Now that all three of my boys are in school, I'm in a new stage of life that is equally terrifying and blissful. Since Jason travels a lot and all my family (aka babysitters) live hundreds of miles away, I've always had children surrounding me with their love (and accompanying messes and noise) 24 hours a day. It was hard for me to just go to the dentist, get a hair cut, or even clean during the week. I always had a hand to hold, diaper bag to lug around, stroller to push, and kid(s) to entertain. Now I have three hours alone each day, and it is a whole new adventure. Three hours is not a lot of time, but its amazing how recharged I feel from those short hours. After the school year started, I starting experimenting with my new freedom. I didn't even know what to do - clean, nap, do nothing and play on my phone, develop a talent, go on a walk, take a class?! The possibilities were endless! I needed change, so one of the first things I decided to do was chop off my hair. I also have been developing a strange (for me) hobby of pottery collecting. This hobby started from a simple desire to take charge of my life. After my grandma passed away I inherited her hutch along with some of her dolls. I felt it was my duty as her granddaughter to keep her dolls displayed in my home so her legacy could live on. I didn't like them, and my boys hated them. Finally, after fifteen years, I realized her memory lives on in me and I didn't need to keep her items up in my home if I didn't want to. I discovered Rae Dunn from a friend, and I slowly fell in love with the simple, farm house design. I have been hunting for pieces over the past six months to place in my hutch, and it has kept me busy! I actually enjoy looking at my hutch now, and I've learned how important it is to do things that make me happy - like cut my hair and collect pottery! :-)
I also LOVE having a few hours to spend with Blake alone after he gets home from kindergarten each day (Mommy/Blake time we like to call it). Honestly, we usually just go home and watch tv, eat lunch, and play with toys. However, we also go to the zoo, museums, gardens, parks, out to lunch, and so on. I cherish these days, and I know they are fleeting.
Pictures of life from aug - sep/oct
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My cute little soccer player. We played for a different city this year. We loved the field and location, but the coach was way too intense for 7/8 year olds.
Lots of hours spent selling cubscout popcorn!
Some of my best memories as a new mom were putting my boys in their stroller and walking around our neighborhood. My boys don't like going on walks like they used to (and I can't just strap them in a stroller), so I have been trying to learn to enjoy solo walks while they are at school. Its hard adjusting to change, but I know this stage of life is wonderful too.
Chase is in such a sweet stage. He still loves playing with me, and is always asking me to play outside with him (before the cold and snow came).
Mommy/Blake date at Pizzeria Limone.
Channing Hall Fall festival!
Cubscout night at the forensics lab
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