Losing Motivation

Lately I've been struggling with finding motivation to blog.

Like, I'm dreading it,
EVERY time.
Like I find a few other things to do,
Before sitting down and writing.

So, I'm left with puzzlement.

What do I do?

Do I continue to be annoyed with a "homework assignment,"
Until, hopefully, one day my love of blogging comes back?

Who knows!

I'm indecisive.
BUT,
Unwilling to give up my diligent record of my weeks.
Of my family.
Of my kids.

So, here's another week!


This Week's Top Eight:

8.  Leo.  Is LOVED by our kids.  Like TOO much.  And it's funny because he will never go around them...unless they are sleeping.  He's woken up both of them several times in the last week or so.  SO much that we've had to lock him in the downstairs bathroom to keep him from doing so!  I mean, it's hard enough putting them TO sleep, we don't need something waking them up.  Right?!?!

7.  Flying Kites.  The three of us decided to fly kites this past week.  It was SO adorable watching the kids try their best to get their kite up in the air.  Mal had quite a bit of skill in doing so--she just ran as fast as she could all the time:o)  While Clay, was a little too slow.  He had the most problems and was the most frustrated.  Sweet Mal tried to help him out, but it was no luck. 

6.  Potty Champ.  May boy is doing well when I'm on it!  One day this week while Mal was at school, Clay and I ran several errands in Kalamazoo.  He used the public restroom TWICE!! And had dry diapers until 4:00 on TWO days!  It's more ME getting on the bandwagon and keeping track. 

5.  Love of School.  I have seen a change in Mal's attitude towards school.  Last year, I felt it was just something she did.  Something she liked doing but never really talked much about it.  Or even wanted to "play" it at home.  So, when this year, during the second week, she came home and was insistent on all three of us playing school--I was kinda excited.  She was the teacher, I was the teacher.  It was cute.  This week, the learned what a vertical line looked like!  Yes, people she came home and told me that.  Plus she's really been into letters and trying to figure out what words start with different letters.  Very encouraging for this momma.

4.  Clayisms.  I love my boy.  And I know my boy.  I know that he struggles to communicate.  I know that he is now becoming extremely frustrated with this.  I see this.  Everyday.  And I want SO badly to help him.  To know what to do.  To give him everything that he needs.  To thrive.  We've decided to see a private speech therapist.  We are working on getting a referral.  I just feel like there is something MORE we could be doing.  And I will go and do whatever it takes to help him. 

3.  Malloryisms.  "That's my boy!" referring to her brother.  They were sitting up at the counter eating a snack and he was scarfing down his.  It's amazing to me how much the depend on each other and then how much they can't stand each other. 

2.  Chicago.  Great time in Chicago celebrating the last singledays of my girl Anne.  Looking forward to her wedding in Atlanta in October!

1. 6 years.  Jay and I marked our 6th wedding anniversary on Sunday.  We were both recovering from a day or so away from our littles...so it was a very uneventful day.  We are planning on celebrating when we head to Atlanta for my friend's wedding.  It's funny to think it's been 6 years because somedays it seems like forever ago and others it feels like yesterday.  Still in love with my man and still in love with our life together.  Wouldn't have it any other way.  Love you JW.