What’s that noise? Did you hear that?
NOPE, I don’t hear anything?
The only sound I hear is my own thoughts!
Imagine that?
My house hasn’t been this quiet since September 28, 1999. How do I know the exact date of when the last time it was that quiet?
Well my first child was born September 29, 1999! LOL!
Seriously-this is nice. I feel a tiny pange of guilt saying that, but that quickly melts away as I sip my coffee in silence. No screaming, running, yelling “SHE hit ME!” ” I’m hungy”, Wipe my butt” “Can I go do this or Can I have -INSERT RANDOM WANT OF MANY KINDS? “No I dont want to”
From 6 am to 8pm this banter is non stop. Dont believe me-call my house in between those times, and you will hear it. Somedays my voice get hoarse from all the “NO! Dont do this!” ” Hey Get in Time out!” “What did I just say?” No!No!No!.
Its really awful when you type it out, but I KNOW I’m not alone. I didnt want to be my mother but somehow it just happened. Overnight really. Once my second became a toddler-I was done for. The ONE kid I could handle NO problem. No one to share with, fight with, take from-EASY!
Dont get me wrong I LOVE my children. I would give my very own life for them, but for now I’m going to enjoy my time of just ME. MAYBE I’ll actually excercise! Maybe I’ll run errands, or clean the house. Maybe I’ll stamp and eat my twizzlers instead! LOL! Ok maybe do that AFTER I exercise.
Here is scrapbook of Noah’s First day-and all 3 kids going off to school! YAHOOOOOO!
Click to play | Make your own Smilebox |
Now here is Alexa’s! I did a few photos from the other years. Keeping in mind she missed the last 1 1/2 years due to her Chemo treatments. She was so silly her first day back I couldnt get a decent photo! Oh well! We also dont have photos from her 2005 cause Jason and I were in Hawaii and had the camera! So we have Kodak photos that we still ahvent developed! YIKES! What bad parents!
Anyway-it was heart wrenching for me to view all these photos of her.
Cancer SUCKS! Im really feelin it today. She has Chemo tomorrow. This round is rough on her cause she will ahve her Spinal Chemo, and bone marrow aspiration. Keep her in prayer PLEASE! All the germs at school! Her immune system is so fragile after these treatments. We have had some scary bumpy roads, and I really can’t handle much more of that this year!
Anyway-she is loving school, and is doing so good. God has been good to us. I meet too many parent who aren’t as fortunate as we have been. I still have my baby. Some dont win that battle. I cant even imagine, nor do I want to even fathom the thought.
OK Happy note-here it is.
Click to play | Make your own Smilebox |
Here is a clip from Amber’s first day at pre- school. She LOVES school!
Click to play | Make your own Smilebox |
Aren’t these so cute! You should try making your own. Its free-unless you upgrade or decide to send it or print it. You can even blog them-obviously! LOL! They only took a few minute each! I really love these programs cause I am SO not computer savvy, and they make it all super easy.
If you install one let me know!! I’d love to see it.
OK I promise to come back and show you some STAMPING stuff. I just wanted to share these! Now Im off to stamp land!
PEACE AND QUIET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
28 Responses for "Back to School :D"
The children are so adorable. I will keep Alexa in my prayers. Enjoy “your time” – you really deserve it. Before you know it they are gone! I sent my first one back to college, my second is a senior, by bonus son is a junior and my baby just went to middle school. It just seems like yesterday I was putting Amanda on a bus to kindergarten.
I had to LOL @ your kids banter. I have two kids, one in 4 year old preschool and a 22 month at home. I relish the time my oldest is in school. Have fun and enjoy! I save my exercising until DH gets home so it doesn’t cut into my stamping time. LOL!
All of your kids are just adorable.
Jenn
Thanks for sharing your totally cute pictures. I have 2 year old twins and they LOVED the music and seeing Amber play with toys. We had to look at each book 4-5 times and they begged for more. Enjoy your time. I can’t wait until I can get some of that. Well, actually I can..I will be a basket case sending them to school 🙂 Can’t wait to see what you create today.
Lauren, Your Smilebox’s never fail to bring tears to my eyes and a smile to my face. Your children are beautiful! Their personalities really shine through in the photos. Don’t feel guilty for enjoying your peace and quiet….moms deserve this more than anything. 🙂 Alexa will be in the prayers of my children and me morning noon and night. God Bless you.
Lauren – Those pictures are FABULOUS…thanks for sharing them…they all look so adorable all ready for school 🙂 Enjoy your peace and quiet, coffee always tastes even better that way 😉
I hope whatever you choose to do with ‘your time’ is enjoyable, you deserve it.
Always praying for you guys, praying Alexa has a quick rebound from her chemo, and that it doesn’t impair her immunity, and that she can continue to enjoy school! HUGS for all of you!!!!
Great pictures, Lauren. I too am enjoying the silence today. Have a good time. I just like to go to the bathroom without having anyone talk to me or hearing any crashes.
I’ll say extra prayers for you and Alexa tomorrow and in the next few days.
Lauren – thanks for sharing these with us. Your children are SOOO adorable. Don’t feel guilty about enjoying then going to school. You need and deserve this time away from them as much as they need time away from you also!!!
As for the banter, it never stops. Even after they move out. When they are all home together for a visit, it will seem like they never left and never stopped bantering!!! But, you will miss it eventually, when you don’t have to hear it everyday!!!!
Enjoy whatever you decide to do with the peace and quiet time!!! Take a nap, stamp, shop, do nothing, just enjoy it!!!
