The Swing of Things

It's been a pretty interesting few weeks.  I feel like things have completely changed.  JJ is in SK and growing up so quickly.  She amazes me with the things she is learning.  Sometimes she asks questions that seem so grown up.  She even lost her first tooth!  I had trouble sleeping that night because I was so excited seeing how excited she was!

Tee is in "school" for the mornings.  She is amazing me too.  Yesterday she called, "mum!, mum!, mum!" from her crib.  She even looks in my eyes to show me things.  I still get scared about what the future holds for her, but the amount of growth we've seen in the past 6 months is exciting.  She loves her worker.  We have been blessed in that area.  Whenever I talk to her worker I can see in her actions and words how much she really cares about Tee.

People have asked what I've been doing with my "free time".  I'm really not sure.  I have felt busier than ever.  By the time we get back from taking Tee to school, I clean, work out, prepare food and then she's on her way back!  The mornings go so fast!  The next thing you know I'm waiting for the bus!  I have been able to enjoy doing more things and feel stronger than ever because of it.  Next week I start doing the home reading program in JJ's class and I'm excited that I get to be part of it.  I really like being connected to both of the girl's classes.  They are at a really good facility with great teachers and  I'm thankful for the opportunity to be involved.

Things are pretty set up for the rest of this year, but starting in January things are thrown up in the air again.  Our worker who takes Tee to school and appointments will be going back to her regular job so we'll have to figure out a new plan.  We will also have to decide what to do about Tee's education ... there are several options for her.  It leaves me feeling lost again, but I have to remember how long it took to work things out for this term and how wonderfully it's turning out.  God worked behind the scenes in a process to get us where we are today and I have to believe that He'll carry us through this next year.

Firefly Photoshoot

A shimmering reflection
One chance to remember
This moment
To blaze it in your memory

A flicker, a reminder of what once was
A recollection
A flame that burns in your mind
Reviving your thoughts
And forever capturing your treasures


Firefly Photography
By Tiffany Million

 

  

I don't know ... maybe

I have this idea floating around in my head.  I'm not sure how it would work or if it would ever work, but sometimes it pops in and I wish that I could implement it.  The best way I can think of to describe it would be "a Christmas cookie exchange" for everyday life.

There are certain things that I'm good at making or doing.  When you do something over and over it becomes easy and part of your routine.  For example, I make zucchini muffins, shepherd's pie and chicken casserole on a regular basis.  I can do it with my eyes closed.  I have a friend who is amazing at making cookies and makes homemade lasagna.  Wouldn't it be nice if we shared them with each other?  I'm not talking about a recipe exchange.  I'm just saying if you made some extra and shared it with each other you would have something different and tasty waiting in your freezer.  It doesn't take much more time or money to stretch it a little farther.  So, maybe on Thursdays you make some extra of what you're having and trade it with someone else.  Not sure how it would work.  I just know that certain people are really good at making certain things.


It kind of came to me when I was making a shepherd's pie.  I decided to add a little extra to the pot and pan.  Only took an extra minute.  I used the extra to put in a loaf pan and put it in the back of the freezer.  I knew in my head that I had a meal to whip out if I was having a busy day and it didn't seem like any extra work or money.  

Same can go for other areas.  I am good at some things that my friends aren't good at and my friends are good at things that I could never accomplish.  It just seems more economical and easier to me.  Someone told me that they felt like every family was an island.  We do have to put our own family first and every family is different, but it would be kind of cool to pair up with a couple families that are similar.  Share/trade off babysitting, share/trade toys and clothes, make some extra muffins with your batch ... I don't know. 

Sometimes it seems hard to keep your own family afloat so some of you may be rolling your eyes at me.  However,  I do know that I cannot make gingersnap cookies like my friend, but I can make really good peanut butter cookies.  It would be nice to experience a bite of each.