It seems like I haven't blogged in so long. I have had several thing on my mind, but finding time to actually sit down and blog has been next to impossible. In February I had my 41st birthday. Also that day was my 8th wedding anniversary. Darren's birthday was on March 2. We had taken that weekend to have a get away for just us. Darren planned it and got the babysitter for the weekend and set it all up. we went to the hotel we spent the our wedding night at. We actually got to enjoy the hotel this time. It was really nice to get a break from the kids and it be just us. We are taking a marriage class at church. It is really good, and has been good for our marriage. Not that there was really anything wrong with our marriage before. I think there is always room for improvement. Things get so busy with work, the kids, schools, the extended family, that sometimes we just forget to take a moment for us.
On March 19th, Addyson turned 4. I can't hardly believe she is already that old. She is getting the potty training. Out in public she will ask to go potty when she needs to, but at home, not so much. We have been working on it. She also started Tae Kwan Do about 2 weeks before her birthday. She is loving it. She is getting better about paying attention, and she loves the class. We are hoping it will do for her what it has done for Greyson. It taught him focus and self control and self discipline. It has really helped him in school. Addyson is a bit more of a free spirit and need to be reigned in some. Hopefully TKD will help her become more disciplined too.
Greyson is on spring track out now. He wore out his welcome on day 2. I think he is used to doing things at school and staying busy, that being at home is just plain boring. He is doing well in school too. He is reading above grade level and his handwriting is improving greatly. He loves math too. He is so smart. He comes up with really good questions. Yesterday I had to explain what retirement was. I have also had to explain the saying "She cranks my tractor" thanks to the radio. That was a fun conversation!
Work is becoming and easier routine. It is getting easier to recover from the weekends and to fit in some sleep. God really blessed me with this opportunity to have this on call position. I do hate missing church in the evenings usually and some on Sunday mornings, but it has been great being home with the kids. Granted they drive me nuts some, but having the opportunity to be there to get the kids from the school, and helping with homework after school and not having to rush back to work, has been great.
Granny is getting worse. She is going to have to go to a memory care unit within the next month. I have a few things to get in line then it can be done. Uncle Bill is having difficulty accepting this, and in accepting that he is going to have to go to a facility himself. I am really concerned about how Granny will react. I know she is going to be mad at me, but this is what has to happen. About 2 years ago when she started to have some symptoms, Darren and I talked to her about building a small "Mother-in-law suite" that would be connected to our house for both her and Uncle Bill. She was OK with it then when it was brought up to Uncle Bill things came to a halt. Both had extreme opposition at that time. So now things have progressed to far, with both Granny and Uncle Bill saying "We're Fine", but now Uncle Bill is recognizing that Granny is going to have to go somewhere. He kept telling me the other day that Darren and I had promised to take them into our home. I had to explain that the time is too far gone to do that now. He finally admitted that they had made a mistake. He keeps telling me that Granny can't cook any more or clean, or remember to do things. I have been telling him this would happen, but he hasn't listened to me. He is finally getting it. He still doesn't realize that I have POA over Granny yet. He thinks she can still make her own decisions. REALLY??? I have found a place with a memory care unit and an assisted living that actually takes Medicaid, so they can be at the same place. He doesn't seem to be realizing how great this is. He keeps talking about how much it will cost. It is insane. The place is great, it is only a few years old, and it is a median base price, but he is stuck on the cost. I have told him places far worse cost this much too. Maybe one day he will get it. We are going to have to move Granny first then get him taken care of. Maybe he will have an epiphany between now and then. I can dream can't I?
Hopefully it won't be so long till I get to blog again. I really enjoy it. It is and outlet for me. I know this one had bee kinda boring, but it's my life right now...
