Long time..

I can't believe how long I let my blog go. We have been fairly busy around here. Had to take our dog Sweetie back to the shelter. It was really hard to do..but it all came down to Sarah's safety. We decided to go with a smaller more family friendly dog. So we got a Papillon. He is a sweetheart for sure! He can't get close enough to me at night or anytime for that matter. His little tail just goes crazy when he sees Sarah. She is still learning how to be nice. But for the most part she snuggles him and tells him she loves him. Haven't had much contact with A lately. Last I heard they moved again. I did get 6 month pics of Olivia and she looks so much like her adoptive parents it is unreal. I know in my heart that she is where she is suppose to be. It took a little while to get over not being asked to adopt her..but now I know there was a greater plan. She looks so happy and so do her parents and that is more important than anything. My back has been giving me problems again. I have good days and bad ones. I hate not being able to stand for long periods of time...heck I have trouble standing for more than 5 minutes. I haven't been to the grocery store in 2 weeks. My wonderful hubby went a couple of nights ago and got the basics. I really need to go tonight. I have to hang on to the cart for dear life. It really sucks. Sarah has missed the last 2 swim classes because of me. I hate that. I just don't know if I can take bending over in very shallow water to pick her up..so we have stayed home. :o( She doesn't even ask about going. I did get her pool filled up yesterday and wouldn't ya know it...it is kinda cool today. GRRRR (I actually love the cooler weather..but feel bad for S KWIM?) Cute quote from Sarah yesterday...She was playing with moonsand. Great stuff but can be really messy for a 2 y/o. "Thank you God for moonsand. Help me be good with the moonsand...amen" Oh my gosh! I was at the computer and overheard her. Sooo sweet! We had told her that she had to be good and not make a big mess with the moonsand or she couldn't play with it again till she was older. Such a cutie! LOL I'm sure I'm not the only one..there are days you just want to scream with them not listening to a thing you say...and other days where you could just eat them up they are so sweet. :o) I miss my one day a week that I use to have to myself. It was only 2 1/2 hours..but so heavenly. We tried another play date location and it stunk. They put the 3 year olds in with the 2 year olds..even tho I was told that they were kept in seperate rooms. I was not happy. Plus an older girl pushed Sarah down and she scraped her chin on the woodchips. I just didn't feel comfortable leaving her there. I am trying to talk Dave into letting me use a babysitting service to have someone come here for a couple of hours a week. Then we would possibly have a babysitter for an occasional weekend out. That would be sooo nice to actually have a date with my husband! :o) We shall see I guess. Hope you all had a wonderful 4th of July. I won't even start in about ours...just that some members of our family are on my poop list. LOL If you got through all my rambling and are still with me...Thank you!! Hopefully I won't be such a stranger here. ;o)