Just Me!!

It was a long day. Yesterday we told the kids of this weekends agenda. We don't usually tell them everything we are doing but we have a lot going on this weekend so we did! We told them we were headed out at 0730 this morning for the Lavender Festival in Sequim Wa. Plans got delayed by 25 minutes and I in turn got upset, which led to stress, tension, huge fight, and me refusing to get in the car with Mark at the Port Townsend turn off till we figured it out. I hate fighting in front of the kids and lately Mark has been loose with some names (that maybe I deserve or not) for me so I figured it was better to finish the fight outside versus inside. Things were said, feelings were hurt on both sides, but we hugged it out (my need) and carried on toward the day (his need). Trying to make the best of a very frustrating morning we stopped at the Sunshine Lavender Farm, looked around, snapped some shots, shopped, bought some Salmon jerky, smelled the lavender, and then headed on to Sequim ...

Okay, I wish I were blogging with a glass of wine in my hand. Unfortunately since it is before noon on a Wednesday I sit here drinkless, with lots to say. First Mark is headed back to the classroom. GRCC gave him 2 classes for the fall. Yahoo. UOP solicited him for two classes in November, so the winter months will be great for us. Hopefully the cars will get fixed, our savings will grow, and house payments will be made on time. What a blessing that will be. Charlie is headed to preschool next week with Ryan. They are both so excited. She really needs an outlet for all her energy and smarts. She is the spitting image intellectually of her sister. Smart, creative, imaginative (yes we have started to hear lots of made up stories), and above all that a true pink girly girl. She spent August dancing at the Dance Academy. Her first recital is at the Puyallup Fair on Saturday, along with her hip hopping dancing brother. I can't wait to see her perform. Even if she just stand there (I...