Thursday, June 14, 2012

The week’s activities have caught up with me and I have found very little time to write. Horse camp, swim practice, team pictures, a swim meet, trips to the grocery store, laundry, cleaning the house, cooking, paying the bills, and the list goes on. I returned home from Cleveland last night around 10:30; cleaned out the trunk, piled all wet clothes together, and washed the cooler. I went straight to bed but ended up in Grace’s bed to escape the constant scraping from her toenails down my calves.

Cole was the first visitor of the day as he had spent another night with Nanar. We slept together and went to sleep the previous night after Cole asked me a round of questions: What’s your favorite color, what’s your favorite animal, what’s your favorite food? After we chatted for a few minutes, we were both off to sleep.

Mandy left shortly after we woke and picked up Austin and Ben. Melissa was putting color on a friend’s hair and would be over soon after she finished. She arrived around 2:00 with Kristen dropping her off.

David’s friend (Jack) arrived around 3:00 and visited for a while talking about how long it had been since he had visited.

When waking this morning, David told me about the events of yesterday evening. He let Austin, Cole, Ben, and Isabell ride the riding lawn mower, giving everyone a turn to drive. He talked about the cool air in the backyard while they all picked handfuls of blackberries and ate them until they were nearly ready to burst from eating too many. I was almost jealous thinking about how relaxing his evening must have been compared to mine. Somehow though, I think I am draw to the confusion and quick world that encompasses by daily life.  When all was said and done…

Another 6 visitors today,  170 in all.