Maybe Later, Mom

OK, first off, I should say thank you.  Between the emails, comments and conversations, I feel so loved.  So thank you, thank you, thank you for reading, showing support and most of all, praying. Every time a new one would pop up I was all, “Oh, I’m so glad SHE commented!”  Seriously, I might freak out more often so I can hear from you guys 🙂

Yesterday the girls got home from their outing and the plan was for Lexi and I having our one-on-one time while Emma went swimming with our guests (more on that in a minute).  However, Lexi was immediately putting on her bathing suit and excitedly talking about going out. I was like, “Lexi, I thought we were going to spend some time together?”  She thought for half a second and said something like, “Well, I’ll just go out with them for a little bit and we can do it later.”  We never did.  *sigh* I guess she was FINE after all.

Since last week, one thing I decided to do was have one of two teenage girls that are family friends come over the days I’m at home.  That way they are not constantly hearing me say, I have a meeting, be quiet, I can’t right now, hang on and I’m not endlessly getting up to fix some sort of snack.  Not that that’s bad for them to learn some patience but all day every day I’m at home is a lot.  And it’s too darn hot for me to sit out at the pool these days and work (I know, whine, whine, whine).  So one of them is here the days I’m working and so far it’s working like a charm.  We did this several years ago when Lexi was about 3 and they still talk about having her over.  Summer is only a few weeks more and I think this will be the trick to surviving. 

And of course, all your wonderful support and prayers. xoxo