Goodbye, Hello.

September.

sigh.

It was. Wow.

I haven’t had as crazy a month as September in as long as I can remember.  My grandma passed the end of August, then my birthday, then the first weekend in September, our little kitten Cassie ran away. :( That weekend, Ele got sick. Then Rowen and Jared followed and were sick for another 10 days. I survived until mid-september, then got it too. We discovered that our other cat, Jane, has fleas (and consequently, so does our house). Liv arrived the 16th, which was awesome, and we had SUCH a cool, cool time. We spent from the 21-27 in Utah at the Digital Scrapbook Experience, which was also awesome. It wasn’t easy being sick during that entire thing. I’m SO grateful to be feeling better, just now feeling mostly myself. And frankly, I’m pretty grateful that September is over. I’m hoping that the new month means slowing down.

But, maybe that will happen tomorrow… cause it didn’t happen today.

Today was interesting. Rowen had her well-child checkup for kindergarten, had 4 shots, and failed her eye exam. So off to the eye dr., which we managed to get in today. So the whole day spent waiting in waiting rooms, getting shots, wiping tears, getting ice cream reward, getting eye drops (which for some reason freaked her out as much as the shots), wiping more tears, getting more ice cream, and I’m tired.

The eye dr says she is fine, and that it’s normal for little kids to fluctuate, mix up letters, etc. So she doesn’t need glasses.

I feel like I’ve run a marathon.

There was a funny from today, though.

I was bringing the kids home from the eye dr and dinner, we got a call from our babysitter, who has been on a vacation to Hawaii for the past 2 1/2 weeks (oh yeah, did I mention that our sitter has been gone during most of September?), called to say she’s home. She told us she had taken a helicopter over the volcanos, and had taken a submarine to the ocean floor.

So I got off the phone and told the kids I had talked to Ms. Linda, and that she had gone in a helicopter, and a submarine. I asked if they knew what a submarine was, and Ele said, “It’s a thing you get in and it takes you down under the water.”

“Yes, that’s right!”

Then Rowen said, “Yeah, and they are yellow!”

LOL.

But here’s to a smoother October. Goodbye September, hello smoother sailing. And if not smoother, then here’s to having the gift of strength to deal with what comes. After all, the meaning of life isn’t in the victory, but in the struggle, right?

Comments

[Molly]

I just learned a term from one of my Army friends. "Embrace the suck". Sometimes there are things we don't want to do, we don't like at all, but we have to deal with anyway. It sucks. So, embrace the suck.

:)

I'm glad October is here to. I'm raising a glass of ice cold Diet Dew. L'Chaim! (To life!)

[Heather]

Big hugs and prayers your way. May your umbrella be big and beautiful for all your rainy days....

[Laurie]

Sounds like you either need to cut yourself some slack and decide not to create any family LOs for the month of September (will the kids look back someday and ask "Where are the September pages?" or will they just say "That was a fun year full of memories!"?) -OR- you need to create a wild haphazard "mess" of a single September page to symbolize the craziness! I wish you smoother sailing this month! It's wonderful to have you back!

[Jana]

I'm so glad you're feeling better Jessica! I felt for you in Provo. Our late August & Septembers were quite the same so I'll toast to a calmer & better October with you! I so grateful I got to spend some time with you and other Spraground friends last week! That was the best part of my September! Cheers!

[Kari Holt]

Add another to the group praying for a less busy October ... after we get back from Disneyland! My September flew by, too!! Can't tell you how great it was to spend time with you and the posse last week - even if you were sick ;) You did a fabulous job entertaining and teaching while under the weather ... I imagine most had no idea you weren't feeling well!!! Glad you're home safe and moving forward to a spectacular October!

[OR Carol]

I'm glad your crazy September is history and thankful that you are all better. Dean and I laughed and laughed about the yellow submarine! We have had our great memories of our time with you to get us through a BUSY September. Hug Rowen and Ele for us. Love to All

[Kendra F.]

Such is life. I have found that once your kids start school the whirlwind just doesn't stop. You kind of think it should be easier but it is sooo not! Very glad to see you back, I get so used to seeing your posts that then I think something might be wrong and it feels kind of silly to worry about someone you've never even met, but I do.

[Fcas]

Wow, that sounds like my whole year....I'm with you sister...ready for a smoother day, month, in my case year!! Lord, give me strength!!

[shell (shmoop)]

yep, that's my Jes....pull up on your bootstraps and keep going! :D I am quite sure it would all be so much less tolerable without the innocent funnies from the kids!

on another note, i can't believe i missed your birthday! Happy belated!