AUTHOR'S NOTE: After writing this post, I could not come up with a title to save my life. In the interest of time, I am starting a new series called "Blog Post Titles are Hard" and when I can't think of a title I will just use this series and add a new number. Problem solved. Carry on.
I find the older I get, the more I struggle with getting good solid sleep. Sometimes, the struggle is to get to sleep. Sometimes, it is to stay asleep. And sleeping past 6:30 a.m. is a novelty that only happens about four times a year.
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As soon as I finished that last paragraph I crawled into the chair in my office and slept for an hour! Hooray! Maybe the day won't be so long.
Chip wants to make a change and has committed to ten days of clean eating to try to get off the carb and sugar train. It is so hard and what a terrible time of year to be starting that! But I will do what I can to support his lofty goal. In fact, I will be doing everything for the kid because he doesn't drive, go to the grocery store or cook, so basically he may as well be locked in a room and only I have the power to feed him. So much pressure.
Last night, we all cooked dinner together. A yummy chicken stir fry with gobs of veggies and brown rice. It was shockingly delicious and the boys and I ate it and liked it! Big win! Tonight, it will be burrito bowls with flank steak. Hopefully, those will be as successful.
The worst dog in the world got a new toy yesterday. He loves a new baby and was so proud to toss it in the air a couple times and then start chewing body parts off. The ears will go first on this little monkey. Then the nose and eyes. Stuffing will be out in two or three days. After that, it won't be recognizable. Merry Christmas, Cooper!
Let's close this post today with this ADORABLE picture of my boys at Christmas in 2002. Lord, it seems like yesterday and a hundred years ago at exactly the same time. Someone time warp me back there right this instant!
In the spirit of being authentic, let's include some of the outtakes from that same Christmas card photo shoot.
Funny, how these terrible ones are now my favorites. That is life right there! Sweaty, angry baby and chipmunk teeth and big ears on that six year old that is damn near outweighed by his seven month old brother. I can't stop laughing at these. Look at the hair on that baby! Curls for days.
I hope you have a blessed and beautiful day on the inside...even if the outside looks like a hot mess!
And another blog that we enjoyed so much.
ReplyDeleteMom and I have different sleep problems that not only effect our health but meal times are screwed up big time. Of course she gets up later than me and whips up some biscuits, eggs and sausage. I just finished a cold bowl of cereal and no longer hungry. That continues throughout the day with me having lunch at 12 and she having just finished a big breakfast. I guess I can't complain, at least we have food to eat.
Thanks for including pictures in your blogs and including tales of the worse dog in the world.
Keep those blogs coming.....love Mom and Dad