Karen Chatters » Wordless Wednesday http://www.karenchatters.com My Journey Through Life Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:43:01 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Holding on http://www.karenchatters.com/2012/01/holding-on/ http://www.karenchatters.com/2012/01/holding-on/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:00:34 +0000 Karen http://www.karenchatters.com/?p=3601 Sometimes you just have to look at the pictures, the captured moments, the stillness of it all, to remind you that some of these not-so-great moments will pass. They will, honestly. The pictures of the smiles and new moments and excitement help you to hold on to the fact that your kids are awesome and [...]]]> Sometimes you just have to look at the pictures, the captured moments, the stillness of it all, to remind you that some of these not-so-great moments will pass. They will, honestly. The pictures of the smiles and new moments and excitement help you to hold on to the fact that your kids are awesome and you are SO lucky. Today is one of those days. And it’s not even that the entire day is bad. It’s that witching hour before bed, or even before dinner, where things fall apart. Where the independence and exploring toddler can push all your buttons and try and push you over the edge. Where the screaming and the yelling and the crying and the complete and utter disregard for what you say has you wanting to hide in a closet. Because it’s not all day, just those last hours of the day that can cloud the laughter and the fun from earlier. Pushing away the happy memories for those moments where you’re ready to lock the kids in their cage.

]]> http://www.karenchatters.com/2012/01/holding-on/feed/ 2 sadness is a sick boy http://www.karenchatters.com/2012/01/sadness-is-a-sick-boy/ http://www.karenchatters.com/2012/01/sadness-is-a-sick-boy/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:00:34 +0000 Karen http://www.karenchatters.com/?p=3581

And he's sick. Again.

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And he's sick. Again.

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]]> http://www.karenchatters.com/2012/01/time-with-my-boy/feed/ 0 Is it Wednesday? http://www.karenchatters.com/2011/12/is-it-wednesday/ http://www.karenchatters.com/2011/12/is-it-wednesday/#comments Wed, 21 Dec 2011 14:53:57 +0000 Karen http://www.karenchatters.com/?p=3481 Courtney’s out of school this week and Patrick has the crud. We’ve barely left the house since Saturday and people are getting a little looney up in this place. I’ve been holed up either in my sewing room or the wrapping room (aka the guest room) or the kitchen since Friday and I’m losing all [...]]]> Courtney’s out of school this week and Patrick has the crud. We’ve barely left the house since Saturday and people are getting a little looney up in this place. I’ve been holed up either in my sewing room or the wrapping room (aka the guest room) or the kitchen since Friday and I’m losing all track of time. As a matter of fact, our big outing on Monday was to Hobby Lobby and I didn’t even get the kids dressed, I just took them in their PJ’s. Why? Because I’m a winner. In other news, I do believe I’m going to have all my presents completed by Christmas and I do consider that a major accomplishment. I canceled PT for today for Patrick as I’m sure his therapist wouldn’t want to touch him with a 10 foot pole, given all the stuff coming out of his nose. That is also a bit of a win as I haven’t showered in several days and I can’t swear that I don’t smell. On the down side, I still have a couple of errands I need to do today, and, well, still no shower. Oh well. I’m sure when they say “‘Tis the season” they don’t mean the season to go unbathed, greasy and smelly.

Rudolph is very sick.

Rudolph is very sick.

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