We had our primary program today, which means we practiced yesterday and last Sunday and while I was not the main person in charge (that honor goes to our wonderful music people and my counselor, who put the program together), it did mean lots of time wrestling with certain small people (okay, with Oliver). Oliver may have unintentionally stolen the show today by turning off some of the lights in the chapel when he was supposed to be singing. (Whose bright idea was it to put all the lights below the counter beside the podium where any 4 year old can reach it?) He spent more time climbing on his seat or trying to escape me and climb on the counter by the podium than actually singing. Our music leader's husband told me later that my son was a riot to watch--he looked so gleeful. Aside from Oliver, the program went really well. (And I guess if someone's kid had to act out, it might as well be mine.)
Otherwise, the last couple weeks have been busy: school, work, extra curriculars (piano/tae kwon do).
They've also been pretty draining. A week and a half ago, one of my dear friends buried her husband (she's 38, with 6 kids). She's in my writing group, and the other four of us went to the viewing, funeral, and then graveside service together. She's become almost like a sister and my heart aches for her and her family. That was a hard, emotional day.
It was followed by some writing-related drama late last week and over the weekend (not anything I want to go into here, but you can ask me about it in person if you want) that took up more time and energy, and then of course this week was the election. I still feel a little out of it. (And I realize this post has suddenly become about me, and I'm sorry for that, but as I write I'm realizing why I don't remember much from the past couple weeks--it's been an emotional fog in a lot of ways).
We did have a fun Halloween though--one of Evelyn's friends came trick-or-treating with us, and Andrew got to go with one of his friends and felt very grown up.
Evelyn as a skull archer, Oliver as a pokemon trainer, and Andrew as a Grim Reaper (but I didn't get his picture until after he'd returned from trick-or-treating, and all the makeup around his mouth wiped off.)
We're looking forward to Thanksgiving break and getting to see a bunch of family. Wishing all our readers a good week as well!
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