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Tue, 07-10-2007 - 7:36pm

pop back in? I've missed you all but needed to get things under control in my house and with my family. You'll have to forgive me if I don't respond to lots of posts or DYK alot but I've finally got my priorities straight and I'm doing my best to keep them that way. I hope you understand. Everyone is fine and enjoying the summer. The kids finished up the school year with great grades. Evan even got a "great job" comment from his principal. He slipped a little socially/behaviorally during the winter but got himself straightened out this spring and boy am I proud of him!

Summer's been GREAT! Megan is enjoying gymnastics camp 3 mornings/week and Evan has swim practice every day and sometimes 2x/day. I talked with him, the coach, and his dr. before I agreed to 2x/day because it seemed like alot but he's learning to listen to his body and knows when he's working too hard and then cuts a practice for the next day or so. He's doing really well and is 1.2 seconds from qualifying for the state age group championships in 50 meter breaststroke. He can qualify at a meet next Wednesday if he cuts those 1.2 seconds.

Last week we went to Steamboat Springs and spent the week with my parents and my brother and his family. It was great to be with them, we did lots of fun things (I'll save that for later if anyone is interested), and we're all still talking to each other! :) We drove from Illinois to Steamboat which was a haul but we kept ourselves amused with electronics and books.

Dh is on my "list" at the moment but it's not really his fault. He was supposed to go to Ethiopia for business (don't ask, it's too complicated) this week but was summoned for GRAND JURY duty so he had to stay and show up for one day to talk his way out of it (which he did) which shuffled the trip around a little. Now he's leaving 7/18 and coming back 8/6 which means he'll miss Evan's qualifying meet AND the championship meet if he makes it. This means I get to drive the two kids 5 1/2 hours to Quincy,IL if Evan makes the time, and I have to pack Evan for overnight camp and drive him there too. Dh will get back on 8/6 and Evan is at camp until 8/17. They won't see each other for a month!

Guess you're all caught up now.

Is everyone else having a good summer? Catch me up girls!

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Tue, 07-10-2007 - 8:08pm

Hey, welcome back. You are always welcome. Real life takes over every now and then. Sounds like your kids are having a good summer. I'm really impressed with Evan's swimming. That is soooo exciting. Hope he makes the big meet although I know it makes your life kind of complicated. Sucks about that business trip and them missing each other.


Nothing too exciting here. Kristen is very happy to be done Grade 6 and has started volleyball camp this week. She's tuckered out, but not so tired she can't go to a friend's house after dinner. LOL She's enjoying it and has theatre camp next week. No big vacations for us, we are being tourists in our own town this year which is fun. In a couple of weeks I'm taking 2 days off and will have a nice extra long weekend.


Check in when you can, its great to "see" you. :-)

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Registered: 03-18-2003
Tue, 07-10-2007 - 9:00pm
Hi and welcome back. Thanks for your advice on travelling to Chicago, but dh decided he wanted to go to a museum in Ohio after all. We had fun but I have told him I still want to see Chicago another year.

Linda
mom to
Alex (16), Rachel (14), Matthew (12)


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Registered: 09-26-2003
Tue, 07-10-2007 - 11:29pm

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I am so happy to see you back!


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Wed, 07-11-2007 - 8:42am

Great to "see" you and I'm glad that you and the kids are having a great summer!

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Registered: 09-01-2006
Wed, 07-11-2007 - 1:25pm

please jump in when ever you can. :)


Sounds like your having a busy summer.

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