Dear Children, I love it when you are all getting along and laughing together, it makes me happy. Dear Hazel, you knew you had the power when you got a pack of gum. You had all the kids sitting around you at the table asking for a piece. You sat there making them do what ever you wanted, which was asking for it in a man voice, woman voice, squeaky voice, scared voice, ect. They all did it too, until you finally yelled "that is enough" and gave them each one. And then you all sat there chewing it together. It was funny. It's amazing what a kid will do for a piece of gum. Dear September, what? how in the world is it already September? I am interested to see what the weather is like here in the fall. Dear Kaden, I let you pick your own shirt for picture day. What?!! And then I let you ride to school with out your helmet so you wouldn't mess up your hair. What?! But then I had to walk to your school because you forgot your picture money.You loved me that day. Dear Testimony, I shared you in church on Sunday. I got up before I thought it through, didn't trip, didn't cry, sat down and had no idea what I said. That is a success for me. Dear Yard Work, I remember you...with weeds as tall as my waist because, well, I water them every time I do laundry. It was really hot and I sweated so much I got dehydrated. I got dehydrated because I wouldn't stop in the middle, I just wanted it done. I spent the rest of the day drinking water with a massive headache and feeling super sick, laying on my bed thinking it would help. It didn't. But I did get the backyard...better and the front...better? I turned an ugly bush into a tree and cut down a another ugly bush and found a dead rose bush behind it. But someone at church commented on the front so... Dear Awkward, buying those address stickers for the front of the house and sitting there for ten minutes making sure I knew my address, getting home and realize I in fact do not know my address and got the wrong numbers. I'm a smart one! Dear Chalkboard Door, you are awesome! Other than the chalk dust everywhere. And super easy. Dear Knees, you HURT. Dear New Back Door, you actually have a window. I love it. I love the door not the big hole of missing concrete under the door into the house. Mustache duct tape can be used for anything. Dear Labor Day, the high light of the day, a trip to the dollar store. We are super exciting over here. Dear Thunder Storm, I loved you. Hailey on the other hand hates thunder so I knew we would be getting some alone time with her until it passed. It was a good thing. Dear Leaks, I was wrong. There are a few leaks. A huge crack over the front door, one over the kitchen table and the new door still leaks underneath it. That is all so far...that I noticed. Dear Scorpion, you make my skin crawl. It is always unsettling to see something run across the floor. Sitting up with Hailey in the kitchen you ran about an inch away from her foot. She is lucky she didn't get stung. I was lucky to at least know you were there, but it was really hard to smash you and flush you. Hailey was standing on a chair. I seem to be the brave one now. Dear People Who Call Me, I am sorry I talk your ears off. I am alone all day with only children. When there is an adult to talk to I seem to I take advantage of it. Call at your own risk. Dear Self, I made it through another week. I wish I could stop time for awhile.
