"You will not ever be forgotten by me..."
[x] Hello, blogaverse. How goes it?
[x] First and foremost, here's the YouTube link to Tori Amos' "Carry" (as referenced in my last post). If that doesn't work, try this. Oh, how it makes my heart ache so, but I do love it something fierce. I can't wait to see her in December. My best friend (since the first grade, mind you!) and I share this crazy Tori obsession and we have for years. It's kind of our "thing" and it is so special to me. And we're both very moved by music in general, but especially Tori's. Suffice to say, I'm not certain we've EVER made it through a concert without a few tears. Her performances are very powerful. She's been my favorite artist since I was 12 years old, so if you do the math...we're at every bit of 19 years (almost :). Love it. And love the beautiful woman with whom I share this musical obsession. I spent way too much money on tickets, but I couldn't bring myself to go the last time around (I was in such a dark place). I'm excited, especially since we're sure to hit up dinner pre-show at one of the best vegan restaurants in Chicago.
[x] Today, my oldest two started school. Private school. Oh.dear.God. Now, listen. Don't get crazy on me, but I really do love the school they're attending. As I've mentioned before, K. and I have a sense of spirituality but not so much a sense of religion. Knowing, though, that Sunshine isn't going to make it to, say, 50 years old (although I'm hopeful she will see 90), it was really, really important to us to send them somewhere to facilitate a strong relationship with God if at all possible. I want them to believe--so deeply--that when physical life ends, there's more to the story. And hey, maybe it will help us (meaning K. and yours truly) out a bit. Tuition isn't horrid. It's about 5K for the year (I'm clutching, can you feel it?!) but all things being considered equal, that's not terrible. Like most other things, though, I kind of wish we had planned this back when we received our tax return, but for next year, we'll be on it. And actually, with the exception of the first four or five months, the cost per month isn't too bad. And really, the first four or five months are only rough because we're financing the instructional fees. If we can even put aside 1K of our tax refund next year, it will make the month-to-month payment SO much more bearable. But again, I'm not complaining. So far, everyone has been really wonderful--from both the church and the school. I'm very excited for the kids to have a "spiritual home", and since we have to hit at least twice a month to maintain member status (once we achieve it, that is--we have some classes to take this fall), it will be good incentive to get us to church on the weekends. :)
But! Let's talk about the first day: so far, so good! Bear is loving kindergarten already (he had a half day today, and his first full day tomorrow) and I am so, so happy. He's such an easygoing kid, and he's great with new situations. Beauty is warming up. She had a rough departure today, but reassured me that she was fine and tomorrow would be different (we'll see--I hope she's right!). She got to know her teacher a bit more during the day and I think she won Beauty over a bit. YES! Fingers crossed tomorrow goes well. I feel confident. I'm hoping it was just first day jitters.
[x] Have I mentioned that my husband is dressing up like Woody from Toy Story for Halloween? (Bear is going as Buzz Lightyear.) Oh.boy. This is going to be interesting, I'm sure. If it's anything like the Robin costume from last year, tights will be involved. He's such a great dad and a good sport. I think I've mentioned this already, but the girls and I are going as Disney princesses. Of course, I get to be Snow White. (K. votes for this costume, but I'm thinking more along these lines. ;) Shocking, I know. ;) It should be a good time, though. I love the kids' excitement (already!) for Halloween. So cute and so very infectious.
[x] My dear friend Amanda (Last Mom on Earth) shared this link and oh, how deeply it touched me and made my heart ache so. I'm trying to be much more present when I'm actually with my babies. Time is so precious, life so fleeting. I want to soak them all up at every possible moment. Time goes by so quickly, you know?
[x] Also, keep the Kleenex box handy. If you haven't stumbled upon this yet, it is so painful and beautiful all at once. I absolutely bawled reading it. And then I read it again aloud to Kev. And yeah, both of us were in tears for sure.
[x] We wound up taking Sunshine to the ER the other night. She gets a little, for lack of a better term, "garble-y" and needs deep suction (we can only do surface at home). By the time we arrived home, I was worried since she still sounded a bit congested, but by the morning she was okay. Per DCFS, though, we took her to her pediatrician anyway. So far, so good--knock on wood.
[x] Speaking of Sunshine, she starts school tomorrow and the mere thought of it has me wanting to pop a handful of Ativan. I am SO anxious over the prospect of someone else--a stranger--caring for her for even just a few hours. And she's taking the bus. Straight up being honest here, you know--you know--I will be cruising through that parking lot at least once tomorrow morning (and she's only gone for an hour). I don't know what I'm expecting to see (nothing, really) but maybe it will make me feel better. Stress x infinity plus a million, I tell you.
[x] Little Flower is doing great. Teething has been a pain for her as of late, but she's got a whole mouthful now. And she's taking independent steps more and more often. I can't wait to get some on video. I'm going to try for twice. The first footage goes to her mom, and the second time I'll post it on Flickr. But I swear she sees me whip out my phone and it's all over. She's too smart, I tell you!
