Sunday, July 4, 2010
Happy 4th of July!
Mr. Soldier, I have a prayer for you
I sent it to God, late last night
He put it in your pocket, and in your heart
And may it get you, to morning’s light
You may not know how much we care
Cause we’re not there to ease your pain
But just the same, Mr. Soldier, I have a prayer for you
I pray for your strength, I pray for your safety
I pray for your momma, I pray for your daddy
I pray for your sisters, I pray for your brothers
I pray for your wife, your husband your sons and your daughters
You may not come home to accolades, you may not come home to parades
But just the same, Mr. Soldier, I have a prayer for you
Mr. Soldier, I have a prayer for you.
You’re the one I sent it to late last night
"Mr. Soldier"-Brandon Rhyder
The scrapblog was a family project across the country that we made for Jeff who is currently in Iraq, and JD who is currently in Ranger training.
Saturday, July 3, 2010
Wine, Whining, & Stress
Topic #1: Wine
New favorite chardonnay: Cakebread
Topic #2: Whining
Marc is definitely in a whining phase right now and it is KILLING me! I don't want to know how many times a day I have to get him to repeat something "in his big-boy voice". After about the 3rd time that day, I no longer am patiently asking him to repeat whatever it is that he wants. I'm sure it comes across as more of a growl, but my goodness, it is painful to hear a child whine so much! Any suggestions for how to deal with this???
Topic #3: Stress
The summer months for a school teacher are supposed to be relaxing and calm-I mean, this is what we work so hard for during the school year. This summer has been anything but. From being gone from our house for over 3 weeks now and traveling abroad with two small children in an already dramatic vacation to anxiously waiting for Dad to come home on leave, I think this has been the most hectic and stressful summer I've ever had! This stress unfortunately makes topic #2 more difficult to deal with and topic #1 occasionally makes topics #2 and #3 more bearable. In any case, I wish for the rest of the summer that we are able to live stress-free and only focus on the fun that is left in the 37 days I have left before school starts once again.
May God bless you and keep you.
Countdown:
Jeff's R&R: 16 days
Back to work: 37 days
New favorite chardonnay: Cakebread
Topic #2: Whining
Marc is definitely in a whining phase right now and it is KILLING me! I don't want to know how many times a day I have to get him to repeat something "in his big-boy voice". After about the 3rd time that day, I no longer am patiently asking him to repeat whatever it is that he wants. I'm sure it comes across as more of a growl, but my goodness, it is painful to hear a child whine so much! Any suggestions for how to deal with this???
Topic #3: Stress
The summer months for a school teacher are supposed to be relaxing and calm-I mean, this is what we work so hard for during the school year. This summer has been anything but. From being gone from our house for over 3 weeks now and traveling abroad with two small children in an already dramatic vacation to anxiously waiting for Dad to come home on leave, I think this has been the most hectic and stressful summer I've ever had! This stress unfortunately makes topic #2 more difficult to deal with and topic #1 occasionally makes topics #2 and #3 more bearable. In any case, I wish for the rest of the summer that we are able to live stress-free and only focus on the fun that is left in the 37 days I have left before school starts once again.
May God bless you and keep you.
Countdown:
Jeff's R&R: 16 days
Back to work: 37 days
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