luck
July is over! Hooray.
Things that I didn't love about July.
1. Lincoln was gone all last week. It was a very hard week.
2. Simone had to get four stitches in her little forehead after falling on a sharp corner.
3. My kids got the stomach flu 3 times each! IN JULY!
4. Simone had Roseola in between battles with the stomach flu.
5. I passed two kidney stones.
6.I had to cancel two sessions. I got one session rescheduled. I borrowed a camera and lens from a great friend in Gaithersburg, had everything lined up by the front door ready to go, a sitter for the kids (Lincoln was gone.), AND Talia threw up while I was in the shower. I cried! I didn't want to call my client and cancel AGAIN. I was so embarrassed.
7. Sent most of my camera gear to Canon. Boo. I wrapped it all in bubble wrap. Four inches around each piece. Then I remembered I needed the serial numbers off each item!! I had to unwrap it all, and then I ran out of tape when I was almost finished putting it all back together. I came in the kitchen and Lincoln had tied them closed with a pink grosgrain ribbon! He was searching for more tape and found that. I loved it!
8.Fire and flood.
9. While Simone was getting her stitches out....my big kids had to use the bathroom three times EACH. Six bathroom visits while at the doctors office!
10. Talia got stung by a bee.
11. Wyatt needed a hair cut 4 weeks ago. =)
12. I was not able to get the smoke/burnt plastic smell out of some of my favorite clothes.
13. Didn't get to go on an anniversary date. (sick kids)
14. Left my van door open in a very hard rain storm.
15. Very poorly behaved children at a good friend's house.
16. One of my very best friends moved away.
17.I missed my family's 4th of July BBQ. I didn't get to see some of them while we were in Utah. A few of them I didn't see last December either. Bummer.
I was beginning to think I would never get rid of the black cloud over my head. The kids and I were outside. We were sitting in the grass, in a place where Wyatt has found two four leaf clovers. I SEARCHED for one. I needed one. A little good luck please, a sign that there would be good things to come. Yes, I know- There is no such thing as good luck or bad luck. I still wanted a four leaf clover. I didn't find one.
Lincoln came home on Sunday. The day before was his birthday. I decorated the house, and made dinner and a cake. His flight landed while we were at church, so I brought silly string, party hats, and noise makers in the car with us. Then when we got home we wore our hats to the door and sprayed him with silly string. It was so fun!
He brought us gifts. I got two silver necklaces. One was a silver pendant with an L on it. (So sweet!) The other was a silver four leaf clover with a tiny green bead next to it. He told me he thought I needed some good luck. I was so happy! I said, "Oh sweetie, I needed this. I was looking for a real one and I couldn't find one."
What is the moral of this story? Don't look for luck it is a waste of time.---- or perhaps,--- Sometimes you can find luck in a fortune cookie. ---- OR-- If you pray for something (even if it is silly), your prayer may be answered in a way you never expected.
(As I was writing the bad luck list I remembered A LOT of good luck things that happened this month. I will work on that list next.)
Things that I didn't love about July.
1. Lincoln was gone all last week. It was a very hard week.
2. Simone had to get four stitches in her little forehead after falling on a sharp corner.
3. My kids got the stomach flu 3 times each! IN JULY!
4. Simone had Roseola in between battles with the stomach flu.
5. I passed two kidney stones.
6.I had to cancel two sessions. I got one session rescheduled. I borrowed a camera and lens from a great friend in Gaithersburg, had everything lined up by the front door ready to go, a sitter for the kids (Lincoln was gone.), AND Talia threw up while I was in the shower. I cried! I didn't want to call my client and cancel AGAIN. I was so embarrassed.
7. Sent most of my camera gear to Canon. Boo. I wrapped it all in bubble wrap. Four inches around each piece. Then I remembered I needed the serial numbers off each item!! I had to unwrap it all, and then I ran out of tape when I was almost finished putting it all back together. I came in the kitchen and Lincoln had tied them closed with a pink grosgrain ribbon! He was searching for more tape and found that. I loved it!
8.Fire and flood.
9. While Simone was getting her stitches out....my big kids had to use the bathroom three times EACH. Six bathroom visits while at the doctors office!
10. Talia got stung by a bee.
11. Wyatt needed a hair cut 4 weeks ago. =)
12. I was not able to get the smoke/burnt plastic smell out of some of my favorite clothes.
13. Didn't get to go on an anniversary date. (sick kids)
14. Left my van door open in a very hard rain storm.
15. Very poorly behaved children at a good friend's house.
16. One of my very best friends moved away.
17.I missed my family's 4th of July BBQ. I didn't get to see some of them while we were in Utah. A few of them I didn't see last December either. Bummer.
I was beginning to think I would never get rid of the black cloud over my head. The kids and I were outside. We were sitting in the grass, in a place where Wyatt has found two four leaf clovers. I SEARCHED for one. I needed one. A little good luck please, a sign that there would be good things to come. Yes, I know- There is no such thing as good luck or bad luck. I still wanted a four leaf clover. I didn't find one.
