valerieP's Journal

Feelin like I ought to write a positive entry, at least an upbeat one, to offset the sad/tough/negative but true one I wrote the other day. Karma, ya know? I need to balance it out.

My kids got out of school for summer yesterday and I am so glad about that in about ten thousand wayys. Always have been, every year. This year it's bittersweet in some ways though, because my back took such a bad turn last August and it's been downhill since. Example, we have an above ground pool, nothing big, but its ours. Got it last year. (Sidenote, no idea if the thing will even be in shape enough to put it back up, as it got taken down in October and left there in that spot all winter long). So the "ladder" for this pool is wiggly at best, and the prospect of having to use it to get in the pool is daunting, if not impossible. We will have to figure something else out, even if it means buying a better ladder. We do have a pool here in our neighborhood, and i'm sure it might help to go down there and swim in it from time to time, but I cannot STAND crowds so if too many people are there I can't deal with it. Anxiety issues anyone? I'm also looking forward to just hanging out with them. Such as now, my daughter is sitting on the couch, i'm in the recliner, I have my laptop and she's having lunch. Just hangin out and watching Animal Cops. I do admit to being so thankful that they will be here to help me out, as some days its hard to get around when my pain is bad. I know it's going to take a ton of stress off my husband as well, because he has been having to take the boys to school as well as pick them up, while driving from Denton to Irving and back every day.

I love my kids so much.