Where Have I Been?

Another 2 months have flown by and more promises to keep up on my blog have been broken. I'm not sure anyone really reads it, but I'll still apologize nonetheless.

I'm sorry.

So, where have I been? That's a good question. I'm not even sure I know the answer. I've been around, keeping busy. Many times I've opened Blogger and contemplated writing, and closed it right back up. So many things have been on my mind, I don't even know where to begin sometimes. Writing used to be an outlet for me, and now it just causes me anxiety.

Let's get back to business and find out what's been going on in the Smith household, shall we?

Laila just lost her 8th tooth yesterday! I find it so hard to believe she's growing so fast right before my eyes. I remember all the stages of her life like it was just yesterday, watching her bloom and blossom is such a blessing. She is enjoying school, with just under 6 weeks until summer vacation left to go, she's excited to wrap up this school year. I met recently with the nurse and principal and already requested her teacher for next year, once school resumes in the fall her 504 meeting will take place and she'll officially be in 3rd grade!

This past month Laila has taken on a new adventure: Soccer! She absolutely loves playing, she has a great time and really enjoyed her first game this past weekend. Her team name is Roma's and the color they wear is rust orange. Only she can make such a melancholy color look so beautiful. She started her first game as center forward, I was so proud! Her sugars have been wonderful, the exercise really helps keep her numbers down. During her first game we checked nearly 10 times in just an hour, thankfully I was prepared to keep her sugars under control.

Kenadi has been enjoying the fact that I've been babysitting for my neighbor the last 2 weeks, she loves having friends over to play! She completed a 6 week sports program through the city and loved it! Dustin took her each week, she played soccer, basketball, and t-ball. Hopefully in the winter she will be able to join a soccer team, I know she'll love it as much as Laila.

I filled out the enrollment packet for Kenadi to start Kindergarten in the fall, she'll attend the same school as Laila. I also requested her teacher for Kenadi, providing she passes her early enrollment test for school. Her birthday is 9 days past the cutoff for Kindergarten, so she'll test in early June.

The school offered a movie package through the local cinema, 50 cent movies! I bought 3 sets of tickets, and Dustin will take the girls to a movie each week for 10 weeks this summer. I'm glad they've made this available locally, the girls will look forward to it and it will be a great way to beat the heat, and the daddy-daughter bonding time is just an added bonus!

My son. Where do I begin? That boy is hell on two feet. From the second he wakes up in the morning until the moment he falls asleep at night, it's out of control crazy. He knows no boundaries! He runs, jumps, screams, and plays unlike anything I've ever seen before. My son is loud and obnoxious, and I love every minute of it! He's still a little too young to join any sports, but hopefully in the fall I'll be able to enroll him in a one or two day a week preschool program.

Hopefully, one day, I'll get back into the swing of blogging again. It soothes my soul. Until I find that happy rhythm again....peace.