That night I took the kids to pei wei. We have a cute tradition. We break open a fortune cookie like you would a wishbone. In order to see who's fortune it is, two of us grab onto an end of the cookie and pull. The fortune will only stay in one half of the cookie. Then the next two people do it until everyone has a fortune. Then we all read them, and laugh. Lincoln wasn't there, but I saved him one.
Mine read, "Luck will visit you on the next new moon."
Wyatt's is hilarious!!! He was mad and said, "THAT should have been Talia's!"
Mine read, "Luck will visit you on the next new moon."Wyatt's is hilarious!!! He was mad and said, "THAT should have been Talia's!"
Lincoln came home on Sunday. The day before was his birthday. I decorated the house, and made dinner and a cake. His flight landed while we were at church, so I brought silly string, party hats, and noise makers in the car with us. Then when we got home we wore our hats to the door and sprayed him with silly string. It was so fun!
He brought us gifts. I got two silver necklaces. One was a silver pendant with an L on it. (So sweet!) The other was a silver four leaf clover with a tiny green bead next to it. He told me he thought I needed some good luck. I was so happy! I said, "Oh sweetie, I needed this. I was looking for a real one and I couldn't find one."
What is the moral of this story? Don't look for luck it is a waste of time.---- or perhaps,--- Sometimes you can find luck in a fortune cookie. ---- OR-- If you pray for something (even if it is silly), your prayer may be answered in a way you never expected.
(As I was writing the bad luck list I remembered A LOT of good luck things that happened this month. I will work on that list next.)
posted by Jeri at 7:21 PM
15 Comments:
Oh Jeri, that is a STINKY month. But as my FIL says "you can't fall out of the basement". Me being a cup 1/2 empty kind of gal rebuttals with... "Yeah, but I keep thinking Im in the basement and then i find out there's another floor." :-)
I was looking for four-leaf clovers just yesterday! I have a dress for Simone if you want it - I bought it for A, but it was too small. We will be near you tonight, so maybe I will drop it off.
All those things are CRAZY. I think August will be your lucky month! It just has to be. Hugs.
LOVE this post. that last part about the clovers almost made me cry! as I was reading through the list, I was thinking of all the GOOD things. I was planning to make you a list. then I got to the end and read that you are making one next. may I start it for you??
~ a visit to Utah to visit those who love you most.
~ your first ride on a 4-wheeler..WEEEE we wont mention if you loved it ;)
~ the most beautiful family pictures!
~ the yummiest Mango ice cream night ;)
~ an extended vacation (thanks to sickies)
~ dibs on things you wanted from moms house
~ a fun night at the movies with all the sisters
~ meeting up with old friends you haven't seen in a very long time
:) ok, so the good list IS shorter than the bad list, but I think that your August good list deserves to be the longer one ;)
What a month, friend. Really. I think everyone only has to do one of those once in a lifetime. Here's hoping :)
Holy cow! That's a lot of yuckies in one month. I didn't know about your kidney stones -- ouch!
Your hubby brought you jewelry -- that should make everything better! Here's to better luck in August!
I was going to ask you about your necklace today, but kept forgetting! So darn *sweet*!
Im confused - S bandaids all go side to side, but her stiches are up and down? So is there only a small whole now? -Hopefully it will be healed up soon. She is still so cute =) The b-day party sounds so fun! My boys love family parties with silliness:)
Jeri! Cami's sister Emily here. Sounds like you had quite the month. I hope August treats you a little better. And those family pictures are to die for!
Anyway, thanks for your comment. And and I had to giggle at the flattering remark about my photo skills. I'm sure you can tell better than anyone that I'm about as amateur as they come. I'd love to learn someday. Maybe the triplets will be my motivation to learn some basics at least.
Also, it was so kind of you to offer to take pictures of the babies! I know what a gift this is with your reputaion, and quality. It's extremely kind of you to be so generous. I'd love to keep in touch with you. Thanks!
Can I send you a cyber hug... a BIG one, I swear when it rains it pours. I hope August is awesome and much better.
That was one bad month. I am sorry. Stomach flus, kidney stones, everything else... Just too much horribleness. August has to look up, it HAS too. Hugs too you Jeri!
Once upon a time, I found a whole PATCH of four and five and six leaf clovesr in my parents yard. I spent weeks harvesting and pressing them in a homemade flower press, then taping them on bookmarks to be given to people. If I had one left, I'd send it your way. There's still gotta be some luck lurking in a 25 year old clover :). Sounds like you had a humdinger of a month - time to hit the reset button and have some peace and quiet and definitely no more excitement of the yucky kind.
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What a month! It sounds like Aug. has already got off to a better start for you though! So sorry to hear about poor Simone's head-poor little thing, and sick kids too! I'll be sending good luck thoughts to you for this month!
Oh, Jeri! That's quite the list of crazy things to happen! I am thinking you are due for some good luck! The good thing is, you are so cute and positive, and such a great Mom. Good luck is coming at you in a wave! If it doesn't come soon.....um.....go to Anthropologie! You're BOUND to feel better there! Ü
Jeri that is a bummer of a month. I hope you will have a better August! You are so sweet hang in there. I miss ya.
Bless your heart..that's a lot for one girl to manage. I'm glad you have a good husband who helps make things better.
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