I’ve not been online much this week. At least, I’ve been on but not able to respond much. When I do respond my computer has been so slow that sometimes I give up! Because it’s slow submitting the comments or it gets lost before it even gets online! Ah technology…..oh wherefore art though?! So I haven’t had the chance to respond to some of my favorites’ blogs, some of which have already moved on because they write so much!
Anyway, I’ve been busy working on a couple of projects, some personal, some work-related. And finally I can breathe a little and it’s the weekend!
Last week Thursday I had two teeth extracted. I didn’t realize I would be so apprehensive going in to get them taken out. My heart was going so fast. Thank God I relaxed and let go of the expectation of pain and it turned out well. I didn’t feel too much pain because I was so heavily medicated and also because the dentist was just so good at what he does. I finally found someone who knows what he’s doing, can actually do it himself without sending you all over the place! He’s pricey but in the end I’ll get my needs and my families needs taken care of, which to me is priceless.
My 3 year old didn’t get her operation done yet. We had to reschedule the date. But it’s coming up sometime this month. Oy vey, I’m still a bit anxious but I am looking positively at the outcome.
The kids are on summer break now. They’re home doing their own thing. My daughter is making music, we got her a piano (one of those that uses a stand and has all the things on it which makes her one happy camper!) and my son is into is video games as usual, but I made sure he would keep busy at some point everyday doing a little school work! He actually doesn’t mind it because the workbook I got for him is fun – he says! They both passed their classes and I’m so proud of them! He’s off to middle school next school year and she will be a high school junior – wow!
Lately my 3 year old has been a handful. She keeps fighting with her brother and has become quite a little terror. I don’t let her stay home when I’m at work; she goes to the day care/pre-school. She enjoys it and loves it there. But she picks up all the bad habits from some of the more rambunctious kids.
I’ve tried everything, time-out, talking to (she listens, agrees to behave and then goes right back to the misbehavior). She’s just being a 3 year old I know but I have to nip some of her actions in the bud before it becomes normal behavior, if you know what I mean. I don’t want her to grow up being that way. I’ve figured out that some of it is due to lack of attention to her on the part of her older siblings. I’ve talked to them about spending more time with her, because she loves their attention. Her dad and I give her most of the attention because we know she will get into disagreements with them. But there are times when I really need time to myself and I haven’t been able to do so lately. The good thing is she’s a great little girl. I guess she’s just trying to find her identity amongst us who are bigger than her and doing our own things.
Ah well….
Now that the kids are off from school I’ve got to plan some day weekend trips. It won’t be right away but it will be before the summer is over. Plus my friends will be visiting for the summer from the UK and we are all looking forward to that!
I had a bit of entertaining of family this past holiday weekend and rather enjoyed it. That’s one of the things I miss doing since living here. I love to cook and entertain.
So to my favorite bloggers and those I love to read, yeah you, I haven’t forgotten you, I’ve just been busy and my computer has been sooooo s – l – o – w! Even the little responses I’ve made today I had a hard time making. Ah well…..