It’s always been a while since the last update, and it’s hard to recall all the things that have happened between now and the last update.
This entry might end up being a lengthy one, but nevertheless, very active.
We have been back in our house for about a month now. It’s been great! The kids are settled mostly, and we are back into our daily routine of things.
There were a few other mishaps that we came across, like the A/C having a leak through the walls and floor in my bedroom / master bath. Repair work is still pending for the ceiling, but at least the leak was fixed in a timely manner, to prevent major damage.
The upstairs hose spicket was leaking into the house earlier this week, when we tested it, so the plumber had to quickly come out and repair that. She had forgotten about it, and we thought it was fixed. oops!
My lovely step-sister came across a fairly large, dead brown recluse a couple of weeks ago, in my upstairs dining room. So, that created the desire for me call an exterminator. They came out, inspected all of my existing bug traps, found 20+ brown recluses, and recommended a full house treatment. This was completed on Monday this week, and I don’t think I have seen any since this was done.
I am still very thankful for being home, dealing with the little things that get thrown our way, but still ever so thankful.
The children are out of school, all the summer activities are happening.
Allie is in summer school, trying to do virtual, and I’m really hoping she will finish this, and be ok. We have had quite the struggle with her, just trying to get her to do school work, participate in daily life, feeling good, getting out of the house, seeing psychiatrists & psychologists, getting tested for a variety of suspected mental health disorders. She is still feeling overwhelmed with anxiety, depression, and does have ADHD as well. I’m trying to be understanding, patient, kind and loving through all of these unexplained things she’s experiencing. We don’t know where it all came from, and she can’t even express or identify either.
Autumn started her “learning luau” this week, and they are making learning fun and interactive. She seems to like it alright. She has that in the AM, and then goes to the summer activity center in the PM. She has a lot of emotions going through her right now. It’s normal, as she is approaching her 13th birthday in the fall. She’s moody, and no one is blaming her for having the extreme emotions. It’s just hard when I’m constantly taking the beating. She will hopefully turn out ok, but for now, she has gone through a few sessions of counseling, and has determined that she’s not going to go back to her for a while. I know she has a lot on her mind, so she needs someone to feel comfortable to talk to.
Austin made it through 4th grade.. he’s not the most excited about learning at school, and is only interested in things that strike his fancy. So, if it’s not electronic or technology related, he pretty much dismisses it. But, I will say that he does love history. He’s at the fun center this summer too, and so far there haven’t been any issues. I keep crossing my fingers when I see the boys walk out together, and the leader is following behind with her clipboard in her hand. 🙂
Adam is doing really well. He’s now in 4th grade, and seems to really try to take interest in many things. His newest, being cooking in the kitchen. He even requested a chef hat & apron, so of course, I had to go to amazon and buy him that!!! So, he likes to help me make brunch on Sundays.
This summer, I am really trying to incorporate more “fun” in our lives, rather than always the hustle and bustle, and sticking to the routine. We are going to have one family activity night per week, and this week’s I selected Bowling as our activity together. It was a struggle to get everyone to want to go, but we did it. The girls didn’t play, but the boys and I did. I did tell everyone that they were going, but it was up to them, whether or not they had fun. I am letting the kids weigh in their opinions and ideas on what activity we should be doing each week, and I did list out some suggestions.
mini golf, dinner out somewhere, pie night at village inn, roller skating, climb, evening walk, chore night at home & ice cream after, just to name a few.. so far it has not been met with huge excitement, as I had hoped. I won’t give up though. I know that I want to have fun with all of my kids together, and this time is short that we have together.
Overall, life is good, busy, and rewarding.
I am overwhelmed and stressed often, but I’m aware of that, and am working on doing better everyday.
Being the best mom I can be…
Being me…
All in a Day 