That sums up pretty well. This old house has seen a lot of action the past few weeks. They have exhausted the board game stash and someone discovered the game book that has lingered on the shelf for who knows how long. "Mom! When did you get THIS??"
The laundry is caught up but a new basketball hoop coupled with lots of rain has made for lots of muddy clothes. Side note, we put away Gram's Christmas dress one more time. I don't know if Abbie will squeeze one more year out of it or this is it. : (
Do you have grown kids? Do they revert to middle school behavior when they are all together again?? Oh my word. It is so funny seeing these adults I know, who hold down good jobs and lead respectable grown up lives, racing each other to sit shotgun in the car or get the best seat on the couch, or bickering over music/tv/younameit. Picking out the dinner items they don't like. Arm wrestling. Hysterical. And loud.
I wonder if they will be doing this when they are 40?
They are crazy.people. My crazy people.
This soldier son is heading back to work. Time to tidy up his buzz cut. I believe after I shot this he said, "Hey mom, I am planning to shave after this. Did you want a picture of that too?"
Actually, I got a little emotional this night knowing our time was running out. Remembering where he works. Just stuff. Dad jumped in and offered some comic relief….
The boy didn't think that would go over well though.
The littles are glued to Colin. Period. He showed them how to play hangman and then sat through about a billion rounds. You get a pretty good idea of my Jango playlist if you look closely lol….
The living room has become a giant slumber party. We have one more week with Colin, more road trips, and then we really do have to get back to real life, whatever that is. 2014 promises to be a big year and my daily lists are already daunting as we work to make it happen. But right now, there is a big game on and a bunch of awesome people with my last name piled onto couches and pillows and I am not about to move them.
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Well. That made me cry. So glad you are having fun!!
I loved this post. My oldest is only 15 and the baby, well, he’s 20 months–so we’re a bit away from this, but not too much I know. I look at them now and wonder what it will look like when the big ones come home for a visit? That thought alone makes me teary–not having them all here.
Loved this, Kim. 🙂 And so associate with it all. It’s much the same with us, from the middle school grown-up sibs to the soldier son, though ours is safely in the states at the moment. (Prayers for your soldier!) Bless you all! Warm thoughts and prayers for all of you that 2014 is full of continued blessings!
Yes, my home has been like this through the Christmas Season and I didn’t want it to end. Jonah has returned to the land of Marines, and Noah is about to head back to college. big sigh, having everyone home was wonderful and YES like a party of middle school kids most days. My little ones couldn’t get enough.
I totally get this. The same thing happens at my house, name-calling and potty talk from grown men included. Now I’m left with dirty linens from rumpled beds and memories.
Squeeze every last moment out of it.
{{hugs}} Kim. What a blessing to have them home for the holidays!!
Don’t know if your big game was our big game but ouchie, poor Packers, poor us!! Better luck next season …
Prayer and love and God; God and love and prayer … That’s all you need going forward 🙂