This fine Monday morning, I finally made it back to water aerobics class! I wasn't there at all last week, Friday morning I had to take Miss Cam in for a check, so that was crossed of the possibility list, making it a whole week with no swimming.
We don't do anything difficult, but the repetitions in the water are doing something, because I do feel that after-work-out soreness, which is lovely. My whole body just feels better when I go, even if it was hard to get out the door, harder than usual, because Kathryn is here, and she was tired, and Rhys was awake. I wanted to stay here and help her, but I NEEDED to get to that pool. Kathryn can't just come with, because Rhys has a bad track record in the bathtub, and she would probably poop in the pool, ha.
Kathryn and I and Achilles took a quick trip to town, to Joseph's house, to wish him a happy birthday! My dear son Joe, my #5 child, my favorite child, according to my other 15 children...we brought him some steaks from the part-of-a-cow we just got, and some seltzers, and some Norwegian chocolate, and a package of strawberries, and a nice birthday card:)
Sonja is all finished with year #1 of nursing school, YAY!!!! Her last final was today, but she does have tons of summer homework. Whoever invented summer homework has an evil streak, at least a mile wide.
In just a few minutes I'm headed to pick up Charlotte Claire from school, and taking her to get her driving permit! Here in New York State, 16 years old and you can drive, with a licensed driver 21 or older in the passenger seat. I am NOT ready for this, for child #15 driving. It's one of those things that seriously challenges me, I'll be pumping my invisible brakes, and praying.
It's scary, that's all there is to it. It's also a thankless job, the kids remember things like me hitting my palms on the dashboard and saying SLOW DOWN, or YOU'RE FOLLOWING TOO CLOSELY, BACK OFF, STAY NEAR MY SIDE, NOT THE MIDDLE LINE! They don't remember all my patient tongue-holding inner turmoil with a big smile on my face, saying, "Of course you can drive!"
Yes, a thankless job. But someone has to do it. So off I go...
First, a few old pics...
Soldier Ben...and nine siblings...
Bye!
3 comments:
Ugggh, I'm only on number 5 learning to drive, and it still makes me so anxious. And, this time, my husband says he isn't going to take her out, I have to teach her. I don't know how that's fair! She's doing okay so far, we've only been on our country roads. They present their own difficulties, though. Have a lovely day!
Valerie
We have water aerobics every morning at our pool. I've never gone but the women who do go love it. Glad Sonja has completed her first year! Great news! Happy birthday to your Joe. Good luck to your new driver!! Great photos! xo
Well, you have me beat!! I taught nine kids to drive, some of them in manual shift VW Rabbits. Taking them for the driver's test was so stressful to me! I thought I would never do that again, and then along came our granddaughter for whom no one took the time to help. This past September I took her for her test and thankfully she passed on her first try. Now I AM finished!
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