Monday, January 16, 2012

Life and all that comes with it



My last post was about me trying to figure out a schedule,finding the ability to juggle being a mommy, a wife, a homemaker, and a blogger… Well, all of that came screeching to a halt because I had to find time to be a daughter. My Father passed away last week;I am devistated by this. In order to be able to deal with this loss I have thrown myself into projects to keep myself busy, I’ve baked bread, had friends over for dinner, made meals that I’ve never tried before, gone to the movies, started working on a Christmas tree project, and have started reading a new book. I’ve managed to keep from thinking about my pain for almost a week now.

I certainly never thought that I would deal with my pain in this manner. Maybe I am still in denial, that if I don’t think about it, it didn’t really happen. Who knows. I do know that taking care of Clark keeps me grounded; he makes me smile and brings me the greatest joy in the world. They say that life is for the living. Well, I plan on making the most of this life. I will celebrate the life that my dad had, I will celebrate the blessings that I’ve been given; to include being able to visit him prior to his death so that he could meet his grandson. I will do my best to make each day count!

Saturday, January 7, 2012

Playing Catch Up... Again



I haven’t written a post in exactly one month, lots has happened, things have changed…

Travis went to work that next day and we got a RED CROSS Message about my Dad, his health is really bad and we had to get an emergency passport for Clark so that we could fly to the states. We left on Saturday the 10th. We went for 11 days, spent quality time with my Dad; got to see my sister and my Mom Sue (I have two moms) and eat some of our favorite junk food from back home. The trip was not nearly long enough, there weren’t enough hours in the day spent with my Dad and I was unable to make the clock stop.

We came back to Germany on the 21st and then my Mom Gail came to stay with us for three weeks the next day. She is still here and will leave on Sunday. She has been a life saver, she was key in taking care of Clark while Travis and I tried to recover from a virus we got at a Christmas party, she has watched the baby while I’ve taken extra-long showers, and she has been there to assist when I’ve needed it most.

Travis has returned to work and this coming Monday will be my first day alone in mommy-hood.
Hopefully I can figure out a schedule that will allow me to keep up with regular posts, working out, playing with Clark, and keep my house clean… Wish me luck!