DEFEATED

The last month or so I have felt pretty defeated, I feel like I am finally coming out of the fog...thankfully.
 
The outcome of the election....sigh.

That always behind overly disorganized feeling drives me batty.

Willie's overseas journey equated to a very nervous-sleepless me, and I was a bit shocked by that reaction quite frankly.

The new phases with these guys, Kimber has had a few defiant moments recently.  He also has decided that he needs to vote about what he wears each day (what, I only thought girls did that?????)

I got what I thought was a 48ish hour bug about 3 weeks ago and feel like I have never really gotten over it.  I finally slinked into the doctors office a few days ago after finally coming to the conclusion that the Mucinex-Sudafed-Zyrtec-Tylenol regiman was absolutely NOT WORKING.

Both ears were infected and he was a bit concerned that I might have whooping cough.  So I got a nice little steroid shot, an antibiotic, an inhaler and this AMAZING IN A GOOD WAY cough medicine.  I have actually gotten some REAL sleep the last two nights.

Did a 5-mile run...well really a run walk yesterday and every single step was miserable and that amazing feeling that a run always gives me, no dice.

So yes, one big pity party over here, but you know today I woke up feeling AMAZING, okay so maybe I am a little high on the aforementioned codeine laced cough syrup but wow, I didn't realize how much I am been lagging until I started feeling better.

And you know what, yes I am stressed about where our country is headed but GOD IS KING and I must keep the faith that he is in control and rest in that knowledge.


So that I kicked that defeated feeling to the curb this morning!  Bring it in Thursday!

Jack's Lake

So we have a little friend named Jack.

He has a lake.

And a boat.

And an awesome lake house.

And quite possibly more toy tractors than we do.

(Unbeknownst to my little boy, Jack's parents are some of the hardest working people I know that sacrifice every single day so that Jack can have all of these awesome boats, houses and lakes)


I think Matthew has a little man crush on Jack..and his lake..and the boat is just fuel to the proverbial fire.

Some snaps of our trips to Jack's lake...and please, I know Kimber is terribly sunburnt, we learned our lesson about reapplying under the eyes.

Forgiveness

We could all learn a thing or two about forgiveness from the children in our lives.

I personally think that I am very laid back but have a hard time forgiving and an even harder time forgetting when I have been wronged.  I struggle with this A LOT no matter how hard I try.

I watch these two boys, at the mercy of my parenting trials and tribulations forgive so WHOLLY and EASILY when I make a mistake.  Literally, five minutes later all they want is love from me..which only serves to make me feel even worse.