10. We've had an extremely busy summer. (Lame reason, but true.)
9. I've been longing to give the blog a make-over and change the colors and design and FONT (I hate the available fonts on this template) and so on...but obviously it hasn't been high on my priority list (see #10).
8. I often find it quicker to write something on Facebook and keep up with people that way...but am also finding that I miss longer updates on people's lives than "I'm headed to the store this afternoon."
7. I've had a number of photography shoots this summer that have kept me quite busy with editing during my spare time.
6. (This is totally not a Reason but can I just share that as I write Eric is watching the second Star Wars movie (the recent ones) and it is seriously SO BAD. I don't know if I can sit through it much longer. The dialogue is killing me and the acting killing me faster. UGH. Shooting husband super-irritated look.)
5. We have watched a ridiculous amount of movies this summer. We lost our TV when the DTV thing happened, and even though we got an antenna we still only get NBC, WGN, and Fox. Only can I just say how BAD summer TV is?? IT IS SO BAD. And by bad I mean super-boring, uncreative, and distasteful (which also describes most of the primetime season, I have to say). But we made up for the tragic loss by watching a bunch of movies on our nights "off" (with a little help from the convenience of the Redbox at our local grocery store!) including The Changeling, Curious Case of Bejamin Button, Blood Diamond (don't get me started on how much I love this movie), The Godfather Trilogy, Knowing (horrible and creepy), The Soloist, The International, Angels and Demons, Valkyrie, Harry Potter (new one, awesome), Taken (just horrible, a bad choice), Slumdog Millionaire, Marley and Me (sniff, sniff), and most recently, UP. I know. I told you it was ridiculous.
4. I have been having trouble with posting pictures on the blog. It discourages me from putting up posts when it is so troublesome and takes so long. I love my Mac but I terribly miss Windows Live Writer!! (Any suggestions? How do you load pictures on YOUR blog?)
3. Some days I feel like I have too much to say. I actually sat down twice that I remember and ended up not posting anything I wrote, because my thoughts were so scattered and unfocused. It's been a very emotional summer for me for a number of reasons (see #1 and 2) and so I've struggled to know even what to write on our blog.
2. Many of you know, many of you do not...my mom has early-onset Alzheimer's disease. This summer has brought much progression and has been a very difficult one for my family. My sister and I have both been keeping my mom in our homes for two days each a week, which after awhile became too much for either of us to handle. It has been very emotional for us watching her decline so rapidly and struggling to know what to do next. I've often just found myself exhausted at the end of each day, which leads me to #1...
1. We're expecting our fourth in January! We always hoped to have one more but this came much sooner than we had planned. Nonetheless we are excited to bring another member into our family around Christmas or New Year's. The kids understand much more this time than when I was pregnant with Samantha, although Ellie thinks SHE has a baby in HER tummy, too. Jack suddenly looked at me today and said, "Your tummy is getting big, Mommy!" And later remarked at how he couldn't sit on my lap very well because of my big tummy. We have our first ultrasound coming soon and might find out if it's a boy or girl, and may or may not tell anyone! Stay tuned!
What has kept you from blogging this summer?
(P.S. Does anyone really think a true Jedi Knight would use the term "What in the blazes..."? Seriously.)
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Oh, Annika, I'm so sorry about your mom. I can't even begin to imagine how difficult it is to have a loved one with Alzheimer's--especially your mom. I'm crying out to the Father with you.
On a lighter note, I guess school work prevents me from blogging, because I've had a surge in blogging activity since I finished my summer semester. Two more weeks and then it's back to a blogging hiatus.
Annika, I know what you mean about all the changes with your mom. We're going through some of that ourselves, although to a lesser degree at this point. Bob's dad has alzheimers also and he's been on medication which has helped some, but we're starting to see some more signs of decline. On top of this we recently found out Bob's mom has macular degeneration and so her sight isn't what it used to be. We'll probably need to step up and do more as that progresses as she's the navigator when dad drives...
As for blogging -- well I keep saying I'm going to use my Friday's off to blog and stuff, and then get distracted. So my excuse is four 10-hour work days (plus 1 1/2 hr total commute each day, plus time at the gym means at least 12-13 hrs away from home each day)... that and I just space it out.
I use the upload system that blogger has. I forgot what it is but it works great with my mac.
PRAYING fervrently with and for you! I cannot imagine the hardships of what your family is going through with your Mom!
HUGS!
It's great to have an "appearance' of you online...even though it's been awhile I check weekly to see...but TOTALLY understand you are INCREDIBLY busy.
COngrats on babe #4! You AMAZE me woman...I love watching you grow as a family and you personally as a Mom! YOU ROCK.
I SO hope you find out the sex, I'm DYING to know...I'm incredibly impatient!
:)
All that said, I neglect my blogging because of summer, general business, and like you have all these great posts in my head or started but never finised.
Ah well...we are busy women right?!
Praying daily for you guys!
Hi, Grandpa Heinlein here. Thoroughly enjoyed the pictures of the kids. Thank you. I'm looking forward to seeing them in person. Here's grandma... Hi it's me, Nana and your mom. Loved your pics and seeing my babies. how is everyone on this great beautiful fine SaturDay? Yes big D it is about 71 and its 2:30pm. I'm able to talk
or write to you as it may be. Here's Ken's E-Mail kenapex@comcast.net You can write me and or Ken anytime He will let me know. Love you very much, all of you. Have you thought of what I said about coming here? in 2010? Oh by the way, Jack is such a big brother how sweet is that. Sammy looks so much like Ellie and looks like sammy is starting to dress like Ellie. Love you all soooo much.Your mom and Nana.
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