Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Wow!! It's been a long time since I have updated... Let's see - the football season went very well for the boys.. Dilen is developing into a running back and Deven's team was undefeated and won the Eastern Regional Division 3 South Jr Pee Wee Championships. I am very proud of him and how well he did playing this past year. For their reward the boys have a couple trophies and a lovely leather letterman's jacket. Registration for next season is March 14th and they are both playing again (even if they don't want to! *L*). I am also stretching the budget to send them to a football camp in July - supposedly it's sponsored by the NY Giants Chris Snee and quite a few of the football players from our PopWarner organization attend.
School for the boys is good too!! Deven is on the honor roll for the second time this year and Dilen is doing great too!! Ethen moved up to the preschool room this week - so far so good. It's hard to believe he's growing soo fast and going to be 3 this April. I am chugging along with my class as well - 3 down, taking 2 more at the moment. It's hard to juggle it all and I am often up late on Sundays to complete and submit my work but I am enjoying it. I just wish I felt more like I had a brain and was retaining things so that if I were to have a conversation with someone I wouldn't feel like I fish out of water not knowing what is being talked about or what to say. I know alot of it is self perception but man I feel like I have mush in my head some days.
I have a new boss as of Sept 1st at work - he's someone that already worked in the office but has been promoted as my old, wonderful boss left the govt for more money... Can't blame him with 8 kids to feed and house but man I miss him. We still email regularly though.
E is being E lately - he disappears for a couple weeks then claims he's been in the hospital. Of course this means he's not been working and not seeing the boys but man he sure has all sorts of advice and opinions on how to parent - grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. It's ok though - I am doing the best I can and I know in the end the boys will appreciate all my hard work, even if I do tend to yell and nag more then they (and I) would like.
I was working towards weightloss and doing well but I got side tracked at the end of the year and now I am starting up again. My goal is to be down atleast 25lbs by Memorial Day.
Finally - it's been a year since we lost John. I can't believe it's been a year and I still have such an emptiness. I struggle to accept that he's really gone - I keep wanting to shoot an email to his job asking how everyone is or share a joke or just say HI. I haven't been in touch with his parents (Golly and Poppop) or wife (Julie) as much as I want to or should be but I am working on correcting that. They need me as much as I need them. I sent flowers last week to Julie and his parents -- for each of his girls a lovely St Patrick's Celtic Rosary to honor his faith and heritage. For the 2 older girls I included a crucifix necklace. I have the same rosary and necklace for his sister Susan's daughter. I will be sure to keep in much better touch from now on as they will always be family and Uncle John forever treasured by me and the boys.
Well I better get back to my report for school - the boss is on travel today so I am working on some lessons to get a little ahead. Til next time...
School for the boys is good too!! Deven is on the honor roll for the second time this year and Dilen is doing great too!! Ethen moved up to the preschool room this week - so far so good. It's hard to believe he's growing soo fast and going to be 3 this April. I am chugging along with my class as well - 3 down, taking 2 more at the moment. It's hard to juggle it all and I am often up late on Sundays to complete and submit my work but I am enjoying it. I just wish I felt more like I had a brain and was retaining things so that if I were to have a conversation with someone I wouldn't feel like I fish out of water not knowing what is being talked about or what to say. I know alot of it is self perception but man I feel like I have mush in my head some days.
I have a new boss as of Sept 1st at work - he's someone that already worked in the office but has been promoted as my old, wonderful boss left the govt for more money... Can't blame him with 8 kids to feed and house but man I miss him. We still email regularly though.
E is being E lately - he disappears for a couple weeks then claims he's been in the hospital. Of course this means he's not been working and not seeing the boys but man he sure has all sorts of advice and opinions on how to parent - grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. It's ok though - I am doing the best I can and I know in the end the boys will appreciate all my hard work, even if I do tend to yell and nag more then they (and I) would like.
I was working towards weightloss and doing well but I got side tracked at the end of the year and now I am starting up again. My goal is to be down atleast 25lbs by Memorial Day.
Finally - it's been a year since we lost John. I can't believe it's been a year and I still have such an emptiness. I struggle to accept that he's really gone - I keep wanting to shoot an email to his job asking how everyone is or share a joke or just say HI. I haven't been in touch with his parents (Golly and Poppop) or wife (Julie) as much as I want to or should be but I am working on correcting that. They need me as much as I need them. I sent flowers last week to Julie and his parents -- for each of his girls a lovely St Patrick's Celtic Rosary to honor his faith and heritage. For the 2 older girls I included a crucifix necklace. I have the same rosary and necklace for his sister Susan's daughter. I will be sure to keep in much better touch from now on as they will always be family and Uncle John forever treasured by me and the boys.
Well I better get back to my report for school - the boss is on travel today so I am working on some lessons to get a little ahead. Til next time...