[x] Okay, time to pull the house back together and start the process of getting everyone organized for tomorrow's day. At some point, I want to blog about the Guatemalan adoption/kidnapping deal, but I'll save that for another day. Maybe even tomorrow if I'm feeling wildly ambitious. :)
Sweet dreams, friends. <3
[x] First and foremost, here's the YouTube link to Tori Amos' "Carry" (as referenced in my last post). If that doesn't work, try this. Oh, how it makes my heart ache so, but I do love it something fierce. I can't wait to see her in December. My best friend (since the first grade, mind you!) and I share this crazy Tori obsession and we have for years. It's kind of our "thing" and it is so special to me. And we're both very moved by music in general, but especially Tori's. Suffice to say, I'm not certain we've EVER made it through a concert without a few tears. Her performances are very powerful. She's been my favorite artist since I was 12 years old, so if you do the math...we're at every bit of 19 years (almost :). Love it. And love the beautiful woman with whom I share this musical obsession. I spent way too much money on tickets, but I couldn't bring myself to go the last time around (I was in such a dark place). I'm excited, especially since we're sure to hit up dinner pre-show at one of the best vegan restaurants in Chicago.
[x] Today, my oldest two started school. Private school. Oh.dear.God. Now, listen. Don't get crazy on me, but I really do love the school they're attending. As I've mentioned before, K. and I have a sense of spirituality but not so much a sense of religion. Knowing, though, that Sunshine isn't going to make it to, say, 50 years old (although I'm hopeful she will see 90), it was really, really important to us to send them somewhere to facilitate a strong relationship with God if at all possible. I want them to believe--so deeply--that when physical life ends, there's more to the story. And hey, maybe it will help us (meaning K. and yours truly) out a bit. Tuition isn't horrid. It's about 5K for the year (I'm clutching, can you feel it?!) but all things being considered equal, that's not terrible. Like most other things, though, I kind of wish we had planned this back when we received our tax return, but for next year, we'll be on it. And actually, with the exception of the first four or five months, the cost per month isn't too bad. And really, the first four or five months are only rough because we're financing the instructional fees. If we can even put aside 1K of our tax refund next year, it will make the month-to-month payment SO much more bearable. But again, I'm not complaining. So far, everyone has been really wonderful--from both the church and the school. I'm very excited for the kids to have a "spiritual home", and since we have to hit at least twice a month to maintain member status (once we achieve it, that is--we have some classes to take this fall), it will be good incentive to get us to church on the weekends. :)
But! Let's talk about the first day: so far, so good! Bear is loving kindergarten already (he had a half day today, and his first full day tomorrow) and I am so, so happy. He's such an easygoing kid, and he's great with new situations. Beauty is warming up. She had a rough departure today, but reassured me that she was fine and tomorrow would be different (we'll see--I hope she's right!). She got to know her teacher a bit more during the day and I think she won Beauty over a bit. YES! Fingers crossed tomorrow goes well. I feel confident. I'm hoping it was just first day jitters.
[x] Have I mentioned that my husband is dressing up like Woody from Toy Story for Halloween? (Bear is going as Buzz Lightyear.) Oh.boy. This is going to be interesting, I'm sure. If it's anything like the Robin costume from last year, tights will be involved. He's such a great dad and a good sport. I think I've mentioned this already, but the girls and I are going as Disney princesses. Of course, I get to be Snow White. (K. votes for this costume, but I'm thinking more along these lines. ;) Shocking, I know. ;) It should be a good time, though. I love the kids' excitement (already!) for Halloween. So cute and so very infectious.
[x] My dear friend Amanda (Last Mom on Earth) shared this link and oh, how deeply it touched me and made my heart ache so. I'm trying to be much more present when I'm actually with my babies. Time is so precious, life so fleeting. I want to soak them all up at every possible moment. Time goes by so quickly, you know?
[x] Also, keep the Kleenex box handy. If you haven't stumbled upon this yet, it is so painful and beautiful all at once. I absolutely bawled reading it. And then I read it again aloud to Kev. And yeah, both of us were in tears for sure.
[x] We wound up taking Sunshine to the ER the other night. She gets a little, for lack of a better term, "garble-y" and needs deep suction (we can only do surface at home). By the time we arrived home, I was worried since she still sounded a bit congested, but by the morning she was okay. Per DCFS, though, we took her to her pediatrician anyway. So far, so good--knock on wood.
[x] Speaking of Sunshine, she starts school tomorrow and the mere thought of it has me wanting to pop a handful of Ativan. I am SO anxious over the prospect of someone else--a stranger--caring for her for even just a few hours. And she's taking the bus. Straight up being honest here, you know--you know--I will be cruising through that parking lot at least once tomorrow morning (and she's only gone for an hour). I don't know what I'm expecting to see (nothing, really) but maybe it will make me feel better. Stress x infinity plus a million, I tell you.
[x] Little Flower is doing great. Teething has been a pain for her as of late, but she's got a whole mouthful now. And she's taking independent steps more and more often. I can't wait to get some on video. I'm going to try for twice. The first footage goes to her mom, and the second time I'll post it on Flickr. But I swear she sees me whip out my phone and it's all over. She's too smart, I tell you!
[x] Okay, time to pull the house back together and start the process of getting everyone organized for tomorrow's day. At some point, I want to blog about the Guatemalan adoption/kidnapping deal, but I'll save that for another day. Maybe even tomorrow if I'm feeling wildly ambitious. :)
Sweet dreams, friends. <3
Posted by courtney at 8/23/2011 8:41 PM 
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Tags: halloween life tori amos carry night of hunters school private school kindergarten preschool love family days with my father cherishing every moment sunshine ER trips little flower bear beauty k.
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Tags: halloween life tori amos carry night of hunters school private school kindergarten preschool love family days with my father cherishing every moment sunshine ER trips little flower bear beauty k.
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