Catch Up

This summer is just flying by, much faster than most others int he past! We have been super uber busy it seems like since March. So let's just catch up here a bit..Boston boys came the end of May, so soon after that Anthony and I celebrated our 7th year anniversary. I can hardly believe it has already been 7 years married, but then again it feels like 70  sometimes. Seven year itch was not an issue for us, probably though cause we scratched that itch around 6 years. lol We have had a rough past year or so, but thankfully we made it through it all with God's help and are stronger than ever right now. I am so blessed to have such a wonderful man as my husband. We have certainly had our fair share of ups & downs, allot more than I thought ..but we are strong in each other, strong in our faith and feel so blessed to be living each day with one another & our beautiful children.

On  a little bit sadder note, we had to get rid of Rosie. She was such a good dog, learning her commands, loving, friendly...BUT she had a peeing problem. I know most puppies have it where they pee when they get over excited etc. But hers was really out of control. We tried everything to keep it contained or at least minimal, but it just wasn't happening. So we decided, as a family, that it would be best if she went to another family who could give her so much more attention than we were able to. We just have so much going on this summer, some in which I can't get into yet, but it was too much for all of us and as she was getting bigger so were the pee puddles! So instead of all that to deal with plus some major things happening in our life we decided that it wasn't the right time for us right now if she was going to have this problem. We all  wished she didn't have the peeing problem, because she would be with us now. Lilly did much better telling her goodbye than I had thought she would. She cried  a very tiny bit, literally as they were putting her in their car, but after that it was like, Rosie who? So I am glad she wasn't attached just yet...Lilly thought she wanted a puppy, but what she really wants is a golden retriever, house broken, about 3 year old, friendly,playful dog she can play with, lay on, or tell to go lay down when she is done...essentially my parents dog! lol I had a hard time at first letting go of her, but am now ok with it. It took a lot of stress off my plate. of course that stress is now replaced with other ones, but eh what are you gonna do?!

Lilly finished up her ballet for the year in June. She was going to perform a special dance on her last day, but wouldn't you know that that afternoon she started throwing up with some 24 hour bug and was unable to attend her last day. We were bummed but she informed me that "it was ok mom. She will just show me next year." I had asked her if that's what she wants to do, go to ballet school again next year. Of course she was delighted to, but not because it was fun or she likes practicing ballet...she wants to go JUST IN CASE they do another big recital on stage! Leave it to her to want to do something as long as it means she is on a stage and center of attention! lol

I have been going to physical therapy twice a week now since the end of May for my knee. Just as I was about to have a one month check up, I did something to it in my sleep where it set me back a few weeks...it was very painful. I am  coming up on my last visit and then I am on my own! It isn't 100% healed but we will get there. I still have trouble with it and cannot turn it that well yet but like my doc said it is going to take a lot of hard work and I will probably have to do these exercises for a very long time, if not forever. I was able to actually feel my knee cap move the other day and it was gross. I had to move it and sort of bounce it, to give it a nice stretch in the right direction. Well i was able to feel it move within  its normal placement and i could feel the bone in which my knee is constantly trying to "get over" by moving out of its groove. It was really gross to feel that. lol So soon I will be released from PT and on my own to getting it back to what I hope will be 100%. It has not been easy getting this far, and because I have such little knowledge about how the knee actually works etc. i find myself asking him the same questions each visit just because there is SO MUCH to take in with all this.

Anthony is playing softball with some men from our church this summer in a league, so that has been a lot of fun to go and watch his games. The kids really enjoy it. I don't get to see as much of the game as I would like, cuz Van just wants to walk everywhere, but we have a really good time when we go. There is a splash park nearby so many times we just go down there, since it has been in the high ninety's for like 3 weeks now!! By the time he gets done playing he is soaked in sweat and we are soaked from the splash park. lol

It was especially hot out a couple weeks ago when we had that HUGE storm blow through Fort Wayne and knock out over 140,000 people's power. I had just left to head into Toledo for the weekend to swim at my parents, when the storm came through that afternoon. Thank God we were not there! There was so much damage in the city, it was unreal. Whole trees uprooted everywhere, huge limbs and tress in every ones yards, cars smashed, roofs caved in, people's privacy fences torn down, just awful!! We lost power for 6 days and the temperatures were over 100. We ended up just staying in Toledo until our power was turned back on, obviously. But it was just awful. Even today, everyone debris is still out at their curbs waiting for the city to pick it all up. We are just glad that nothing major happened to our home and we are all safe. Lilly and I were able to watch the fireworks in Maumee, and then go home and her and Antho saw them in Fort Wayne. She loved seeing two days of them!

And now after ballet, Rosie, the storm, my knee....we are getting ready to leave for Texas tomorrow!! It will be our first plane ride as a family of four and Van's 1st plane ride ever! I don't know what to expect so hopefully there will be no major issues. Lilly was 6 months old and then 3 years old, so she was easy. Van is 15months and kind of at an in between stage as far as what to keep him occupied. lol It is a late flight so I am praying he sleeps!!!! I am also praying everyday that he does NOT CATCH ANYTHING ON THE PLANE! That is really my number 1 prayer right now, no sicknesses!!! You should see my house, I have lists of lists of lists on what I need to do and or pack for this vacation. lol I am using the vacuum sealed bags to pack for the first time so we will see how this goes too! I figure save a little space for whatever we might bring home especially since the airlines make you pay to bring your own clothes if you want to travel anywhere these days. RIDICULOUS!!!!!! We are really looking forward to our trip though. It should be a lot of fun with the kids. Good thing is, I don't have to bring a car seat. pacnplay, or stroller for Van. Melmaw(grandmother) was able to borrow all of those from friends for us to use while we are down there. That is unbelievable!!!! That is such a huge burden off my shoulders that I don't have to bring any of that stuff. Thanks Melmaw!

So that's MOSTLY what's going on around here. Lilly starts school in just 4 weeks! Where in the world has this Summer gone, not to mention the past 5 years with her?! She is getting pretty excited. We got her new backpack and lunchbox the other day, Rapunzel backpack &barbie lunchbox. lol I am not sure if she really grasps that she will be there everyday, all day long without me..the other day out of nowhere she came up to me and asked something about school and in answering her I as saying how she will be there in class all day. Her response, "Mom you are going to take me there and there me alone? You are just going to leave me there? You won't be with me?" I explained a little more how it's ok, I trust her teachers, she will be in a classroom etc. She was fine with that, but i think it just surprises her when she thinks about it. Now what I really wanted to do and say was, "I know can you believe it?! I feel the same way about leaving you there alone!!!! You are my baby girl, we are NEVER apart, unless u are with Papa!!" lol

So for now, Texas here we come!!!!