I’ll be sending up extra prayers for Alexa tomorrow. Hopefully all goes well, and it doesn’t mess with her immune system!!! Give her big hugs!!!
I so “hear you”, Lauren! Last year was the first year all three of my boys were in school ALL DAY! Mark still misses enough school with all of his dr. appts. and MRIs, etc. but still! There is one word for what you’re experiencing: ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
Enjoy! Adorable albums! Happy “mytime” to you!
So, what did you decide to do with “your time”?? I’m sitting here right now trying to decide that very thing! I did go out to breakfast with some friends and then for a walk in the neighborhood with the same friends. So calories in = calories burned. Now, I am looking at this filthy house and the loads of laundry and wondering where to start! Maybe I’ll make it over to the stamp table today. I have been dreaming of some projects that I need to try out IRL.
Give hugs to your little ones from us in Wisconsin! Alexa is doubly in our prayers for her chemo tomorrow!
Hey Lauren–I can SOOOO relate! I tried really hard not to leave skid marks in the school parking lot as I sped away that first day. 😉 Your pictures are adorable! Hugs to little Alexa this week.
Lauren they are just darling! Alexa and you all are in our prayers daily!
Chin up, full steam ahead, angels lift you on their wings! Many, many hugs to you all!
Just one word — ENJOY!
Dear, dear Lauren. Such beautiful children. Yes, you are so very blessed and you are such a wonderful mom. A fine example for your children to follow.
You and Alexa are always in my prayers, but you will be covered with extra ones in the next few days ahead.
Now, refill that coffee cup, sit down at that stamping table and drink in the quiet.
Thanks for sharing Lauren, the kids look so happy to be going off to school! As a mom I remember the mixed feelings I had when each of my kids went off to school for the first time. I was happy they would be out of my hair for a few hours & sad that they wouldn’t be with me, know what I mean? My kids are almost 6 years apart, so it was nice to have them keep me company, (sometimes). Hee! Hee! Your 3 kids are all sooo cute!!! Enjoy while their still young, they grow up way too fast.
I so enjoyed the photos of your absolutely beautiful children. We just had one son, Brandon who is now 33 and the love of our lives. He married a beautiful girl with a wonderful spirit and I truly think of her as my daughter. So just having one child I didn’t have the banter you spoke of. If he had a friend over and they argued the friend went home.
Why did we choose to have one…well I am one of four, each of us 5 years apart and all I remember is the horrendous fighting! Even as grown adults we are not close. Only once did Brandon ask for a brother. We said we only had so much love to give and we wanted him to have it all. He has never regretted being an only child.
Speaking of quiet time, yes when they go off to school it can be quite glorious. Be sure to take the “Me” time and explore…..
As always Alexa and your family are in our prayers.
Diana
‘it’s the most wonderful time of the year!’
i never understood this ’till my oldest went to school f/t last year.
granted, i still have 2 at home, and i love my 6yo more than words can say, but what a difference it makes! now i’m just waiting for that magical time when my twins start pre-school!
congrats on you quiet time….now there’s no excuse for you not to stamp!
Lauren,
Your whole family will be in my prayers, as a parent with a beautiful little girl with DS, I understand sometimes we get health curve balls. All your children are adorable thank you for sharing their first day of school photos. Enjoy so peace and quite while you can!
Thanks for sharing your adorable pics! I will keep Alexa in my prayers…and all of your family as you go through this again. Take care! Jackie W.
All 3 of your children are beautiful. njoy the peace and quiet whike you can. 🙂
I will keep Alexa in my prayers. Good luck tomorrow.
Mary
Thank you for sharing your wonderful photos. Alexa will be in my thoughts tomorrow as she goes thru another round of treatments. I really hope she can stay in school and be well. Enjoy your time in a quiet house. I’m not a mom, but I can only imagine going from a constant caregiver 24/7 to a few hours alone.
Samantha
Praying for you all!! Enjoy it while you can –mine are 17 and 20 and I miss those days, believe it not!!
Lauren, your kids are adorable. Enjoy the peace and quiet and don’t feel guilty about it. We mothers work awful hard to get our children through toddlerhood and you have had to work extra hard with Alexa’s illness. You deserve a little extra My Time! Now that you are a free woman during the day come visit me at Michael’s and I’ll tip you off to any goodies lurking in the backroom yet to be stocked! Enjoy your free time. I can’t wait to see what great ideas you come up with now that you have some peace and quiet! Ann
This was beautiful (once I figured out how to play them! I’m so “challenged’ – nothing look easy to me. Can’t even take a decent photo so i enjoy these blogs so much.)!
Smiles and zaps to the heart – these pages say so much. Little Amber’s joy at school and mommy’s last note was soooo cute.
Hugs to you and you family. keeping you all in my thoughts.
What great pics! I love how excited they each are to go to school – esp. little Amber! And prayers for Alexa! I loved the title of your Alexa pics – a Fresh Start 🙂 it is a fresh start and hopefully the year will go good for her!
I am in awe of your strength. Really, I am. You’re such a wonderful mother. I don’t know you personally, but I can just TELL, you know? Keep your head up.
Great pictures! Prayers for you all, and especially Alexa!
Awesome pics Lauren. Enjoy your peace and quiet. I so hear you on the “noise” and chatter factor. Mine are 10 & 14 and they still chatter non-stop. So nice when school starts. 🙂
What sweet pictures! Love them all! I am praying that Alexa will enjoy everyday of school this year! I can’t wait to see what you create with more “mytime”! With me homeschooling things are a bit different around here!
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