This Week 5/14/2023

This past week went pretty fast.

We had games and practices and other things each day of the week.

Monday the girls had their singing and dance performance for friends and family. It was held at an elementary school and it was interesting. They were suppose to sing up on the stage but they ended up being held on the floor. It was hard to see the girls but they did a good job. I wish my girls sang a little better then they do, but they are learning. Sally’s voice is so so low but she tries. We are done with singing for now; last year we went into June but I am glad we were able to be done in May this year, because we have a busy May and we will be gone the first week in June, so it worked out.

This year Teddy got to participate in a performance called America’s Hope. In fifth grade the students at the elementary schools in our town are learning about US History. There is a lady in our town that helps the fifth grade classes at our 6 schools learn an hour long performance where they sing songs about America. I have gotten to watch the South Fork performance for the last three years and finally it was my kids turn. It was really cool. Tuesday they had a performance of just our school and then Wednesday all 6 schools came together at the middle school and did a combined performance. Teddy had a dance part with other classmates, and he got to perform at both events. 

I am proud of him for singing and doing something out of his comfort zone. He has never loved singing; at church and at school. Last year, I got a call from his school every Monday morning around 9:45 for like a month, saying that Teddy was not feeling well and I needed to come grab him. I would get him home and then go back to work. He would message me a little while later that he was okay. After a month, I caught on that it was the same day and same time and it was right after his 30 minute singing class at school. The school was really nice and worked with us. They allowed him to come to the office for the class. I was grateful for their help. So when he told me that he liked learning the songs for Hope of America, I was really happy. He practiced a lot at home and it was cool.

Teddy had games on Tuesday and Thursday this week. I was able to go to most of his game on Tuesday before I had to take Macy to gymnastics. When I left, I watched the game on an app and he ended up hitting a monster homerun. I was sad to miss it. He had been waiting for a good hit and he was able to get it. Thursday the girls also had games, so I had to miss his game but I watched most of what was going on on my phone. They ended up winning in the last inning. I wished I could have seen them rally back from a 7 run deficit; they did so good.

Thursday and Friday the girls had games that overlapped. Thursday Macy’s game was first; her coach has a daughter that plays for the varsity high school team, and they were playing in the district championship game, so he was gone. He asked if some parents could help out and no one said anything. I said I could help and another dad said too, so I was at first base. Sally came out with me because she is just clingy; sometimes it gets to be a lot, but I try and not let it bother me. Sally’s team had pictures close to the end of Macy’s game, so I left and brought her, they were in the same location but just a little ways away. I then came back and finished up the game. Her coach showed up for the last inning and so I just kinda stood there and then went and sat in my seat. Both girls played good, there are things they we need to work on and I need to just help them.

Saturday the girls and I went to the funeral of a lady in our ward; Macy really loved this sweet sister. She was my ministering sister. She celebrated her 90^th birthday in January and found out in the end of April that she had cancer. They told her she had about two months left; and she passed away a little over two weeks after the diagnosis. I didn’t want to bring Sally to the church but Sam and Teddy left early for some football games and so it was either stay home alone for an hour or come. She didn’t want to stay home but she also didn’t want to come either; so it was hard. She came reluctantly and didn’t do the best, but we made it. The daughter of the lady the passed away is actually a friend of ours that we met in Florida. I was a teenager when we first met and a couple of months ago, she came to our ward and we made the connection. Its always hard to lose a loved one, but this lady had lived a good life and was just the sweetest. Its interesting, in December one of my other ministering sisters passed away too; she was over 95 I think; she lived a good life too. My companion and I only have one sister left, so I see our routes getting changed soon. I don’t like change and I have been with the same people since we moved here 4 and a half years ago; so, I think it’s probably time for a change; so we shall see. Saturday we also had a baby shower that we went to; it’s for the girls piano teacher. They have 5 kids and she is pregnant with twins. They did a diaper shower, because heaven knows she is going to be needing a lot of those. I wanted to get her something else, but they are not finding out what they are having, so I didn’t want to grab any clothes because I really don’t think things are gender neutral, so diapers it was. Now I look back, I could have gotten some baby wash and lotion, but I was already buying two things of diapers and some wipes, so that was good, I guess.

Today, Sunday is Mother’s Day. I haven’t actually loved mother’s day in years passed and this one is no different. I really just want my kids to get along and want help but its hard for me to express what I need. Its interesting because my kids did not want to go today; well sorta. Macy slept with me most of the night, she said her tummy hurt and this morning said her throat was starting to hurt, its like a weekly thing for her. I need to take her in soon and get some things checked out, so anyway, I told her she could stay home and then Sally said if Macy was not going, then she wasn’t going either; but Macy did want to go, so I gave her some medication and they got dressed. Teddy didn’t want to go because his best friend was sick. My husband came out of the shower and got mad at him and told him that he can’t pick and choose when to go to church. I gave him a look, because just last week, he decided he was too tired to go and choose to sleep. He admitted to the kids that he hasn’t done a good job and needs to do better. I am glad he did because Teddy and Sally most of the time wont go if he doesn’t go. So well see.

Macy and I went to choir and then came home and I laid down for a nap. I am so tired as of late and I can sleep for hours. I feel like I am in a high function rut again. I do what is absolutely necessary and then I veg the rest of the time. My house is suffering from it and I need to do better; I will write a different post about something I am going to try with my brother, it should help me. So anyway, I woke up from my nap, just thinking how nice it would be if the kitchen and living room were clean and came out and its still a disaster. Yesterday, while we were trying to figure out meals for this upcoming week, I had something on the menu for today and my husband asked if I really wanted that for Mother’s Day and I said not really, but I do not have something that I do want. So I picked a salad. He will grill the chicken but ill still get everything ready. Really, its just a normal day for me, nothing special happened except words said, and sometime words are hollow.