Kid-isms

The boys have given us a few good laughs this week with their words and thoughts:

As I was taking Kalvin to school, he told me that

"I might have the best memory in the family. I'm like a camera!"

He then proceeded to show me by shutting his eyes as we passed a restaurant parking lot.

He said, "See-I remember that there are three red cars in that parking lot. And at least one of them was a truck!"

Xander pointed out a "Post Wagon Bug" that he saw.

(a VW bug)

Kalvin complained that he "only got TWO hours of sleep all night because of Talmage's crying".

(The night Mr T. hemorrhaged and we called 911. Kalvin didn't know we had 6 rescue workers at the house for over a half hour. He was asleep!)

And Talmage has said every night at bedtime this week that he is still hungry.

And so he's managed to eat another full meal before going to bed. 

Guess he's making up for not eating during his recovery...

I'm Frustrated

I can't talk particulars, but

I just want "IT" to be over.

The frustrations of IT ebb and flow.

Some days, weeks, or even for a month-nothing.

Then the drama comes back in full force.

There has been no resolve yet.

Just around and around we go with those involved.

I will say-

IT does not consume our lives minute to minute.

Rather, it has helped Matt and I gain new perspective-

Who we are.

How strong we can (have) be(come).

Only our family matters.

But 

IT has reared it's ugly head again this week.

I felt like I had accepted IT and whatever will be thrown at us.

Now I'm not so sure.

There is a new wrench in the works.

Everything we have done to try and bring resolve to the situation has essentially been thrown out the window.

What's going to happen?

IT only knows.