Ugh

I can't begin to catch up on all that has happened since I last posted on here. I'll do the high points for anyone who really cares.

On August 13th, the children and I put their mother on the plane for California. It had been a busy week. We toured 18 cemeteries in Putnam County for Meg's genealogy website, went to my church's fish fry, had Robin's birthday party (of course), ate favorite foods, and generally did all we could do to make the experience a pleasant one for everyone. Ryan did NOT want to take his mother to the airport to return to CA. When we left her on the terminal curb, he refused to say good-bye--or maybe was too busy fighting with his sister in the back seat. I'm sorry to say that, as we pulled away, I yelled at the kids. "Your mother was waving at you, but you didn't see it. You won't see her again until Christmas, but you were too busy fighting to say good-bye!" It was pretty quiet in the car for most of the trip back to Plainfield. I regret it, but it is a lesson that they need to learn. Robin gets it. I'm not sure that Ryan does...

The following Sunday, I told the children that we would be attending the 9:50 service at church (which is also the Sunday School hour). I gave them a choice: stay in the worship service with me or go to Sunday School. Both chose SS. As we got ready to go to church, Ryan complained bitterly about how boring it was. (I didn't bother to mention how majorly boring Father Dudzinski's masses were at St. Mary's in Muncie!) I told Ry that it didn't matter if it was boring or not. We go to church in this house; "Remember the Sabbath to keep it holy. It's one of the Ten Commandments." Robin looked at him and said, "Do you even believe in God anymore??" That shut him up. Interestingly, he always enjoys his time in SS when there.

This week, we have been under a heavy activity schedule. God bless Grandma Judy--she planned a series of events that even she wishes she hadn't! On Monday, we went to the Children's Museum (with coupons that got the kids in for free). On Tuesday, we went to the movies to see Toy Story 3, at a time when it cost us much less than normal. On Wednesday (today) we all went to the State Fair with coupons from the Indianapolis Star that got us all in for free. Ryan came home not feeling well. There has been so much going on that even I don't feel all that well! Time to get back to boring routine...

I will be taking the children to their new home soon. Since they will be 5-6 hours away, I have no clue when I will get to see them again. It's a wrench that I am forced to deal with--and I am getting weary of having no real choices!

It's late. Going to bed. God provides.