregnancy.

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    16. I am so, so, so excited for JP and his new adventure. There is nothing more empowering and rewarding than taking all that you are good at doing and making your own dreams (work) a reality! I'm also so excited for you -- you are an amazing and supportive partner for him :)

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