this weekend

So Chris is out of town this weekend. His boss takes the whole crew Stiper fishing twice a year. I'm jealous, however excited about my independent weekend. It's always weird when he's out of town but we will survive. So far I'm planning on taking the kids to the formerly named Omniplex. I've been wanting to go for a while now. I'm even taking my Dad. I can't do something educational and not bring dad. That's a given. Other than that........I'm stumped. I guess I'll just have a super kid/mom weekend. I'm sure we could use one. :)

Blossum

I am the only person in my house. If you listen closely you know what there is to hear? Silence! It's amazing. I have had many posts written out in my head over the last week but no time to write one. I'm enjoying spring and the flow of life right now. We don't spend much time at home, but the activities filling up life are fun. Caden's t-ball has been great. Chris plays ball one or two nights a week. We usually have a movie night if we are home. There has been lots of fishing and boating going on. Not much cleaning or laundry and lots of outside. That is the perfect life that I'm going to ride out for now until it all comes crashing down in one giant pile of chores.

I have decided that I am a late bloomer. While I was involved in a lot of activities growing up I was still quite unsure of myself. I've been going thru this thing of trying to figure out my place in the world. At 18 I felt my place in the world was to be a wife and a mother. Now that I have acheived that, I realize that I have found my place in my family but the world is a much much bigger thing. Clearly at 18 you just don't have the tools to adequately see your place in the world, but don't try to convince any 18 year olds of that. I wouldn't have listened. It's great to finally be in a place where the insecurities of just starting out on my own are fading and I feel like I have established myself as an adult. There was a time in my life I didn't think I'd ever be as self confident as some of the people I knew. There were a few friends I had in high school and in college that just oozed with self assuredness. I was envious of that. Now, while I do try to remain with some tact, I pretty much say or do as I feel and don't let people scare me out of it. My etiquette isn't always perfect, sometimes I still act like a child, I still stick my foot in my mouth (often), and "occasionally" I do stupid things. I think I thought feeling like a real adult meant conquering that stuff, but as many adults as I have spent time with now I realize that being an adult is not exactly what I thought it was supposed to be. So I've decided that I am a daughter, neice, cousin, wife, mother, in law, friend, sister (by choice), customer, patient, employee, driver, listener, caregiver, dreamer, lover, liver, doer, hoper, boater, fisher, writer, reader, owner, cleaner, among many many other things including a "real grown up". What a milestone. :)

Some new pics

Football jersey, sunglasses, and diamond earrings. The perfect outfit! Isn't she gorgeous?

Caden played pitcher the whole game!

Running home. In Caden's words, "super-fast!"

All the little Braves. Aren't they adorable?

Caden got a gold medal for the preseason tournament he played in. He is sooo proud of his medal.

I'm so proud of my children! Aren't they just great? They are adorable and kind. What more could a mother want besides a clean room? :)