Pepper Paints

Deja vu

Shhh, never wake sleeping kids!

If you know us IRL or you follow my blog you might think this is a previously taken photo of Jake with the arm he broke on 2/2/09. But it’s not. It was taken early this morning. Jake re-broke his humerus yesterday, diving for a Frisbee in his homeschool gym class. His teacher summoned me from the playground with, “I don’t know if it’s broken but he said get my Mom.” That was enough to tell me it was broken. Jake is not the kid that unnecessarily calls for his Mom.  At our weekly potluck we talked about how this unfortunate event maybe a bit of a wake-up call to Jake, a boy not in close touch with reality or his mortality. A boy who still thinks he can fly. I blame this on his Grandfather!

He doesn’t seem to be in as much pain this time and it is not as swollen-yet. But he is crabby. The thought of living a restricted lifestyle for another 8 weeks has got him mad. And the reality is, I’m a little annoyed about it too. That means my main helper around here is out of commision again. The  bigger, stronger, faster puppies are all my responsibility again as well as his  paper route.

But also, a  part of me smiles.  I get to spend more time with my independent teen. He will be back to hanging out in our bedroom at night again to watch TV with us. You never think the day will come that your kids will move out, but suddenly it’s in the not, hugely, distant future of about 4 years away.  In those next 4 years his friends will become more important, he will become more independent and won’t be hanging out in the bedroom watching late night TV with his Mom and Dad.  So, selfishly, I’ll take what I can get!

Hurl

Sorry for the lag-the mundane has taken over.  My husband is out of town which adds to the load a bit.

Thursday  after preschool and gym classes we went to a climbing class.  Molly loves to climb, so this was a real treat for her.  She is already planning a trip back with with her Dad and a friend.

Last night we met friends at Gallery 202 for Chair is Art exhibit

Molly’s art class worked on a few chairs that were in the show.

Unfortunately Abby’s family came with out her, because she is so sick.  I am feeling a little guilty that Molly probably spewed and coughed her nasty sick germs over the at their house. If  you have a line on Peach Hi-C let me know.  It may help to ease my guilt.

Virtual $10 to anyone who can tell me what this is a photo of:

Well not really-but just play along with me, will ya?

Sorry for the ADHD post but I am a little crazy because I am going to hang some of my photographs here tonight.  No the website hasn’t been updated for April.  And No there hasn’t been much advertising for this months show. And yes I know there is a good chance that only 10 people may come.  And they may not even look at my stuff.   But this is my first time showing any of my work and I am filled with  vomit .  More so because my husband is gone and the kids want to go to friends that live waaayyy across town and then I have to get back and with my own hammer and nails to hang my own work-that I had to sort through and pick out with only the trusted opinions of my 3 kids and the really nice guy at the camera shop.  And because of the pack rat sort of person that I am I have about 12 things to bring tonight-which is too many.   Sorry honey, I will never take you for granted again!   Be sure to bring me wine and a barf bag when you get in this evening!