Good News!

Will's dad has been moved to a rehab center! He is stable and doing better! This is great news. He has been in the hospital for three weeks so this is a good thing. He has been getting a little bit stronger and feeling better. He had his first radiation treatment yesterday as well. Things are looking up! I can't help but feel optimistic about what lies ahead when things are going so well right now with Will's dad. No one is allowed to pop my bubble. I'm allowed to live in it! It's making me happy right now. And we all can use some happy in these hard times. So, nyah.... that's that.

Tommy, Rhiannon and I went to the viewing for Harry, Rhiannon's great grandfather. The only thing that upset Tommy and I was that people kept saying, "Oh, this is Samantha's daughter." We didn't cause a scene and say no she's not but we both wanted to. Rhiannon is technically by birth Samantha's daughter and that's what made her related to Harry which is why we were there which is why we kept our mouths closed. No one there except Susan and Travis know the truth about what is really going on so we felt it best to not cause a scene. However, Rhiannon did call me mommy and Samantha made it clear that she didn't want to see Rhiannon so she left as soon as she was asked. Then we brought Rhiannon in. We had it planned that way since we did not want Samantha and Rhiannon to see one another. But when we found out Samantha felt the same way it just justified everything that we wrote in our letter to Susan.

We tried to be factual about it. We tried to not be attacking but honest. I don't know if that worked out but we'll find out if she ever contacts us about it. Tommy got Travis' number. That is Samantha's brother. He apparently isn't to happy with his sister either. It seems that no one in that family can deal with her either. We were received well and people were nice to us all. That was comforting I guess you could say. We are apprehensive about other meetings but are willing to try if things continue to go well.

Connor and Rhiannon got their report cards home yesterday! Connor brought home straight A's again! He is doing very well in all subjects but is still having problems focusing and staying on task without bothering friends. We are working on that. Connor's AR tests are just great! He has a 99.3 average on them. He's had 100's on all of them and a 90 on one. So he is soaring right along with them. Rhiannon brought home all B's and one A! She needs to work on time management but is doing well in all other areas! Rhiannon's AR tests are at about an 83. She is having some trouble with comprehension but we are working on getting her to bring home her library books and read them at home and at school hoping she will comprehend them better if she reads them more times. All in all the kids did very well with their report cards!

I am finishing up some swaps on swap-bot and working on feeling better. Alanna and I stayed home today. We both have a cold and are kind of losing our voices. They aren't all gone but they aren't all there either. She has been having a hard time with her sleep and sniffles so I let her sleep this morning. She slept until 10:30 and then layed on the couch with me until 11am. Then she proceeded to get on the kitchen table, naked and walk back and forth. I explained to her that she's not a stripper and she needed to get down. She said she likes being on the table. I said I don't care we don't walk on tables, get down. She got down. But really, that child just defies me to the core! It's her joy! I truly believe she thinks of ways to drive me nuts and plans them out and then does them. And when she isn't doing that, she's so exhausted, she's sleeping! But what can I say? I love her! She makes me nuts but I love her! Connor and Rhiannon too. They are my babies. They grow up too fast!

Connor will be 8 in 12 days! He is counting the days. I remember doing that. And how excited I was. I was truly thrilled when my birthday came around. I think it was for the presents, not b/c I was another year older. Now with my own kids, I dread their birthdays b/c it means they are growing up and I wish they would just stay little. I have this unnatural desire for them to stay little so I can enjoy them longer. Is that weird? Maybe not. But it actually physically depresses me to watch them grow up. I have an ache in my heart when I think about my baby being 8 years old. I think about him being born and it makes me cry. Not b/c I am not happy, I am but time has gotten away from me and I don't know where it went. And I feel like even though I'm here everyday, I'm missing the precious things in their lives. That couldn't possibly be true but I feel like it is. They just grow up too fast and time flies. I wish time would just stand still for a while.

Ah well, As I say that I also seem to be wishing away a week at a time b/c Tommy is yet again away. He is gone Monday through Friday. And being a single parent is hard. I have my mom helping me with the kids when she can but it's tough to have no one here at night with you. I miss having him here and when you are just trying to get through another day it's hard to enjoy the time you have. I need to stop doing that. I need to enjoy the time I have and work on that. Maybe Tommy will get some work in town sometime soon. It would be nice.

Anyways, not much else going on. We are just hanging out and getting through the day. Connor and I will be visiting Will's dad this afternoon. Then Connor's popcorn order came in so we have to go and get that too! And then we will be delivering those. It will be a nice night. And tomorrow too! Talk soon.

Love and Hugs,

Chelley