Came awfully close to missing a day. It was a day worth forgetting. Annoying things happened at work that made me cry, we got a $4,000 estimate for the tree work we need (on which we are about $4,000 short), we were chided for pick-up procedures at school that I thought I was doing correctly…
I finally got to use the gift certificate Rosina gave me for my birthday. We did some paint pouring! Robin and Christina were less than thrilled about going, but there’s something about splashing paint around that lifts one’s spirits. They’ll never admit it, but they had fun.
Someone told me today that I’m doing good parenting. Some days it feels more like it than others. Today was one of the better days.
My mood is tied too tightly with Robin’s moods. When she is upset, I’m upset. When she’s happy, I’m happy. It’s not just Robin, really, it’s just that her moods vacillate the most. It’s exhausting being Robin.
I had a rough day, often finding myself thinking very hard but still unable to formulate a clear thought. I spent a lot of time staring at blank screens, trying to figure out behaviors, wanting to go out somewhere but having no idea where to go or what to do. In the end we watched…
Billy and I went on a date on a rare night where no one had any evening activities planned. We enjoyed Italian delicacies and talked and it was nice. I especially loved that it was his suggestion. I was absolutely exhausted for some reason but enjoyed it anyway. It’s nice to feel loved.
There were so many pictures I could have taken today. Like Robin’s sprained ankle that landed her on crutches for a few days, or making s’mores in the living room, or even the blooming hydrangea outside my office window. This is all I could manage amid all the chaos, and now five minutes after creating…
I sang (spoke) the opening words to “The Soft Parade” to the kids today and then played it in the car for Christina on the way to dance. She agrees Jim Morrison is both insane and an absolute genius. But she wants to know why the heck they called their band the Doors. I guess…
It was a busy day! Robin and I went to the beach and saw some dolphins out in the ocean (Robin spotted them, thinking they were sharks), and then we picked up Christina from a birthday party at Adventure Landing, and then we went to Robin’s end of year cheer banquet. It was nice! Robin…
The highlight of my day was realizing that Robin didn’t know what country she lives in and that she thinks the capitol of the US is Minneapolis. We took care of both those things and a few others over dinner while Christina was at dance and it was a lot of fun.
The dreaded 10pm selfie. This is a sign that I need to get out more. Will definitely do so tomorrow.