Reasonable Resilience

Remember when "hater" was a term you heard a lot? I do, and I kinda miss it. Maybe I'll bring it back. Maybe I'll stop doing things that make me one, or stop listening to people who I think are ones... maybe maybe maybe I wish I had some photos for you, or something exciting to talk about I wish Jon & frickin Kate didn't keep on coming up in conversation, and I also wish I didn't care. They chose this life, their life, to be on TV so why wouldn't I watch it like any other show? Seriously, Women's bible study talking about Jezabel. Ha Jezabel and how she treated her whiny, cry baby, I can't do it myself so can you do it for me husband. Read it if you wish in 1&2 Kings. Everywhere I go I hear about this couple. We should have made them president because I bet more people would tune in. Also, I think Eric needs to come home. I wouldn't have time for this much thought if he were here. I'm not sure what that says about him, but oh well. ...

Although I don't mind if others like "sweet" tea, I don't. But I think I made something good. Tangerine tea with simple syrup. uh oh It's kinda good. A little bit addicting. And...it's summertime. which equals tea time. Anyone?

Here we are, in Cheboygan

I obviously love reading all of your blogs too. I actually know you all and have seen your faces and your children and feel a little bit closer to you than MckMama. Thank you for allowing me into your lives through your blog writings.

So, I've been reading this woman's blog. You may have heard of her MckMama. Thank you Laura. I really love reading it and best of all, she has AMAZING pictures. She is a photographer by trade I believe. She's christian, she has 4 children with trendy clothing, eats healthy. I started reading about her little boy Stellan who was born with heart problems. He wasn't supposed to live to his birth, but he did, he goes to the doctor all of the time and wears a heart monitor at night, takes medication everyday ALL day and is now 6 months old...still alive. I'm praying for him and his family. All that said, how can I feel inadequate to this woman who has had so many trials and been tested beyond anything I can imagine? I don't know how to be like her. I also don't know how to not WANT to be like her. Is she my idol? Why? Do you have moments like this? What to do? What to do? I'll keep reading striving not to be like her, but to be my best me. The best mom, best ...

Noah is figuring out a lot of new things these days. He likes to do it himself. Here are some pictures of the big boy sitting in a seat and dropping his juice. You can see what he does all by himself withought help from mommy. Yes, those are his PJ's...forgive me.