I haven't meant to stay away so long. I have been more than stupid busy, and it seems like time to myself is scarce. That, or I just don't have any energy.
I have LOTS to say, but no time to say it in. So much has changed in my life in the past few months. And I am so surprised by it. Except for the divorce, it's all good things. I am just so amazed. I really am. I wish I could get into the details, but I can't right now.
I can say that this transition with Jody has been darn near seamless. It has been so good for him, and I know it's been good for me. It's nice to have a friend here to talk with. He and I have laughed our butts off over stupid emails. We've talked shop, we've discussed recipes, I don't know, we've been having a great time. The kids love having Jody here too. He's played Monopoly with them, and Patty plays War with Lauren whenever she asks. I have some freedom at night if I want to take it. So far I haven't, I've been too busy with house stuff and my stats class. But one of these days when my life calms down, I might just go to Barnes and Noble for an hour once the kids are fast asleep. And I feel safe with them here with Patty. She is very capable. If she can care for Jody all by herself, surely she can keep an eye on the kids while they sleep. And of course, I'm always just a phone call away. I could be home from Barnes and Noble in 5 mins if I needed to be. And our neighbors Deb and Roger are almost always home, so its all good.
I will be SO glad when this stats class is over. I can focus the rest of the summer doing more fun things, like moving Jody's stuff YET AGAIN. It really is more fun than one person should be allowed to have. The people at church are great, and when we get a storage unit rented, I am just going to ask all the guys if they could spare a couple hours and just get it all moved in one big effort. Then we can be done with it forever. That will be nice to say the least.
Jody and I are getting his bank sorrows dealt with too. His wife Jessica really pulled some numbers on him, and it's all screwed up. Luckily we've been able to sort a lot of it out, and soon it will all be a distant memory. Tabitha at the Sunshine Branch of my bank has been super fantastic to work with. Thank goodness for nice people. I seem to be having lots of luck in that department. As of late, everyone I have dealt with with this whole divorce thing has been so great.
Went to the Cards game Friday night. I got to hold baby Isaac half the night. Oh, he is just SO CUTE. I could totally eat him up. Gave Stacey and Kori a chance to go get food without having to worry about Isaac (not that anyone in our group would have been upset to take him off their hands). I was loving it. Doesn't make me want another one, but it curbed my needing a fix for now.
Oh, and this song I have on today, is SO me. I am NOT just a pretty face, but I can do it all. I'm doing the mom thing, caring for Jody full time, running my business, (which has been hopping lately) I'm a college student, I'm a choir member and a Sunday school teacher. That's my life right now, and I'm happy to report that I'm doing it with style and grace.