Birthday Blues, Part Deux

My Kaden

Once again, mine and Jennifer’s minds are scarily in line with one another. This is not a new thing, mind you. It happens quite often, actually. But this time, it’s within good reason that we’d be thinking alike…our babies both turned 7. Jennifer’s Cedar, yesterday (as mentioned in her post below) and my Kaden, today.

And wow.

Here’s the thing: I’m an emotional person by nature. I’m a Cancer, and Cancers are internalizers and extremely domestic people (right Gayla?!?) So it’s no surprise that every time one of Kaden’s (or Carter’s) birthdays come around, I turn into a blubbering mess. Tears everywhere, mascara everywhere, laser red eyes and a quivering chin. But this year is killing me even more so than usual. Kaden is SEVEN. That’s HUGE! Five was shaky, six was no sweat, but 7? Oy. It just seems so old - mostly because I remember when I was seven. Detailed details of when I was seven. Will Kaden remember all this too?

As I was writing out his birthday card last night, taking the time to capture all the things that are important to him right now (like his b-day party theme, his teacher’s name, his best friends, his favorite TV show, etc), I found myself crying so hard I could barely see the words I’d just written. Why was I crying? Because in a blink my baby went from 7lbs 5oz to a 7-year-old first-grader with two grown-up teeth, a million friends and the charm of a Romeo. That fast. It’s mind boggling, isn’t it?

Aw, man. Here come the tears again…

We had his party last weekend, so today was a chill day. And it was fab. We spent way too much time in Webkinz World, setting up shop for the boys’ first virtual animals. It was such a treat to do that together (and to use the computer for something other than work!) It was the perfect way to spend a low-key birthday. And now as I sit here in the quiet, both boys in bed and hubby at work, I want to replay this day over and over, just as I’ve replayed the day of Kaden’s birth over and over in my head. I feel sad. I feel proud. I feel relieved. I feel blessed. I feel hopeful. I feel cherished. I feel needed. I feel un-needed. I feel it all.

But I guess that’s what it feels like to be a Mama…

Happy Birthday, Baby Boy!

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Advice please?

 

I am taking opinions.

Last summer I bought our church a spot of it’’s very own on the internet.  something like 10 pages and a web address.  Then I designed it, set it up, and maintained it..because I am really nice.

They no longer want it for a couple of reasons.  SO….What do you think I should do with the 10 pages?  I own them for another 6 months.

I have a couple of choices.

• Make a site to sell our house…hopefully a big site would get more interest than a little one and someone who wants to have a bed and breakfast will see it and fall in love….
• Enlarge our farm site for a few months.. We are currently at Pecan Knoll Farm
• Figure out something to sell and put it on it.
• FIgure out something else to do
• leave it as is

Or??? Any great ideas?  I could use some money and if there is a way to make a few bucks off it I would love to.

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Happiness :)

My son, Chris, is 23. He is a pretty decent sort.  That is him in Iraq showing off his 5% body fat.  I think he will never get married. His views on some things are frustrating to me, but all in all Marc and I did well. He is ethical, and has a strong sense of character. That makes me happy. He is supporting himself. That makes me happy. He calls home regularly and tells Marc and I that he admires us and we are the best parents ever. That makes me very happy because this is the kid that called 911 to report me for child abuse when he was 12 and I sent him to bed with no dinner.

Chris is in the Air Force. He is a crew chief on F-16s. I don’t exactly know all that this means, other than we have not seen him since Christmas 2006 and he hates Utah.

He was in Iraq a few years ago and scheduled to go back in the next few months. I am good with that. I have a strong faith, and I believe that the safest place to be is directly in the center of the will of God. Being military myself, as well as being married to the Marine, I really don’t have issues with war. If you do, cool. We disagree.

Anyway, so Chris is getting his life in order to head for Iraq and I am not as comfortable with it as usual…so I start praying.

A few nights ago the Boy called.

Hey, Mom. I have some news.

Turns out they have pulled him from Iraq and he is heading for Japan for three years. He is going to be coming home before he goes and dropping his really cool truck off here for his dad to drive.

Three years is a long time.  I always wanted to see Japan.

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Juggling Practice

I think…think…I have streamlined my life. Maybe. I have deleted a couple of personal blogs..I have resurrected a couple of blogs I had let slide, and I have made a plan to keep up with all of them, that is working, so far.

It is hard for me to juggle all of it, but everything I write is so specialized that I can’t just handle it all on one blog…. Continue reading »

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A Vote for Chocolate..and a Vote for Me

There is a contest amongst some of the food bloggers called Death By Chocolate. The winner gets a weekend for two in Napa.Not only that but you can also win a matching weekend for yourself.
To say I want this would be an understatement. However, there is some amazing competition. SO…. Here’s the deal…

Please vote for me? The recipe you will be voting for is my Earl Grey & Chocolate Terrine

and it looks like….

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House, Car or Cash Raffle

Homeowners Karen Crawford and Dennis Kelly, along with Realtor Cynthia Moler have teamed up with San Mar to raffle off the Big Pool-area house to benefit The San Mar Children’s Home by selling chances for $100 each. The home is valued at $390,000.

The prizes don’t stop at the house…

Second Prize - 2008 Toyota Camry

Third Prize - A 12’4” x 9’6” Khuzestan Rug

Fourth Prize - Statton Furniture set from Statton Furniture Company

Fifth Prize - $1,000 cold hard cash

Tickets available here

Seems like a pretty good deal for anyone who may be battling the recent mortgage slump.

It’s certainly a buyers market and at $100 house like this, think of the possibilities.

 

Tags: San Mar Raffle, house raffle, Maryland house raffle, online raffle

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