Summer is here

Goodness gracious!  It is almost like I forgot that I have a blog!  Nope, I haven’t been out of town.  Nope, I haven’t been trapped under large pieces of rubble.  I guess I just haven’t felt like writing.  I kept giving myself reasons to postpone posting.  

One reason: we have switched from PC to Mac.  While that isn’t an issue to begin with, the brand new computer that I received kept powering down on me.  THAT was a problem.  My shiny new computer was broken.  So, while waiting for the replacement, I didn’t want to upload any new pictures onto the PC because, let’s face it, if I am too lazy to write a bit on my happy little blog, then I am too lazy to transfer those pictures onto the new computer whenever it arrived.  I also didn’t have much to write about at the time, so I thought the break would do me good. 

Turns out, I don’t have anything good to write about now.   I think I have been BORED.  My parents are at their cabin for the summer so I don’t have weekly dinners at their house to look forward to.  B has finished up Preschool and summer has officially begun.  I think I am having a hard time shifting from the daily grind to the more relaxed way of life that summer brings with it.  Also, when the parent is bored, it is hard to find ways for the children NOT to be bored.  I guess I am zapped.  I need inspiration.  I need something to get me off my duff in the morning that adds a spring to my step.  Right now I feel like I have bricks attached to my feet and I am just trudging through the day.   I will find it.  I know I will.  

One thing I am looking forward to is an egg!  Our oldest hen should start laying her eggs soon.  I check the box every day, even though I know in my heart that it is still a bit early.  I am a little surprised by the lack of guesses in my “Egg Drop” game.   Only 3.  For those of you who have guessed, thank you for playing!  For those of you who are too lazy to guess, well, I might have been too lazy to play as well (considering my case of the “blahs” and everything). 

I need to work on some of my parenting skills.  I wish I weren’t so short with the boys.  I feel like I could be more patient and loving during times that don’t necessarily warrant snippy behavior from me.  The phrase, “Don’t cry over spilled milk” comes to mind.  For example, E had an accident in the bathroom this morning.  He didn’t pull his pants down to go pee and ended up peeing all over the floor.  I got frustrated and mad.  I couldn’t see past the fact that he peed on the floor in front of a perfectly good toilet.  In hindsight, I should have grabbed a towel, gently explained that he needs to actually pull his pants down before he goes pee, and helped him get cleaned up.  I focused on the accident itself, not the teaching moment.  There isn’t any room for shame and belittling in ANY of my relationships.

Okay, enough posting for today.  One thing I am super excited about?  I fixed dinner this afternoon before going to swim lessons.  I don’t have to cook tonight!  What is on the menu?  Cold chicken pasta salad.  YUM!