I have reverted to what is "normal" sleep for me, which apparently means going to bed at 1 am-ish and waking up around 11 am. I need more sleep than most people - I feel best if I've gotten at least ten hours a and I LOVE sleeping in. The problem is, life doesn't work … Continue reading July 8: Sleep cycle is ALL messed up
July 7: Summer is Finally Feeling Good
I think it's because I wasn't home alone with the kids today, but I finally felt like "okay, summer is good" today. I got up late, relaxed, took Annika to get a haircut, picked up my niece who is staying over for the night, and we grilled. Nothing too pressing - that's the important thing. … Continue reading July 7: Summer is Finally Feeling Good
July 6: Back to Normal Life
Vacation is over, the Fourth of July is over, grandma went home, and we're back to "normal." Which means Annika is telling me every ten minutes of so, "I wanna do something!" I looked up 99 free things to do in the Twin Cities, and she turned down everything. I finally told her I wasn't … Continue reading July 6: Back to Normal Life
July 5: PISSED
I enjoyed my relatively politics-free vacation; I listened to history podcasts and generally stayed away from political stories. Of course I got the big ones, but I didn't read much further than the headlines. Today that changed. Please read this testimony from people affected - mainly children and parents - by the evil family separation … Continue reading July 5: PISSED
July 4: Home Sweet Home for Independence Day
My own bed, coffee, water, shower, bathroom... everything just feels good at home after a long vacation. I slept so late because it was storming this morning and it was heavenly. This afternoons we had an amazing barbecue with homemade potato salad, chip dip, brownies, and drinks. The fireworks set off just a bit after, … Continue reading July 4: Home Sweet Home for Independence Day
July 3: Vacay Day 11 – CHI-MSP (home!)
Today we walked to Dunkin' Donuts for breakfast and took the long-ish drive home from Chicago. Yesterday was a whirlwind of a day and I finally went through pictures to get them in order. The night we got into Chicago, we went out for a walk and it turns out we were right next to … Continue reading July 3: Vacay Day 11 – CHI-MSP (home!)
July 2: Vacay Day 9 – Chicago in a Day!
Today was exhausting! We walked pretty much everywhere and just got back around maybe 10 pm. I put a lot of miles on today. It's late and I don't want to stay up writing too long tonight, so here's the basic rundown of what we did and some thoughts - pictures tomorrow. First we got … Continue reading July 2: Vacay Day 9 – Chicago in a Day!
July 1: Vacay Day 8 – Nashville to Chicago
Today we drove most of the day, so Anders and I slept while Annika played on her tablet and Dak drove. I did go through the pictures from our last day in Nashville, which was packed. We started the day checking out Nashville guitar stores. Annika loved playing on the ukuleles, so she might start … Continue reading July 1: Vacay Day 8 – Nashville to Chicago
June 30: Vacay Day 7 – Last Day in Nashville
Today was long and exhausting. I have a lot of things to share and great pictures, but I haven't had time to look through them all and weed out the bad ones yet. So, I found one picture to share today of my favorite kids on this huge mosaic dragon in a nice park: It … Continue reading June 30: Vacay Day 7 – Last Day in Nashville
June 29: Vacay Day Six – Nashville
I got really tired finally today, so Dak took the kids and went to the Johnny Cash museum while I slept this morning. I needed that more than anything. They came back to get me for lunch and I was recharged and ready. We went to eat at a southern barbecue joint - Anders was … Continue reading June 29: Vacay Day Six – Nashville
Adventures in Distraction 