Saturday Ollie and I headed up to Hooper for my sister-in-law Kelsey's baby shower. She got some really cute stuff for baby Abi, who will be here sometime in the next three weeks. I'm excited to have another niece! I'm curious to see what she looks like...so far, if you look and my kids and Jackson's kid, the Lemmon genes are pretty dominate, so it will be interesting to see if the trend continues.
It was fun to drive to Hooper practically by myself. Oliver slept in his car seat and didn't make a peep the whole way there. *Miracle* I got to listen to the music of my choice at the volume of my choice, and sing along without Adelia screaming, "Stop singing Mom!" Or Lincoln and Ivan saying, "We don't like music! We want to listen to stories!"
With no little voices to break in on my thoughts, I was able to have a good, long think. Sometimes it's nice to just think about things with no interruptions. I was able to think about how grateful I am for my life and my husband and my kids. I examined areas where I think I can improve, and noted areas where I am succeeding. I thought about summer, and how I want our family to spend its time. I thought about which activities we are currently involved in are worth while, and which ones I might need to let fall my the wayside. I thought about this up-coming school year, and what my goals were for each child, and how I wanted to implement them. I thought about things that make me happy, and things that make me sad. I analyzed my personality and tried to determine it's purpose in my life, how it makes me what I am, and how it effects the choices I make and how I respond to the choices and personalities of others. And I tried to figure out how being who I am fits into the grand scheme things. Yes, driving time is definitely the best thinking time. I need to do it alone more often. It's good therapy. :)
Jackson, Tanner, and Krystal after playing a little catch in the back yard.
And, of course, it's good to be with my family. Aaron brought the older three up Saturday afternoon on the train. It was nice to have the opportunity to miss them all for a short amount of time. :) Also, I got to spend some decent quality time with each of my brothers over the course of Saturday and Sunday. I miss them. I wish we all lived closer together so that we could hang out more often. They make me laugh, and my children adore them. Kyle is in the process of writing a book. His idea is intriguing, and I love talking about writing and books with him. He and Kels are getting excited for baby Abi to come and be part of their family, and I'm excited to watch Ky become a Dad. He'll be awesome. Jackson is dating a girl named Bri. I think they're pretty serious, and I'm glad. For so long I've wanted him to find someone that can make him happy, and Bri does. She also doesn't take any of his crap, which makes me laugh. And since they've been dating we see a lot more of him. And Tanner is still my little goober...although, I finally have to admit he's taller than me. Tanner has a great sense of humor is a subtle sort of way, and he's always saying things on the sly that make me laugh. I can always count on him for a well-timed Disney quote. Underneath his teenager-ness, he's a big sweetheart. When push comes to shove, he'd do anything for you; he gets that from my mom.
Jackson and Bri and Tanner and I played catch in the back yard on Sunday afternoon. It was soooooo nice to just throw a softball. Man, I miss that. And yes, I will be very sore. I don't think I've played catch (with an adult) since before Adelia was born...maybe even since before Ivan.
Anyways, it was a great weekend. It was nice to be away from my house. I love my house...but sometimes I just need to step away from the day-to-day and re-group...and Hooper is always good for that. It's a place I love full of people that I love.
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