It's funny how we can get all caught up in our own lives and live in our little bubbles until we have a chance to take a step back, slow things down, and take in the many little moments that make up a day, rather than sprinting to them, racing through them, and relishing in the memories after it's over. I feel so lucky that I am able to have a few months off each year to power down, and do just that.
This summer has been really incredible. I have been enjoying my time with Landon and Chase and although it is a constant battle to remind them of their manners, not to fight, and to clean up after themselves, we have had such a wonderful summer so far! And although we have events planned daily, there is never any rush to get to them, and when it is over, no rush to get dinner made. It is a nice feeling.
Monday, June 28, 2010
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Our Instant Gratification World
Oh my... I don't even know where to start in on this one. I see it creeping in every day... like the oil spill in the Gulf - you know it is pouring into the water, spreading and creeping throughout ... you know it will have an effect... but just not sure what the overall impact will finally be.
I am beginning to see this with our society and especially through my boys. With the internet, DVR, ipods, and even satellite radio, there never needs to be any waiting - no commercials, no fast forwarding through cassette tapes to get to the song you want to hear, only to rewind and wait patiently to hear it again. With DVR, shows are taped and you skip through the commercials and again, no waiting. Where does this leave our society? Chase today was telling me that he just "can't wait" to watch his show. Both boys will ask if we can "skip" through commercials on the radio to hear the next song. It amazes me that with all of this amazing technology, we are creating children who tend to be even more impatient and have less of an attention span. If they don't like something, they skip through it. Or if they are surfing the internet, they don't have to read an entire article, but skim and then jump to another site. After all, don't we all do this as adults? So perhaps we are all a bit smarter these days, but with more road rage and poorer manners? The jury is still out. We'll see in twenty or so years!
I am beginning to see this with our society and especially through my boys. With the internet, DVR, ipods, and even satellite radio, there never needs to be any waiting - no commercials, no fast forwarding through cassette tapes to get to the song you want to hear, only to rewind and wait patiently to hear it again. With DVR, shows are taped and you skip through the commercials and again, no waiting. Where does this leave our society? Chase today was telling me that he just "can't wait" to watch his show. Both boys will ask if we can "skip" through commercials on the radio to hear the next song. It amazes me that with all of this amazing technology, we are creating children who tend to be even more impatient and have less of an attention span. If they don't like something, they skip through it. Or if they are surfing the internet, they don't have to read an entire article, but skim and then jump to another site. After all, don't we all do this as adults? So perhaps we are all a bit smarter these days, but with more road rage and poorer manners? The jury is still out. We'll see in twenty or so years!
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Landon and Chase one year older
The last of the big happenings in 2010 (so far) is of course, Landon and Chase's birthdays! We celebrated by taking a trip to Duck, NC with our dear friends from NY. We hiked up the gigantic sand dunes in Kitty Hawk, visited an amazing lighthouse, along with a few museums, and just hung at the beach adn pool. We all had a wonderful time! Backing up Take 2
Landon joined a soccer team and proudly wore the number 10 while Andy helped out as the Assistant Coach. They both had a great time! Backing up
Daddy is my hero!
Aunt Jodi came to say hiChase loving the popsicles
Pre-surgery but post crazy-syrup-stuff - Chase claimed he was seeing double of Handy Manny!
I do this often, I realize that I have not kept anyone updated and feel terrible for moving so far away and cutting off all communication. So I first apologize for that. Secondly, I am going to try to be better about writing letters and getting the boys into writing as well so we all can keep in touch more often.
Pre-surgery but post crazy-syrup-stuff - Chase claimed he was seeing double of Handy Manny!
I do this often, I realize that I have not kept anyone updated and feel terrible for moving so far away and cutting off all communication. So I first apologize for that. Secondly, I am going to try to be better about writing letters and getting the boys into writing as well so we all can keep in touch more often.A few happenings in the year 2010... I said that this would be a big year of change (at least that is what my January motto was). Instead though, we have been having a great time just hanging in Tega Cay, SC. And although there hasn't been one huge change, there are have been several small happenings.
1. Chase had his tonsils and adnoids removed in February. And although Chase has a fuzzy idea of what happened, I was pacing the halls down to the minute of when he woke up from surgery. All went well and we "bonded" during our overnight hospital stay. Here are a few pics...
To sneeze or not to sneeze!
Chase woke up this morning, walked into my room and says, "Ugh... my sneeze won't come out."
Monday, June 21, 2010
Long time, no post
It was a hot, hot, hot day!
Chase cooling off!
Fountain in Savannah
Forsythe Park Savannah Riverfront
The Cotton Exchange
Great lazy place!
Chase lasted a minute!
Beach fun!
A gas station in SC that actually has roosters running around as pets!
The Cotton Exchange
Great lazy place!
Chase lasted a minute!
Beach fun!
A gas station in SC that actually has roosters running around as pets!I don't even know where to begin. This has been a blog title in the past. It has been so long since I have had even one uninterrupted to write and even as I type, I am being summoned to help Chase brush his teeth. On that note, we had a wonderful getaway weekend to Hilton Head Island with a trip to Savannah embedded. It was so very hot but the boys found a great way to cool off in the Savannah "Spray Pad". It was such fun! Here are pics from the weekend... I promise to write again soon... hoping for more than a quick second.
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