Grown Up

I'm really not smitten with the feeling.  Hopefully, it will pass but we're doing lots of grown up things theses days taking up lots of time.

1. car shopping our beloved Betsy passed away. Here's a copy of her obituary: Betsy Escort Gelter was pronounced dead this morning. She reached the ripe old age of 199,400 before she met her demise. She was a good and faithful car for 10 years to me and lovingly accepted Aaron after our marriage. She brought our family many happy and colorful memories. Today we were able to find hope for Betsy in the hand of a new owner who hopes to bring her new life in the form of a transmission transplant. Betsy you will always be remembered and deeply missed. RIP :'(
2.  meetings- for the kids, for church, for refinancing you name it there have been lots of them. 
3. 5 year- since we lost Daddy.
4. more car shopping-  For the last week every moment on the computer has been spent looking for a car that meets our requirements.  I decided to give myself a day off from the hunt, I'm ignoring the calls from all the sales men who are giving me their BEST price for the 3rd time and instead am trying to restore order to our home. 
5. illness-  Porter has been sick since his surgery.  As soon as we were through recovery he got a sinus infection, then a terrible virus.  Priya also got the virus.  It involved scary high fevers and blisters all over their skin.  They are on the mend and I'm keeping them home for the next week to try and build their immune systems back up.  I'm not very good at staying in, we'll see if I last.
6. Big decisions- I can't write about it here, but there was a very large decision we had to make.  There was tons of talking, prayer and options. 
7. Injury- I've never felt so bad for my husband as I did Saturday night when he walked back in the door 10 minutes after leaving for his nightly run.  He has been nursing an injury hoping it wouldn't get worse, but it seems he'll have to take some time off.  He's such a sad little boy.  He's devastated. :(
8. babies- (not an announcement)  they're everywhere right now.  tiny and new.  So many friends have had babies this month.  I've seriously thought about having another kid because it's a good year for friends and cousins.  Alas, not a good enough reason. 
9. mother's day- was a fail (the kid's were miserable) with the exception of the Beautiful Gerber arrangement Aaron sent me.  So we're rescheduling it.  
10. more car shopping- I made a sales man cry, well he was doing his best not to cry, but there were tears.  I feel like asking before I even talk to them, "Can we still be friends if I tell you "no"?  Because it's very likely I will."  Guess that's the name of the game. 

There is so much more I want to post about like my darling kids, but there just isn't time.  I can't even get pictures up today.  I'm sorry.  We're doing really well considering all that has been happening and I just wanted to say I haven't forgotten you little blog.  It's just not my season.