life!

meeka wants to go shopping with me!  she loves chewing and chasing bags around.  

chris has been gone a lot, to work at the cabin.  so im solo parenting.  the last 2 wks were BRUTAL. i think with back to school and the less amount of "free" time the girls had, i was faced with a lot of personality and behavioral issues that needed to be changed and worked on.  it was a rough emotional week for me.  the yelling, the fights, the screams, tears and hugs when we worked through a problem. i was left feeling exhausted.  but its worth it. i know, i know! the easy thing to do is send them to school. but that's not what im suppose to do.  

so i take joy in the evenings when they are asleep in my bed.  the girls take turns sleeping with me. and i love it 

we did a soft start back to school.  we started back up on our bird study.  i was walking meeka and came home to the girls making bird cages with items they found around the house. so creative!  

ellies bird house 

joey!  im trying to talk her into getting bangs. i think she would look adorable. shes not on board! 

meeka!  she wants to know if this is "being on the couch" hahaha 

with the tightening the rope on the girls and making changes in behavior, ive had to get med, raise my voice and punish. i dont normally yell, im more of the laid back parent. but chris wasnt around so i held my own.  i found this in ellies room one night 

it says

mom you are rude, mean, and i didnt like it.  i am trying to be nice please turn back to normal. please. i dont want a mean mom for the rest of my life. i love you when you are yourself. please, please, please turn back.  i want my old mom back.

love your daughter who loves you

ellie

i take it that im doing the RIGHT thing! haha  

joey's bird house. she used lego to make a bed and food holder 

when chris is home ive made a BIG attempt to have family meals.  whether its lunch, supper or in-between.  we sit down together and eat.  this is the BEST pic i could get. ha  

once the kids go to bed, its late. the girls go to bed around 8-8:30. nate after 9. so im not alone much.  so i spend my time with this little lady 

can life just be any better!

chris came home late one night and found me like this. ha.  meeka is not allowed on furniture, so i join her on the floor 

beautiful meeka! 

not on the couch. hahaha

late night pick up with this kid.  

joeys turn in my bed. this is how she sleeps! 

joey!

meeka is where i am. if im standing she laying on my feet.  as i type this right now she's under my chair. love her so much!

joey used up another "coupon" with nate.  he gifted her a coupon book filled with coupons of things that he will do with her.  they made a craft together 

nate's craft 

joey!

the girls love to play vet. joey set up her desk as a office, she got out the microscope, lights and spent the afternoon fixing her animals 

ha

then ellie got in on it and made her own clinic. 

i LOVE plants. but they dont love me back.  but i am thrilled to say!  ive kept these alive for 9 months! this is a record!!!! 

look!  the bottom left plant is my record! ive had it for over a yr! and its still alive!  go me! 

the best thing?  having your kid bring you home fries after his shift late at night.  thanks buddy!  

 

Posted by mel at 1:22 PM