Saturday the 20th
Yesterday was just kind of a pleasantly surprising kind of day especially given that MK has seemed not himself lately or else is pulling back. I miss our almost daily contact and the more humourous (spelling is an ode to him) side of him. I'm letting him be however and continuing to work on the weight loss, exercise etc. I was cranky tho for a bit this a.m. b/c I'm up a pound from a day or two ago and really have been watching it pretty close and exercising consistently. What's up with THAT, I wonder?! Muscle weighs more than fat I keep telling myself
Jaden and Ryann both had soccer games this a.m. Final ones of the season. It has rained so much lately that walking through the fields was like walking through a marsh. The fields in WDM literally had water standing on them and your feet made this weird squishing sound with every step. Kinda gross really.
After lunch I took the 3 youngest roller skating b/c Jaden hadn't been able to go to her school skating party earlier in the week. I had brought a book and the newspaper to read but to my pleasant surprise a couple of other moms from my kids' schools were there, ladies I hadn't talked to in awhile so it was good to catch up. One of them announced that on Monday she'd be filing for divorce from her husband of 20 years due to his gambling and alcohol addictions and his narcissistic personality disorder. On the outside this looked like the perfect family. I guess ya never know. Sometimes I get so caught up in everyone elses' life looking so much more perfect than mine but it isn't always the case.
After I got home I took my daily 2 mile walk and when I got back home there was a strange van pulling into the driveway. It ended up being GG, an acquaintance from a few years ago who was a foster parent who had a very interesting story to share about a former client. She is a strong Christian and its pretty remarkable how God has worked through her and in regard to the little boy in question.
Ended the day by watching Billy Bob Thornton in "Bad News Bears". In many ways, Billy Bob's character is like the male version of who I'd be if I didn't have such a strong sense of propriety (though without the drinking/smoking). Its a movie I've watched several times and can still laugh out loud watching it. That, and "White Chicks" are about the only ones I can say that about.
