TGIF!! I am so happy today is Friday, and I am so happy today is the last soccer game of the season for my boys. We now take a sports break until August. August is when football begins, and my life becomes consumed with all things related to football (whether I like it or not). The good news is they moved where they practice closer to my house, so I don’t have to drive far each day.
I am getting excited to head to Phoenix on Tuesday. I will not be blogging next week. I will be having too much fun, loving on my niece. Staying at my brother’s house while they are touring Italy, eating their food, and feeling like I am living it up! I will also be having too much fun meeting Iris!! I will let Iris blog about our meeting, I will blog about it when I return home =)
You know some days it is just hard to parent. I have an official teenager in the home; things are happening that I am not ready for. Teenage hormone changes and curiosity of the opposite sex. Why can’t my children just stay innocent? It still shocks me that one of my sons has full under arm hair. Wasn’t it yesterday I was just changing his diaper? I am not saying I don’t enjoy this stage, I do. But along with it come more challenges, and more problems that arise that honestly as parents you don’t have all the answers. When they were little you could look up in a books and say, “oh ok this is what works, let me try this…” but with teenagers, there is more “grey” areas (just like life I guess). Here you need to go to your knees and beg “don’t let me mess this up.” And then you second guess yourself, “was I too lenient?”, “was I too harsh?”, oh Father don’t let me mess them up. For when they were younger, I could ask forgiveness and they forgot my mistakes. As teenagers, it will come back to haunt you later in life! I have to say, maybe it is just me, and maybe it is mothers with just boys. But my greatest fear in life is they all move away, and they are closer to their Mother in laws, then us. Because lets face it, girls are closest to their mothers. Sorry I am rambling today.
Things were moving on the sale of my house, we had people viewing the house. Now things have come to a sudden stand still. I am still cleaning my house every day like a mad woman, but I am praying the Lord is preparing the heart of the people who will be buying the house. It is fine to wait a long time while there is “movement.” But when it comes to a complete standstill, it is difficult on the encouragement level. I know God is in control of everything, and everything will happen in his timeline. I am just feeling a bit “discouraged” about it, but trying not to think about it.
Well I think I have rambled enough for one day =) I hope you have a wonderful weekend, don’t forget to visit me at Laced With Grace on Saturday.
Blessings!
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momrn2 04.27.07 at 12:02 pm
I, too, am glad it’s Friday. We are far from our last soccer game however. Our last games will be June 9…a few more weeks of running… for all of us!
Hope you have a wonderful time next week and know we will be here waiting when you return!
As for the house sale… hang in there friend!
Barb 04.27.07 at 3:04 pm
I know it’s frustrating when there’s no activity on the house selling, but it can pick up as quickly as it died down, at any moment. Remember…it only takes one buyer.
I loved it when my girls hit their teens. There were challenges, of course, but I learned to kind of go with the flow. In a lot of ways, they were easier then than when they were little and so dependent on me. Obviously, the teens can be scary, too. But you’ve raised good boys - and believe it or not, they’re not going to love their mil’s more than they love you, ever.
Lucky you, going to Arizona. I can’t wait to hear all about meeting Iris.
Linda 04.27.07 at 4:12 pm
We raised two boys too, and I don’t know that I have any great words of wisdom to impart. I will tell you that we have two of the loveliest dil’s in the world. I just know your future dil’s will love you to death and want to spend much time with you. Just keep praying!!
I know exactly how you feel about the house. We are in the same boat. Are we all supposed to be learning a lesson here?
Susanne 04.27.07 at 8:38 pm
I know what you mean about them growing up so fast and you wanting them to stay innocent! We’ve got two teens now and I’m right along with you about praying “don’t let me mess it up!”. But that is the key after all, crying out to God. You can’t go wrong there!
Have fun next week!
eph2810 04.28.07 at 11:56 am
Yes, raising boys is not easy, believe me. I can’t even imagine to do it three times like you. I think my hair would be really gray :)…But I think you doing the right thing–praying. Although it might not solve all the current conflicts, it helps to get you through. Our son is almost 22, still living at home. Maybe he likes it too much *grin*…Seriously-you will be fine and your boys will love you till the end of your days here on earth and beyond.
Looking forward meeting you for lunch next week. Hopefully someone can take a picture of the two of us (thankfully I have my big pimple on my chin almost gone *grin*)…
Blessings to you and yours.
Ballpoint Wren 04.29.07 at 8:33 pm
Hey, Laurel Wreath, I’m right behind you in the Dismay Department regarding teenage boys. I love them to pieces, but I also loved the sweet little boys that the were. I know I’ll love the men they’re becoming, too, but still…
And guess what? I’m coming to you from April’s blog, where she’s hosting her very own Delicious Domingo–and you got a special mention.