Just a quick note - nope, I haven't dropped out on you (not intentionally, anyway) - my boys have been sick this week. Went to the doctor today - they thought one of them had pnemonia but x-rays said no - looks like croup. Coughing, fevers, very tired, plus W has been battling illness off too. This is my second day home from work - I'm "working from home" - ha ha ha - which means I'm not really getting too much done. Work is really getting busy, too...
Anyway, W said that she LOVED the vacation this past weekend - it was great. The boys LOVED the railroad, we all had a great time. Funny thing is, at a different time this trip would have been a disaster, but my W and I are much more skilled at talking things out now, much better commuinication. I think that every day we're leaning more about ourselves and our dynamics. Talking a lot about parenting, how we react to stress, intimacy, etc. Good stuff -
Anyway, I need to catch up on the board - I've gotten so far behind I have little hope of actuall catching up, but I'll hop back on board when things calm down a little more.
We're ordering cabinets, I'm talking to landscapers, more talk about paint and decorating - I'm actually starting to feel overwhelmed with work, home, and sick kids - but I'm trying to learn to not stress over it. It's been one of my problems in the past, too much to worry about, but I'm gonna try to just let it go... it's just life, after all.
Boys are sleeping on the couch / chair next to me right now - lots of coughing, poor little guys. They're so tired - not eating well either.
One of the nice things about being Dad is that you know you can give comfort. I like that. One of them showed up at 4:00 in the morning next to the bed, I hoisted him in, and he cuddled up with me and got some good sleep.
Later y'all - will get back in the groove here before long -
