Tween and Toddler

After the fit that Macie threw this morning about what she was wearing to church, I'd venture to say we are heading into new territory. The foot stomping, eye rolling, huffing and door slamming territory. I'm really not sure I'm ready for this, especially this early. Doesn't 9 1/2 seem a bit young?? Couple this with the monumental tantrums that Avery has been throwing and we are definitely at a hormonal high and we haven't even hit puberty or the terrible two's! All I can ask for is patience and lots of it.



I seriously don't remember being like that as a pre-teen. I'm sure I did my fair share of eye-rolling and tantrum throwing at their ages, but the indignance that comes along with it makes me want to scream. You can just tell that they think we are out to make them miserable! Hopefully I can muster the calm from within to try and deal with them both in a reasonable manner. Then again, what is reasonable about a tween and a toddler?

Stressed

OK, I'm a little stressed. Stew and I are traveling to Atlanta to attend Uncle Frank's funeral and we are leaving the kids. I know people do this everyday but I don't. In the 9+ years I have been a mom, I can count the number of times I've left them on one hand. I've absolutely never left Avery. Between our long time babysitter Lindsey, and a friend and her daughter, I know they will be well cared for. Probably better off knowing they can survive without me but it still feels strange. I won't even go into my crazy thoughts about flying on a plane without them! I keep running all the scenarios through my head making sure I've covered all my bases. We will be barely be gone 24 hours yet I am uncomfortable and we aren't even leaving until Thursday morning! Maybe this is God telling me I am right where I need to be in life, taking care of my family. Or maybe I'm just an overprotective control freak. I think I'll go with the former.

Goodbye

Stewart's Great Uncle Frank passed away this evening after a long battle with emphysema. Goodbye Uncle Frank. We will miss you dearly but know that we will see you again in heaven. So glad you are finally breathing easy. We love you.

Buddies

Stew is away on a "guy's weekend" at the Lake of the Ozarks with a group of guys he has known since grade school. They are still a tight group despite the distance that separates most of them. It's pretty uncommon to see a group, especially of men, that still remain that close after all these years. It's so nice for him because he has such a history with them. I sure hope they are having fun. He deserves it. He takes such good care of us and I often forget that he needs a break every now and then too.

Man's Best Friend

Luckily for Avery, Bogey is quite a tolerant puppy. She doesn't miss a chance to mess with him, tell him "NO!" or scream "BOBEY!" whenever she wants to find him. Their friendship is sweet and I am glad she has him to play with. He likes her equally as much and is constantly showering her with big, wet puppy kisses.

Cousins

We had a great visit from Titi(auntie Elizabeth), Sophie(13), Will(10) and Rowan(7). Papa Sam was also here and we had a drop by visit from Mimi and Pop. All in all it was a lot of fun and it always makes me wish we saw them a whole lot more!